Our pacers have skills to trouble Kohli: Paine

Australian captain Tim Paine said his team will not shy away from having a go at Kohli if there is a need but they will pick their moments carefully

Australia need to be mindful of keeping themselves calm enough so that they could execute their skills as their pace attack have enough firepower to "trouble" India's talismanic captain Virat Kohli, said Aussie skipper Tim Paine, ahead of the Test-series starting at Adelaide on December 6. The  Australian skipper also urged his seamers to not get too "emotional" during the four-Test series.

"I think our fast bowling attack, if they play purely on skill, they're going to trouble him," Paine told cricket.com.au.

"At times when we get too emotional, we can lose our way a little bit. So it's a really fine line.

"There's going to be times when they're going to get a bit fiery, I'm sure. But we need to be mindful of keeping ourselves calm enough so we can execute our skills as well," he added.

Kohli, was involved in sledging war with the Australians in the previous tour but says he has learnt from his past experience and does not feel the need to get involved in any confrontation with the Australians.

Paine said his team will not shy away from having a go at Kohli if there is a need but they will pick their moments carefully.

"He's certainly someone who, from what I've seen, enjoys getting into that sort of stuff," Paine said of Kohli.

"We'll just play it by ear; if there's a time when we think we need to have a word with him, I'm sure we will. If there's other times when we feel like we're bowling well against him and are troubling him, then you don't have to do it.

"It's just about picking your time and picking your moment and doing what the team requires," he added.

Paine said a one-on-one contest with Kohli is okay as long as it doesn't go over the top.

"I think it's important that guys play the way that suits them. If you're someone who likes to get into a contest one-on-one with someone like Virat, then go for your life," he said.

"But I don't think it needs to be over the top and I don't think guys who aren't normally like that need to start doing it."