In Pics: Tony Abott hosts dinner for Narendra Modi at MCG

“Modi has ‘runs on the board' to meet the aspirations of the people,” Abott had earlier said while addressing a joint press conference with Indian PM.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot Tuesday used a cricketing expression to describe Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's working style.

Addressing the media, he referred to the Bharatiya Janata Party's strong majority in parliament, saying "Modi has the runs on the ball for getting the bureaucracy working" to get any job done.

He said both countries were increasingly cooperating in security and military affairs and there was potential to increase economic cooperation.

“Narendra and I.” Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said this at a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi after summit talks, while stressing how the two countries were expanding their cooperation in various areas.