ENG vs IND | You need to keep ego in pocket while batting in England: Virat Kohli
Cricket | August 24, 2021 19:51 ISTAsked if this was the right time to go for the kill and win the series, Kohli was not amused with the question.
Asked if this was the right time to go for the kill and win the series, Kohli was not amused with the question.
The youngest in a lethal quartet also comprising Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma, the 27-year-old Hyderabad pacer has taken 11 wickets in the first two Tests of the series against England.
The two teams will clash in the third Tests starting here on Wednesday with India leading 1-0 in the five-match series.
Bumrah bowled a 10-ball over mostly comprising bouncers and one of them hit Anderson on the helmet.
It capped off a brilliant season overseas, one that saw India winning their first Test series in the Caribbean between February and April followed by the triumph in England in July-August.
Thakur, who played the first Test at Trent Bridge at the start of the month, suffered a hamstring injury and had to be ruled out.
With India leading the series 1-0, one expect more aggression from Virat Kohli's team but Root said his team has learnt its lessons from the previous game and will not be drawn into the conversations needlessly.
Rahane even laughed off the flak they faced on social media by saying that only "important people" are talked about.
Wood had incurred the injury during the fourth day of the second Test at the Lord's in London.
Kohli hasn't scored a century in international cricket since November 2019.
The 71-year-old batting legend felt that England are depending too much on Joe Root is responsible for England's downfall.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has said that despite the win at Lord's, there are some vulnerabilities in this Indian team.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain said that Indian skipper Virat Kohli is the right man at the right time to lead a formidable Indian team.
The legendary cricketer expects the Virat Kohli-led Indian team to hold sway over England after their emphatic 151-run win.
The Indian team is leading 1-0 in the five-match Test series and skipper Virat Kohli will be looking forward to registering a win in the next match as well.
Though he is confident of Root continuing his run-making spree, Gooch wonders if Root is feeling the pressure just like he felt in his playing days.
Kohli was on fire with verbal duels during the 151-run win against England in the second Test at Lord's.
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler might skip the Ashes tour scheduled for the end of the year over concerns about taking his family along due to Australia's coronavirus restrictions.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels that only consolation for England right now is that their Ashes opponents Australia are in turmoil in both on and off-field matters.
The former India pacer lavished praise on seamer Jasprit Bumrah for his all-round show in India's win over England in the Lord's Test.
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