Sanjay Manjrekar has identified main flaw in Virat Kohli’s batting method.© AFP
Star batter Virat Kohli flopped with the bat within the 1st innings of the continuing 1st Check in opposition to Australia in Perth. Regardless of a stellar report in Australia, the previous India captain lasted simply 12 balls earlier than heading off a climbing Hazlewood supply that took an edge to Usman Khawaja at slip. As Kohli’s barren patch continued, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar identified main flaw within the star batter’s method. He feels Kohli has been struggling in opposition to the shorter supply of late.
“It is one thing I’ve mentioned earlier than as nicely, submit [2023] Virat Kohli has been very involved about that ball pitched up, Jimmy Anderson sort, exterior the off stump. So he stands exterior the batting crease, desires to get on to the entrance foot to nullify the swing. However now bowlers are bowling shorter to him due to that,” Manjrekar advised ESPNcricinfo.
Manjrekar additionally recalled Kohli’s struggles within the current residence sequence in opposition to New Zealand, the place he managed simply 93 runs throughout six innings. The cricketer-turned-commentator pinpointed that opposition bowlers try to focus on Kohli’s physique by bowling him quick deliveries on the leg facet.
“We noticed that within the Bangalore Check match, New Zealand bowlers doing that and Virat Kohli getting out on the leg facet. Josh Hazlewood was typically fuller, 60% of balls within the full space, however the second Virat Kohli began doing this, he went slightly quick,” he added.
Manjrekar instructed that Kohli’s premeditated front-foot method makes him a bit susceptible, particularly in Australia the place the tempo and bounce will make his case solely worse.
“So mainly he is put all his eggs in a single basket, Kohli, which is about not getting out on the entrance foot, to that swinging full size ball. However that is now making him slightly susceptible to all different deliveries, particularly the one that’s shorter,” Manjrekar additional defined.
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