"Would Love To Bowl At Virat Kohli Again": James Anderson Drops Big Career Hint

19.07.2022 - 06:25 sports.ndtv.com

In the fifth rescheduled Test between India and England earlier this month at Edgbaston, James Anderson took five wickets in the first innings and another one in the second innings.

However, none of those scalps included the prized wicket of former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli. The contest between the two great cricketers is a mouth-watering one.

Anderson has dismissed Kohli seven times in Tests. However, Anderson, the all-time third-highest wicket-taker in Tests with 657 scalps in 172 matches, is two days away from 40.

There is a lot of speculation about when the veteran pacer would quit cricket. Some even wondered whether the rescheduled Test between India and England was the last time the world saw the Kohli vs Anderson contest or nor.

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The debate on Virat Kohli's form continued after he failed to register big scores in the T20Is or ODIs against England. He was rested from the ODIs against West Indies that followed and is not in the squad for the T20Is either, and it is unclear whether he will travel to Zimbabwe for India's series there. Former India selector Saba Karim said that the team management should not force Kohli to play against Zimbabwe or tell him that he won't be in contention for the T20 World Cup squad if he doesn't play against Zimbabwe.

Would love it if Virat Kohli spends time at my academy: Rajkumar Sharma

West Indies in a three-match ODI and a five-match T20I series. Despite having a good outing in England, fans have been majorly disappointed by India's star batter Virat Kohli, who once again failed to showcase his brilliant form. Kohli will not be a part of the upcoming series against West Indies and the fans have expressed that the former skipper should use this time and work on his form by practising at his childhood academy.

Star India batter Virat Kohli is going through a rough patch with the bat. He has not been able to score big in recent time and he last scored a century back in 2019. Kohli was dismissed on 16 off 25 deliveries in the second ODI against England. Kohli's form has been concern for the Indian team, and some experts have opined that the former India skipper needs to spend some time with his family and take break from cricket. The 33-year-old has struggled against length deliveries outside-off too. While pointing out that technology has changed how the sport is played nowadays, Kohli, in some ways, is "similar to Javed Miandad" as both haven't relied too much on data, according to former Pakistan cricket team captain Rashid Latif.

"Why Would You Question That?": Jos Buttler Backs Virat Kohli

The chatter regarding Virat Kohli's form is increasing by the minute. The right-handed batter failed to get among the runs in the second ODI against England as he perished after scoring just 16. He went chasing a delivery that was outside the off-stump and hence he lost his wicket to pacer David Willey. However, England captain Jos Buttler has now also come in support of Kohli, saying that the former India skipper has scored so many runs, and he does not understand why would someone question that.

"This Too Shall Pass": Babar Azam's Viral Tweet As Virat Kohli Fails Again vs England

Virat Kohli and Babar Azam's current forms are in sharp contrast to each other. While the former Indian cricket team captain is going through the leanest phase of his career, the current Pakistan cricket team skipper is having a great run. There have often been comparisons between the two. However, the camaraderie between the two has not been lost. After Virat Kohli fell for 16 in the second ODI against England, Azam had some words of motivation for the India great.

"Go Sit On A Beach": Ex-England Captain Says Virat Kohli "Needs A Sabbatical"

Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels out-of-form India batter Virat Kohli should take "three months break" from cricket, and spend some time with his family. Kohli, who has not scored a century in nearly three years, managed scores of 11 and 20 in the recently-concluded fifth Test against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Highlighting Kohli's poor returns with the bat of late, Vaughan said that the 33-year-old batter needs a sabbatical from cricket, which will help him re-invent himself.