Kohli is too powerful and how the team has regressed because of that :Andy Bull

[express bowling]

Kohli  is not accountable for any of his actions. 

 

Such low accountability never ends in a good way for the team.

 

And there is no one else in the setup whose opinion matters even a bit.  How can this work  ?

 

Edited August 13, 2018 by express bowling

[vayuu1]

3 hours ago, Chandan said:

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Andy Bull at Lord's

Fri 10 Aug 2018 

India have invested too much power in their captain Virat Kohli

At Lord’s Kohli looked like a man who does not think his teammates can get things done unless he tells them how to do it.

 

The second Test was all of 37 balls old when Virat Kohli found himself back in the middle, batting again. The series has had five days of play and it feels as though Kohli has been a central figure on every one of them, centre stage for every hour but the odd one when his teammates have managed a stand long enough to allow him some rest.

 

A lot has changed in the past six days, both the teams and the weather too, but this has not. Kohli’s is still the key wicket and India’s fate is so closely bound to his own that all three innings they have played so far have turned on his dismissal.

When it came at Lord’s, caught at slip off Chris Woakes just after 6.30pm, the match seemed to shift irrevocably with it. There are countless thousands of cricketers in India. They have a larger talent pool to pick from than any other nation. And yet the way they are set up leaves an awful lot resting on just one of them. Kohli seems to like it that way. You can see his touch in almost every last thing the team do. Their coach, Ravi Shastri, seems almost ornamental. During their morning huddles he stands mute while Kohli issues the orders for the day.

In the first Test Kohli made 200 runs on his own, the rest of the side as many again between them. And it was still not enough. When Kohli was out lbw to Ben Stokes on Saturday morning, India still needed 53. And since he was not going to be able to get them himself, he decided he had to leave his teammates a detailed set of instructions on exactly how they should go about winning the match. He stopped once to talk to Hardik Pandya and then again to address Mohammed Shami as he crossed over the boundary rope.

   

Kohli looked, in that moment, like a man who did not think his teammates could get it done unless he told them how to do it. And of course, even then it did not help. Shami got out seconds later and Pandya fell soon after. Here at Lord’s his batsmen let him down all over again. Murali Vijay draped his bat across the line of an away-swinger and KL Rahul was caught behind. So here was Kohli, batting for the match all over again, with Cheteshwar Pujara at the other end.

When a burst of drizzle swept across the ground, the umpires, Aleem Dar and Marais Erasmus, decided to send everyone in to the pavilion. But as Kohli and Pujara crossed the rope, the rain stopped and the sun peeped out from behind a cloud. It was only ever going to be a brief reprieve because there was a wave of thick black rain clouds coming up from behind the pavilion. But still Erasmus and Dar ordered everyone to start playing again.

 

 

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Pujara left the next ball alone but played the one after down to the off side. He took two quick steps forward and looked up to see what Kohli wanted to do. He was deferring to his captain, offering him the decision on whether or not to run. Kohli, always keen to steal singles, answered him with a quick sprint, four long strides down the pitch. Pujara stuck his head down and started running hard too. And then Kohli changed his mind when he saw Ollie Pope closing in on the ball from his position at fifth slip.

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In that split second Kohli calculated there was a good chance someone was going to be out and decided it was not going to be him. So he turned and ran back to his ground. Pujara kept coming. And so did Pope, who had time to walk the ball right up to the stumps to make sure of the wicket. It was a ruthless bit of batting from Kohli. He called the run and cancelled it when he realised the risk. He decided he was too valuable to the team. So Pujara paid for Kohli’s wicket with his own. Moments later the rains came again and the players made a madcap sprint from the pitch while the groundstaff hurried the covers on.

Kohli has been involved in five run-outs in Test cricket but has been dismissed only once. He is not a man who gives up his wicket for the sake of a teammate. In the end it turned out that Kohli’s decision bought India only another handful of runs. But it all added to this impression that Kohli is a captain who seems to think that, if a thing has to be done, he had best do it himself. Which seems to mean that, if he does not, it does not get done at all. Brilliant as he is, it feels as if India have invested too much power, and too much hope, in just one man.

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अतिदानं बलिर्दत्त्वा अति सर्वत्र वर्जयेत् 

Because of excess beauty Sita Ji was kidnapped, excess of arrogance led to ravana's downfall, excess of giving led king Bali to be bounded by his promise, therfore excess of everything is bad. 

