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Steve Waugh on Rahul Dravid:- "Try to get him out in the first 15 minutes, if you can't then try to take the remaining wickets".
Opposition bowlers can apply this one to get rid of kohli.
Dravid was the best batsman India ever produced..
Nehra tooMohammed Azharuddin
Mohammed Kaif
Zaheer Khan
yes they have it in their genes![]()
Dravid was the best batsman India ever produced..
Every Pakistani jealous of Tendulkar's achievements tells himself that, it is a way of coping with the stomach bugs The Little Master has given people on this side of the border for 20+ years.
that's not completely true. Dravid fared against Pakistani bowling attack better than Sachin. That might be the reason. Also Dravid was a better overseas player which earns him more respect.Every Pakistani jealous of Tendulkar's achievements tells himself that, it is a way of coping with the stomach bugs The Little Master has given people on this side of the border for 20+ years.
that's not completely true. Dravid fared against Pakistani bowling attack better than Sachin. That might be the reason. Also Dravid was a better overseas player which earns him more respect.Every Pakistani jealous of Tendulkar's achievements tells himself that, it is a way of coping with the stomach bugs The Little Master has given people on this side of the border for 20+ years.
Kohli at least scored some runs.
The rest of us crumble with or without sledging.
[MENTION=129948]Bilal7[/MENTION] you sound like someone who has taken 800-900 international wickets.If what you suggest were so easy then Virat would be some galli mohalla batsman from Karachi like your Manzoors and Maqsoods.
Be nice to him.
Kohli has been a near unstoppable force in cricket for a good fair few years now and people keep pondering on how to find a weakness.
One thought I have had was after watching New Zealand yesterday and then thinking about why Kohli is particularly prolific against teams like Pakistan and Australia.
And the answer (or atleast part of it) I believe is the pressure scenarios, opposing teams sledging/getting excited. Kohli likes a battle and relishes when things get heated up. Against NZ for example yesterday, the players were playing with smiles on their faces and NZ especially don't have a tendency to get excited and stay calm and I think that almost deters Kohli in some ways (even he gave a smile after an incident yesterday).
This is what I think all teams.should do against Kohli. Be friendly with him, don't get excited on the pitch and maintain a very calm, almost chilled out demeanour. Not sure what others think is the way to go?
[MENTION=129948]Bilal7[/MENTION] you sound like someone who has taken 800-900 international wickets.If what you suggest were so easy then Virat would be some galli mohalla batsman from Karachi like your Manzoors and Maqsoods.
Team should offer him chocolate while he's batting, or boom boom bubble gum.
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Sign of effective marketing.Mercy. By now I want to take a power drill to my temple when I hear that.
Lool. Good idea. Perhaps the Pakistan players can also give him valentines cards and send him bday invitations.. [emoji8]
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[MENTION=129948]Bilal7[/MENTION] now you sound like someone who does not watch enough cricket and forms opinion on hearsay and bias
Kohli averages 45+ in both ODIs and T20s vs Pakistan.So unless you mean that Pakistan doesn't have one decent bowler or BCCI conspired its way to prepare flat pitches for Kohli in India-Pak matches.....Even your legend Wasim said Kohli is a different player than what he was in England.Your opinion surely holds more weight than his
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Firstly, you seem to be under the false impression that I give a rat's tail about what you think of me.
Secondly, there is no doubt that Kohli is a very fine player but to pretend like there are no weaknesses in his game and that being nice to him is the only way to keep him quiet is false.
Read post properly and don't make assumptions. Nowhere did I mention that is the ONLY thing you should be doing. It's one facet where you should work on though because clearly when intensity levels pick up Kohli is at his best. If you execute your bowling plans and at the same are able to not get in his face I think you give yourself a better chance
We HAVE to bowl first if we win the toss.
If we do lose the toss and go out to bat first anything below 180 and India will chase it down without breaking a sweat.
The way the pitches (minus nagpur) have behaved, 180 might not be enough.
Pick Junaid Khan if u want Kohli's wicket
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His technique is more compact now but yet to be tested with away swingers. The white kookaburra doesn't last long enough to test your technique.
In Bangladesh, when Amir came around the wicket and took the ball away, he did look vulnerable and was reaching away from his body.
Either away swing or extra bounce at 5th stump but his deficiencies are nothing like they were in England.
His stance is more upright now and plays the ball a lot later and if the ball is moving he looks to guide it rather than use the full bat flow. Just playing with softer hands and more side-on.
And this is the difference between the coaches in India compared to Pakistan. He of course is a mental genius and would've rectified his deficiencies sooner than later but knowledgeable coaches working with you certainly helps.
His technique is more compact now but yet to be tested with away swingers. The white kookaburra doesn't last long enough to test your technique.
In Bangladesh, when Amir came around the wicket and took the ball away, he did look vulnerable and was reaching away from his body.
Either away swing or extra bounce at 5th stump but his deficiencies are nothing like they were in England.
His stance is more upright now and plays the ball a lot later and if the ball is moving he looks to guide it rather than use the full bat flow. Just playing with softer hands and more side-on.
And this is the difference between the coaches in India compared to Pakistan. He of course is a mental genius and would've rectified his deficiencies sooner than later but knowledgeable coaches working with you certainly helps.
For Kohli it's the point to cover region, create a ring in that region and bowl full at the 7th stump line consistently. If he dissects once or twice then hats off to him but how many times is he going to do it. Also by doing so, he risks edging one. It becomes a test of temperament. Now he will either leave the ball or shuffle to rotate the strike or target mid-on and midwicket region. This is where the bowler and captain is in control now.
They can cut off the midwicket-midon angle by putting two fielders there and closing the gap between them, deep fine leg and square leg for protection. Now not only does he have to play across the line he has to hit over the top as well.
It's all about limiting his option and forcing the batsmen to change their natural scoring areas. If the batsman adjusts and does well then you have to counter again. Cricket is as much a mental game as physical.
When two great teams play each other, they're often led by great minds and if the viewer can see the mental battles going on, the game becomes that much more enthralling.
Never, and I say never, ask India to chase in limited overs with Kohli in the team..That's how you can neutralise Kohli.
Well you cant really unless you have a batsman of that class on your side, like a Viv, Lara, Hafeez, Sobers or Manzoor.
Kohli while setting a target ain't all that great.
So make India bat first.
Job done.
Don't get Rohit out, he'll make sure to run kohli out, but then he will end up scoring a double ton![]()
Never, and I say never, ask India to chase in limited overs with Kohli in the team..That's how you can neutralise Kohli.
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It is the only tried and test successful formula. Use it guys.
Now don't try to paint him as an invincible.