Virat Kohli on facing James Anderson: I need to play the ball, not the bowler
Updated On: 04 March, 2021 07:20 AM IST | Ahmedabad | Harit Joshi
India skipper Virat Kohli on how he changed his approach towards Jimmy Anderson after becoming the pacer’s victim several times during the 2014 England tour
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India skipper Virat Kohli; (right) Pacer James Anderson. Pics/Getty Images, BCCI
Back in 2014, during India’s tour to England, it became a rather common sight to see pacer James Anderson luring Virat Kohli to poke at seaming deliveries only to be caught in the slips or by the wicketkeeper. It was a horrendous tour for Kohli, who managed just 134 runs from 10 innings with Anderson dismissing him four times.
Grit and determination
That tour transformed Kohli’s approach towards a top-notch bowler like Anderson. This is the third time India and England are meeting since 2014, but such has been Kohli’s determination that Anderson has not been able to repeat his success against the Indian captain. Till 2015, Kohli managed just 42 runs off 131 balls against Anderson and was dismissed by the England pacer on five occasions. Since 2016, Kohli has scored 190 runs in 417 balls and has not got out to Anderson even once.
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