[Chandan]

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Captain Kohli’s revolving door and other reasons why the Indian batting is a shambles

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Neither Kohli nor coach Shastri believe they are answerable to anyone but themselves. But they should at least ask themselves the tough questions.

Virat Kohli averages 64.84 when he is leading India in Test cricket. He has scored 15 gorgeous centuries in that reign, each a masterpiece in its own way. As captain, his average is more than 10 points higher than his overall numbers. Yet, even as he has gotten better and better as a batsman-captain, his teammates have slowly, steadily but surely regressed.

M. Vijay was the bedrock of India’s Test batting less than two years ago. He left the ball better than most openers in the world, had patience that matched his ‘Monk’ nickname, and knew his game well enough to shift gears and make it count once he had done the initial hard work. Now, the same Vijay is tentative, edgy, and has all the presence at the crease of a millionaire at a supermarket check-out counter who has had his credit card declined.

Cheteshwar Pujara never had the tightest technique, something that was exploited when he travelled, but he made up for this with a stubborn determination not to give his wicket away. Pujara scored ugly runs, sometimes painfully slowly, but he kept the wolves at bay long enough for the swashbucklers who followed to feast when their turn came. This year, Pujara has spent every free moment he’s had in England, playing domestic cricket in an attempt to understand the conditions, and yet, never once threatened to get into something approaching good form.

Ajinkya Rahane was that rarest of rare Indian batsmen, a far more accomplished player of quick bowling than slow. Against spin he was often hard-handed, almost Australian in his approach, but he had heart against raw pace, fast hands against seam, and an ability to play late against swing. Now, the same Rahane, who was India’s knight in shining armour as recently as the tour of South Africa, does not appear to know whether he is coming or going.

 

 

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In four completed innings on this tour of England — something the team and its management touted as their best chance to win a series on those shores — no batsman other than Kohli has crossed 33.

Just to make matters worse, Kohli has exactly five days to recover from a sore back, an injury that first made an appearance in South Africa and left the captain grimacing after every second-innings stroke and forced him to hobble off when he fended a short ball from Stuart Broad.

Shikhar Dhawan flashes, and flashes hard, to quote the coach from his more familiar role as commentator, and that brings boundaries in India and edges overseas. Dinesh Karthik makes a strong case for himself whenever he is out of the team, but once he gets in he has not been able to make the opportunities count.

Making the worst of a bad situation

India had the worst of the batting conditions at Lord’s — there are no two ways about that — but in two completed innings, they lasted 82.2 overs, a little less than one day’s play. England declared with three wickets in hand and they had batted 88.1 overs. India’s batting line-up was up against far better bowling than their English counterparts, but in scoring 107 and 130, the full deck of eleven did less than Chris Woakes, batting at No.7, who was yet to be dismissed on 137. Surely this can’t be put down to a variation in conditions, even as fickle as the weather is in an English summer.

After the first Test, in which Kohli batted like a dream while the other Indian batsmen endured their personal nightmares, the captain said his team needed to take a long, hard look at themselves in the mirror. They might have seen yo-yo test-certified six packs, manicured beards and fierce tattoos, but they could find neither enough runs nor wickets.

After the second Test, Kohli was gracious enough to admit that the combination he picked might have been “a bit off” — a fair point considering Kuldeep Yadav bowled nine wicketless overs as seam and swing dominated. But Kohli would have known that Kuldeep had not played a Ranji Trophy match since December 2016. Taking wickets when batsmen are constantly attacking you in white-ball cricket is one thing, being able to draw the mistake when they are wearing white clothes is a different skill altogether.

Revolving door

If this point has been made over and over again, it is only because it bears repeating: In 37 Tests as captain, Kohli has not played the same 11 in two consecutive Tests even once. Even allowing for injuries, form and horses for courses, this is a remarkable statistic and one that has come to define Kohli the captain.

Is it possible that this constant chopping and changing has had an effect in unsettling the batsmen? Is it probable that this lack of certainty has planted the seeds of insecurity in a batting line-up that once had the potential to be the best in the world? Is it likely that this revolving door policy has left batsmen so unsure of themselves that it reflects in their decision-making at the crease?

These are questions that go unanswered, despite being asked repeatedly, because Kohli and Ravi Shastri don’t believe they are answerable to anyone but themselves. These are questions that are brushed aside as the pathetic meddling of journalists and fans who do not understand what it takes to play at the highest level and, for some reason, want to see the team they support fail. These are questions that remain unaddressed even as the batting coach, Sanjay Bangar, has been in the job four years and yet not one batsman has enhanced his reputation.

