India, Aug. 22 -- Former Australia opener and current Italy captain Joe Burns shared a memory from his Test debut during India's 2014-15 tour of Australia, involving none other than the legendary Virat Kohli. Burns recalled how a single line of sledging from him during the Boxing Day Test at the MCG was met with an instant and emphatic shut-down from Kohli - who was leading India for the first time in Tests following MS Dhoni's mid-series retirement.

Burns, who was 24 at the time, had been fielding at bat-pad during a long stint under the Melbourne sun. Kohli, already well set, was on his way to yet another century when Burns, encouraged by teammates Brad Haddin and Shane Watson chirping from behind the stumps, decided to join in.

"I'm ...