Overview

• Burns says Virat Kohli halted Nathan Lyon on his mark, told him “You don’t talk, rookie,” then drove the next ball through covers.
• The debutant felt embarrassed by the exchange and says he stayed quiet for the next four days of the Test.
• The moment occurred during Kohli’s 169 at the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, part of a tour where he amassed 692 runs with four centuries.
• Coverage places the recollection in the 2014–15 series context, when MS Dhoni exited Tests and Kohli’s leadership style began to define India.
• Reports use the anecdote to highlight Kohli’s legacy, noting his 9,230 Test runs in 123 matches and a record 40 wins as captain.