The players may think they have nothing to do but bat on regardless, but as the losses stack up, they will find that that there is less joy to be taken from the game and the world is a much lonelier place when you are not a winner. If they want to spare themselves that fate, they should ask themselves the tough questions, even if they don’t want to give anyone outside their bubble the answers.

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So questions are being asked, finally!!

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Edited August 13, 2018 by Chandan

[Global.Baba]

1 minute ago, Chandan said:

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Captain Kohli’s revolving door and other reasons why the Indian batting is a shambles

ANAND VASU 13 August, 2018

Captain Kohli’s revolving door and other reasons why the Indian batting is a shambles

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Virat Kohli and members of the Indian team watch the action from the Lord's dressing room | ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images

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Neither Kohli nor coach Shastri believe they are answerable to anyone but themselves. But they should at least ask themselves the tough questions.

Virat Kohli averages 64.84 when he is leading India in Test cricket. He has scored 15 gorgeous centuries in that reign, each a masterpiece in its own way. As captain, his average is more than 10 points higher than his overall numbers. Yet, even as he has gotten better and better as a batsman-captain, his teammates have slowly, steadily but surely regressed.

M. Vijay was the bedrock of India’s Test batting less than two years ago. He left the ball better than most openers in the world, had patience that matched his ‘Monk’ nickname, and knew his game well enough to shift gears and make it count once he had done the initial hard work. Now, the same Vijay is tentative, edgy, and has all the presence at the crease of a millionaire at a supermarket check-out counter who has had his credit card declined.

Cheteshwar Pujara never had the tightest technique, something that was exploited when he travelled, but he made up for this with a stubborn determination not to give his wicket away. Pujara scored ugly runs, sometimes painfully slowly, but he kept the wolves at bay long enough for the swashbucklers who followed to feast when their turn came. This year, Pujara has spent every free moment he’s had in England, playing domestic cricket in an attempt to understand the conditions, and yet, never once threatened to get into something approaching good form.

Ajinkya Rahane was that rarest of rare Indian batsmen, a far more accomplished player of quick bowling than slow. Against spin he was often hard-handed, almost Australian in his approach, but he had heart against raw pace, fast hands against seam, and an ability to play late against swing. Now, the same Rahane, who was India’s knight in shining armour as recently as the tour of South Africa, does not appear to know whether he is coming or going.

 

 

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In four completed innings on this tour of England — something the team and its management touted as their best chance to win a series on those shores — no batsman other than Kohli has crossed 33.

Just to make matters worse, Kohli has exactly five days to recover from a sore back, an injury that first made an appearance in South Africa and left the captain grimacing after every second-innings stroke and forced him to hobble off when he fended a short ball from Stuart Broad.

Shikhar Dhawan flashes, and flashes hard, to quote the coach from his more familiar role as commentator, and that brings boundaries in India and edges overseas. Dinesh Karthik makes a strong case for himself whenever he is out of the team, but once he gets in he has not been able to make the opportunities count.

Making the worst of a bad situation

India had the worst of the batting conditions at Lord’s — there are no two ways about that — but in two completed innings, they lasted 82.2 overs, a little less than one day’s play. England declared with three wickets in hand and they had batted 88.1 overs. India’s batting line-up was up against far better bowling than their English counterparts, but in scoring 107 and 130, the full deck of eleven did less than Chris Woakes, batting at No.7, who was yet to be dismissed on 137. Surely this can’t be put down to a variation in conditions, even as fickle as the weather is in an English summer.

After the first Test, in which Kohli batted like a dream while the other Indian batsmen endured their personal nightmares, the captain said his team needed to take a long, hard look at themselves in the mirror. They might have seen yo-yo test-certified six packs, manicured beards and fierce tattoos, but they could find neither enough runs nor wickets.

After the second Test, Kohli was gracious enough to admit that the combination he picked might have been “a bit off” — a fair point considering Kuldeep Yadav bowled nine wicketless overs as seam and swing dominated. But Kohli would have known that Kuldeep had not played a Ranji Trophy match since December 2016. Taking wickets when batsmen are constantly attacking you in white-ball cricket is one thing, being able to draw the mistake when they are wearing white clothes is a different skill altogether.

Revolving door

If this point has been made over and over again, it is only because it bears repeating: In 37 Tests as captain, Kohli has not played the same 11 in two consecutive Tests even once. Even allowing for injuries, form and horses for courses, this is a remarkable statistic and one that has come to define Kohli the captain.

