Star India batter Virat Kohli is India's best bet to bat at number three in the upcoming five-match Test series against Australia, feels former India cricketer Kirti Azad.

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is now closer than ever. The first Test between India and Australia starts on November 22 in Perth. India will aim for redemption after the horror show against New Zealand at home while Australia will look to end a 10-year jinx of never beating India in a Test series.

While India's T20 team is raising the bar by setting new records home and away, their Test counterparts seem to be headed in the opposite direction with misfortune following them at every turn. Rohit Sharma's team recently sunk to a new low when they were walloped 3-0 at home by an understrength New Zealand team,

Virat Kohli didn't pick his career-saving innings as his best knock in Australia. The former India captain saved his Test career by scoring 44 and 75 in the Perth Test match in 2012. There was no looking back for Virat after that and he cemented his spot in the Test team.