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XtraTime Web Desk: Virat Kohli’s aggression has been the talking point in the ongoing Border- Gavaskar Trophy. Ahead of the start of Boxing Day Test with the series hanging on balance former Aussie opener Mathew Hayden opened up on Virat’s nature on the field and termed the run machine as an Australian in many ways more than Indian. “Virat Kohli, I think, is more Australian than Indian in many ways. He has been playing this way. He plays the game in a very competitive spirit. He is very animated, very passionate, and he is very emotional. I think a lot of Australians at all levels of sport play the game like that. They are also very competitive, they enjoy the heat of the battle. As long as there is a line and I don’t think Virat has crossed that. No match referee or conjectures off the field. So everything has remained on the field,” said Hayden while talking to Mumbai Mirror. Both the openers of Indian cricket team Murali Vijay and KL Rahul have failed to deliver in the ongoing Test series. Hayden thinks they got out against some good deliveries in this series and they should get more time. “Well I think Murali (Vijay) got some very good deliveries, I don’t have a lot of criticism against him at this stage. He got a few good balls, he will be fine going forward I think. KL Rahul looked confident but he did not get runs but that can be argued,” added Hayden. On being asked what’s his view after the two matches, Hayden replied,”Both sides are playing their best cricket at this stage and that actually is making for a good competition. Things are getting exciting but I don’t think either side has flexed their muscle yet entirely. Knowing the conditions in Melbourne, I expect the MCG to have better batting conditions and a little less support to the fast bowlers. Among the individual, Cheteshwar Pujara has been outstanding, Virat Kohli as usual was exceptional, Ajinkya Rahane played dangerous cricket and R Ashwin showed how the Australian batsmen can be vulnerable to spin bowling.”