Is it possible that this constant chopping and changing has had an effect in unsettling the batsmen? Is it probable that this lack of certainty has planted the seeds of insecurity in a batting line-up that once had the potential to be the best in the world? Is it likely that this revolving door policy has left batsmen so unsure of themselves that it reflects in their decision-making at the crease?

These are questions that go unanswered, despite being asked repeatedly, because Kohli and Ravi Shastri don’t believe they are answerable to anyone but themselves. These are questions that are brushed aside as the pathetic meddling of journalists and fans who do not understand what it takes to play at the highest level and, for some reason, want to see the team they support fail. These are questions that remain unaddressed even as the batting coach, Sanjay Bangar, has been in the job four years and yet not one batsman has enhanced his reputation.

The players may think they have nothing to do but bat on regardless, but as the losses stack up, they will find that that there is less joy to be taken from the game and the world is a much lonelier place when you are not a winner. If they want to spare themselves that fate, they should ask themselves the tough questions, even if they don’t want to give anyone outside their bubble the answers.

aCptain Kohli’s revolving door and other reasons why the Indian batting is a shambles

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These British journalists would have put a fork into things regardless. This is clearly a problem and most fans have seen this pattern over the last year or so but where are the relevant voices in Indian cricket questioning this?

[Chandan]

The above post is that of Anand Vasu. For some reason, ICF didn't take the heading of the article and author's name below that this time.

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[sscomp32]

On 8/13/2018 at 6:18 PM, Chandan said:

Many of us have been thinking on exactly this line since last 18 months or so. But how home, none of the Indian journalists felt it and have thought of highlighting it at all? 

Secondly, as we all know that too much power was invested in even MSD. But at least he was accountable to N. Srinivasan. Who is Kohli accountable to? In Dhoni's time we had a strong BCCI, but right now there is no BCCI. Not saying that a cricket captain should have that much power under any circumstances, but situation right now is much more grim than what it was even under Dhoni. None of the team member are secured and one can feel from outside that they all have lost confidence.

And why is the media quiet? That is another mystery!

What do you guys think?

What do you expect from the media when kohli/dhoni are at their necks to get them sacked? Forgot what happened to harsha? And has crime was only he was being neutral. 

[sscomp32]

On 8/13/2018 at 6:50 PM, Chandan said:

Why can't they ask relevant questions? Maybe Kohli thinks that Indian fans are idiots and his bhakts will take care of everone. Why else was Rahane told to tell incorrectly in PC that it was Pujara's fault in run-out?

This is how the run-out is described perfectly as we saw it:

Pujara left the next ball alone but played the one after down to the off side. He took two quick steps forward and looked up to see what Kohli wanted to do. He was deferring to his captain, offering him the decision on whether or not to run. Kohli, always keen to steal singles, answered him with a quick sprint, four long strides down the pitch. Pujara stuck his head down and started running hard too. And then Kohli changed his mind when he saw Ollie Pope closing in on the ball from his position at fifth slip.

In that split second Kohli calculated there was a good chance someone was going to be out and decided it was not going to be him. So he turned and ran back to his ground. Pujara kept coming. And so did Pope, who had time to walk the ball right up to the stumps to make sure of the wicket. It was a ruthless bit of batting from Kohli. He called the run and cancelled it when he realised the risk. He decided he was too valuable to the team. So Pujara paid for Kohli’s wicket with his own. 

 

And his other run-outs?

 

Kohli has been involved in five run-outs in Test cricket but has been dismissed only once. He is not a man who gives up his wicket for the sake of a teammate. In the end it turned out that Kohli’s decision bought India only another handful of runs. But it all added to this impression that Kohli is a captain who seems to think that, if a thing has to be done, he had best do it himself.

 

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Wow. Didn't knew it has gone this bad. Kohli is now being literally kim jong un. It was clearly his fault. What was the need for this? 

[Laaloo]

While that may be true, is Kohli also responsible for Vijay worrying more about his ponytail than scoring runs? Is he the reason Rahul can't score? Is he the reason that pujara is such a poor player overseas? Is he the reason rahane hasn't scored in non rubber matches in a long time? Is he the reason Karthik is a tried and tested failure. Yeah we can definitely blame him for his team selections, but the rest of these Batsmen need to get better. 

[Global.Baba]

9 minutes ago, Laaloo said:

While that may be true, is Kohli also responsible for Vijay worrying more about his ponytail than scoring runs? Is he the reason Rahul can't score? Is he the reason that pujara is such a poor player overseas? Is he the reason rahane hasn't scored in non rubber matches in a long time? Is he the reason Karthik is a tried and tested failure. Yeah we can definitely blame him for his team selections, but the rest of these Batsmen need to get better. 

