F ormer Australia batter David Warner sent alarm bells ringing for Pat Cummins and co, warning the hosts to be ready for Virat Kohli's heroics in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trop

Ahead of the series opener in Perth, former Aussie opener David Warner has backed underfire Virat Kohli to come good in the marquee series despite his recent poor run of form.

Former Australian opener David Warner has warned the Pat Cummins-led side about the threat posed by Virat Kohli, despite his recent slump in form. Warner believes Kohli's history of excelling in Australia could be pivotal in the upcoming five-match series.

David Warner fears Virat Kohli could unleash his vintage best against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli has been in awful form in the build-up to BGT, but Warner feels he has a great record in Australia and would be looking at the series to give an apt reply to his critics.