Test matches, that's when it will get intense: Sanjay Manjrekar on Australia vs India

The rivalry between India and Australia has seen a new course of elevation. Usually when these two nations lock horns on the cricket field, it becomes more than just a match. Given the fact that most of the Australian players ply their trades for Indian Premier League franchises, the friendship has only bloomed between the players.

"I am not Dhoni, not quick enough like Dhoni," Matthew Wade was heard saying it to Shikhar Dhawan in the second T20I.

"He was right, he is not as quick as MS Dhoni. But yeah, it's all changed. There have been a few too many smiles for my liking. You want to see a little bit of needling without people going overboard," Agarkar told Sony Six after India's 5-wicket victory at SCG. 

Ajit Agarkar calls it a new culture

"There are two reasons. One is the Australian cricket culture has changed and they want to change that because of what happened due to the sandpaper gate. That's playing on the players' mind and they want to change that. Secondly, T20 and 50-overs cricket, they take it a little lightly. IPL has had an impact in various areas of the cricket world.

Manjrekar believes Test series will bring out the high intensity among the players

"Let's wait for the Test matches, that's when it will get intense. I am with Ajit, we don't want to see Australia sledging and extremely sort of combative on the field. Let's have the mean Australians of the past. Just makes for a better contest," Manjrekar remarked.