The batsmen look like they are playing for a spot every single time.

 

Dhawan just walks into the squad at the beginning of every overseas tour. He replaces Rahul who had a brilliant series against Australia

 

Pujara was dropped for Rohit Sharma and Raina too I think and there was this talk about him not scoring quick enough. He looks like he is one bad innings away from being shelved.

 

Rahane despite being the vice captain and captaining the team to victory against Australia is dropped for the first 2 tests against S.A despite being one of our better overseas bats.

 

Bhuvi is dropped for the 2nd test against South Africa.

 

Saha is injured and I would say he is deliberately sidelined but that is a conspiracy theory but the rest above definetly weighs in on the team.

 

Yes the batsman are responsible 90% for their own failures but it doesn't help if there is an atmosphere of insecurity created.

 

Team selections are a part may be minior but still a part of the mess we are in.

 

Even in LOI's. Rahul has 2 T20 100's but is 9 out of 10 times not a sure starter in T20's. Karthik as bad he is in tests,played one of the best T20 innings of all time, again 9 out of 10 times that would guarantee you a place in the starting X1 but he was dropped.

 

Karthik going to copanhagen when it is a make or break series is his own fault or crapping all over with his technique,he has himself to blame,but the environment currently doesn't make it easy for any player to settle in.

 

The only guy who gets consistent backing seems to be Chahal,Dhoni,Dhawan in LOI's and Pandya in tests and 2 out of those 4 are mediocre. Rest all,across all formats are playing for their spots. There is a reason why he has played a different team every single occasion since he became captain.

 

 

[Chandan]

How Boycott has criticised our performance, called it complacent and arrogant before start. Also how Eng selections work. So a good article here: 

https://goo.gl/5JvT5S

 

India must buck up and adapt to the English conditions at Trent Bridge or this series will be a 5-0 thrashing

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India slumped to defeat by an innings and 159 runs at Lord's CREDIT: ACTION IMAGES

India have to quickly show some mental strength and discipline otherwise this series will be an embarrassing 5-0 thrashing.

Test match cricket is becoming a ridiculous mismatch with most teams winning at home and failing miserably when touring abroad.

The no 1 team in the world, India, have been awful in two Test matches. Great teams and great players should not buckle as easily as India did at Lord’s just because the ball swings and seams.

The whole point of playing cricket in different countries on different pitches and in different climatic conditions is to test your technique, character and ability to adapt.

So far the Indian players have let themselves and their supporters down. The batting has been so naive and irresponsible it has bordered on stupidity. Wafting drives at tempting outswingers is thoughtless. Trying to work straight outswingers through midwicket and then being surprised when you get bowled or nick it to the slips is brainless.

India captain Virat Kohli must now lift his team for the third Test CREDIT: AP

Playing the ball on the up in front of your pad is a no-no. These are elementary things you do not do against any decent swing bowler in English conditions. To try to do it to Jimmy Anderson, who is one of the great master craftsmen in English conditions, tells me the Indian batsmen have not done their homework.

 

They have not sat down, talked or practised in the nets and got their heads around how they are going to bat differently in England.

These guys are used to batting on flat, dry, non-bouncing pitches in India and plundering easy runs.

The new ball does not do much and the shine does not last long. Batsmen are king and can play lots of shots straightaway.

They have come to England complacent and arrogantly thinking they can bat the same way and everything will be ok on the day.

Well it won’t. Anytime you do not plan and work at your cricket the game will kick you up the backside and India deserve the thrashing they are getting.

I accept they have been unlucky with overcast cloudy conditions, rain around and juicy fresh pitches that have put them at a disadvantage. But come on, you can and need to do better.

Do not expect it to get any easier at Trent Bridge either because that is where Anderson excels. His bowling figures are exceptional in Nottingham and Stuart Broad will be up for the challenge with his home crowd behind him.

We England supporters are thrilled the team are winning but quite frankly if Anderson and Broad bowled at our batsmen you feel the batsmen would fail.

England must not become complacent at 2-0 up in the series CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES

Alastair Cook keeps getting out cheaply. Keaton Jennings has not made any runs. The no 4 position is still open for someone to grab and our wicketkeeper, Jonny Bairstow, has to bat at no 5 because we do not seem to have any other quality batsmen.

