Kohli's agression

[The Outsider]

We got one of the greatest tests of all time because Kapil went for a win in '86. It is these moments of cricketing enjoyment I crave for rather than scorelines. Before the www there were no Pakistanis to give a cold shoulder to, but there were still keenly contested matches.

[riya]

I loved the way Kohli played.. it was never seen before counter attacking type of inning from an Indian player. However, I observed following things, which can be a distractor: He likes to stay in lime light all the time. And for that, he invites unnecessary fights and wasted energy.. On your face attitude is good at times but can go wrong if gone against the wrong player. Constantly looking at big screens to see how he looks He has ego which can create frictions in team..

Viru has done that against Eng in Chennai test...chasing 360+,if i remember...

[coffee_rules]

We got one of the greatest tests of all time because Kapil went for a win in '86. It is these moments of cricketing enjoyment I crave for rather than scorelines. Before the www there were no Pakistanis to give a cold shoulder to' date=' but there were still keenly contested matches.[/quote'] That was the last test of the series..this aggression from Kohli was ill-placed. I was commenting on how people think kohlis methods are the only way forward for test cricket and nobody shd play for a draw at all costs. There is a traditional way of playing test cricket.

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

lets see if he can do any great while defending low scores. Thats where captaincy is really tested

[sscomp32]

A Sharma

Did some one called her kohli's Wife in commentary? :giggle: I read that in the news paper today.

[Marut]

Aggression has its place. So has calmness. Timing is important - Kohli's aggression cost us the first test, momentum and the series. Aggression without the necessary team skills will be out of place most of the time. Kohli has to realize that without finding very good bowlers, most of his aggressive attitude will end up only in losses when playing away.

[Dark Warrior]

[rkt.india]

Every Body was playing for a draw. only kohli and saha was going for win' date=' saha fall for his over-aggressiveness or brain fade. compare others S/R to kohli and saha and you could see the difference. As for kohli, he can't survive if he tried to play defensive. TBH there is no one in the team barring Vijay, who is remotely close to Dravid , when it comes to exhibiting great defensive technique.[/quote'] All played their natural games. Vijay and Pujara are are steady bats. Kohli's game is like that once he gets in.

[CSK Fan]

Aggression has its place. So has calmness. Timing is important - Kohli's aggression cost us the first test' date=' momentum and the series.[/quote'] I would say on that spinning pitch, without Kohli's knock we would have lost that match a long time ago. It was nothing like the last test pitch Kohli's agression made us competitive this series. Otherwise we would have laid down to die as usual. In fact, because of him and his style of batting, his getting into Aus's head, Aus delayed the timing of the declaration in the last test, giving us lesser time to survive

[veer]

Viru has done that against Eng in Chennai test...chasing 360+' date='if i remember...[/quote'] That was a different attack, different pitch, different scorecard and quality. Kohli was against Ozzie's and in their home ground and he almost pulled it with 147.. That other game was finished by SRt n Yuvi.. Btw.. Welcome back Riya

[bulbul]

That was a different attack, different pitch, different scorecard and quality. Kohli was against Ozzie's and in their home ground and he almost pulled it with 147.. That other game was finished by SRt n Yuvi.. Btw.. Welcome back Riya

If not for Viru that match was a draw.

[CSK Fan]

If not for Viru that match was a draw.

If not for Sachin we might have still lost

[Lord]

If not for Sachin we might have still lost

If not for Dhoni we'd have gone for the draw :P :vroam:

[Sidhoni]

If not for Dhoni we'd have gone for the draw :P :vroam:

:hatsoff:

[vvvslaxman]

Kohli's performance overseas cannot be bad as we cannot go any lower. His test is at home. Will he be able to maintain the streak with right bowling combinations?

[CSK Fan]

If not for Dhoni we'd have gone for the draw :P :vroam:

If not for Misbah choosing Pakistan as his team, we would still be playing that match

[The Outsider]

That was the last test of the series..this aggression from Kohli was ill-placed. I was commenting on how people think kohlis methods are the only way forward for test cricket and nobody shd play for a draw at all costs. There is a traditional way of playing test cricket.

I don't think it being the last test had anything to do with it, and in general I agree with you that a draw is an important result in a test match, something which makes it so much more enticing. I watched only the last 3 hours of the Adelaide test, but am not convinced that shutting shop after Kohli got out would have worked to get a draw with the amount of turn and bounce Lyon was getting.

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

He has the potential be a horrible ambassador for Indian cricket and India

[game_changerr]

Did some one called her kohli's Wife in commentary? :giggle: I.

michael slater,,,,,:nervous:(another mooli)

[Lord]

Virat Kohli's aggression can be counterproductive: Sunil Gavaskar

Former Indian batting great Sunil Gavaskar believes that Virat Kohli’s aggressive behaviour can have detrimental effects on the Indian team and that the 26-year-old should be cautious of it. Kohli has been involved in a few verbal duels with the Australian cricketers, both on and off the field, right through the ongoing 4-match Test series, particularly with fast bowler Mitchell Johnson, and has said that he finds no reason to respect those who don’t respect him. Speaking to NDTV, the 65-year-old said that the Indians have suffered the consequence of firing Johnson up in the previous Test, at Brisbane, and shouldn't repeat the same mistake this time around. "Kohli's verbal duels can be counterproductive and it can affect the Indian team," he said. "The Indian team did the same in Brisbane against Johnson (88 and 4/61) and he blasted us. Kohli may get fired up, but he needs to know how it would affect the team," he added. The Indian vice-captain has been speaking about how he wants his team to give it back to the Aussies, unlike the previous Indian teams; it hasn’t gone down too well with Gavaskar, who hit back saying that the recently retired greats of Indian cricket were not subdued personalities. "If this (Kohli's aggression) is having some steel, are you suggesting that Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly did not have it? They were also massively tough on the field," the former Indian opener said. Respond, but don’t initiate However, Gavaskar did admit that if the players are told something that's not right, then they shouldn’t hold back. "If somebody says something to you, don't back off. If you believe what the person is saying is not correct, you have to stand up. But I don't think we should be initiating anything," he said. Kohli scored a magnificent 169 on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test, but Gavaskar pointed out how the right-hander’s concentration went for a toss for a brief period of time following one of his exchanges with Johnson, which reflected on his batting. "He wasn't his normal self (on Sunday). He had a couple of edgy shots and a few chances. Let's not forget that it (exchange of words) had an effect on him," he said.

Good points imo