 

England’s success has relied far too long on our fantastic middle order of Bairstow, Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali coming to the rescue.

Let’s be honest, the decisive moment of the Lord’s Test was when Bairstow made 93 and the third seamer, Woakes, scored 137 not out.

Adil Rashid has not had a proper bowl yet so we don’t know if he is the answer to filling the spinners position so England are 2-0 up and we still have the same problems.

It is not fair to make any judgement on Ollie Pope after one innings. Hopefully Ed Smith, the chairman of selectors, will tell him he is in for the next three Test matches which will take a lot of pressure off the young player.

When I played my first Test match in 1964 at Nottingham against Australia the chairman of selectors was Walter Robins, former captain of Middlesex. I had never met him before but he took me to one side the night before I batted and said he would give me three Test matches whatever happened. I think that is the right way to go.

One other thing comes to mind. Smith or James Taylor will be going on tour this winter to Sri Lanka and West Indies.

 

But on tour the captain and coach pick the team. If Ed and James are only observers then they are not much use and may as well watch the Test matches on television at home and save the expense.

It would be more important and helpful to English cricket if they took charge of team selection on tour as they do at the moment in England. We need to have continuity with the selectors in charge of selection at home and away.

I am a big believer in the chairman taking selection totally out of the captain’s hands. There is no favouritism that way and we all know who is in charge of selection and where the buck stops.

So far Ed has done well, so carry on and don’t give it back to the captain and coach when we go away.

[mishra]

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Jones optimistic of Kohli’s participation

 

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'He would play the Asia Cup on one leg if he has to’

Will Virat Kohli play the Asia Cup in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from September 15 to 28? After the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday, Kohli talked about the workload in the last three years and that he will be able to play the third Test at Trent Bridge with 100% ability as a batsman, but with lesser intensity as a fielder due to a nagging lower back.

Dean Jones who launched Star Sports’ Unimoni Asia Cup 2018 campaign at the broadcaster’s studio was optimistic of Kohli’s participation in the Asia Cup.

Jones said: “Workload is important for players. Knowing Virat he would play the tournament on one leg if he has to on most occasions.

“The Asia Cup is a prestigious tournament. He would like to be there, I don’t know how bad his back is. Someone has to straighten it out.

“There is the Australian tour later on; but as a cricketer, he’s just got to say let’s get through with the Test series (against England), then the Asia Cup and the series in Australia.

“You have got to put things in priority. I think for Virat, the three major things would be, winning the World Cup, series in Australia and the Asia Cup.”

Jones and Star Sports CEO Gautam Thakar said that the Asia Cup is a rivalry across Asian neighbours, with the potential for India and Pakistan to meet on three occasions, including the final.

[mishra]

^ We are allready talking about Asia Cup. Lets not look at failure

[Chandan]

I'm not bothered about Asia Cup. 

[GautiMaan]

Bah,we won the Nidahas trophy without him,which was basically Asia Cup lite.Not liking this one man army business.

[Brainfade]

Just read the OP.  What they're saying may be true, but the evidence they give is flimsy.  OK, he talked to Shami and Pandya.  How th F do they know what he said?  Maybe he simply gave them encouragement as a captain should do to younger players (Pandya) or non-batsmen (Shami).  "B C, jam ke khelo, aaraamse jeet jayenge."  

 

 

[Austin 3:!6]

They way I see things, the only player that is not intimidated in front of Kohli is Rohit Sharma. I have seen him man up in front of Kohli many times. But the issue is, he is a garbage player to be made captain in all formats.

[zen]

Kohli and Shastri’s time is up .... they can continue only if Ind wants to incur more damages .... Time for two captains, one for LOIs (Rohit?) and one for Tests (Pujara?) 

 

With a cap on term where applicable: WC to WC for LOIs with a max extension of 2 yrs .... Tests term based on Test championship schedule, details of which I have not seen yet

Edited August 15, 2018 by zen

[UrmiSinhaRay]

They way I see things, the only player that is not intimidated in front of Kohli is Rohit Sharma. I have seen him man up in front of Kohli many times. But the issue is, he is a garbage player to be made captain in all formats.

That's because he cleverly got married to Ritika Sajdeh, who is Bunty's sister.
Bunty is the biggest advisor of Kohli-and some of the only people Kohli bothers to listen.
And Bunty would pick Ritika over Kohli so yeah

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“In 37 Tests as captain, Kohli has not played the same 11 in two consecutive Tests even once.”

 

this is shocking considering India’s

dominance at home

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Surprise to me