With Virat Kohli on the town, the Australia media has shifted its focus in direction of the previous India captain, regardless that he does not have the management duties this time round. However, Kohli the captain, particularly in Australia, was a unique beast. After all, he’s the primary Indian captain to steer his aspect to a Test collection win in Australia. With Rohit Sharma, nonetheless stranded in Mumbai, set to skip the primary Test in Perth, Jasprit Bumrah is the designated vice-captain and he’ll stroll out on the toss subsequent Friday when the primary Test will get underway on the Optus Stadium.
However, it is Kohli who has been getting all the eye from the Australian media. Several native publications are leaving no stones unturned to endorse “The King”.
“A Heavy Crown,” a title on the principle web page of the Sydney Morning Herald learn, with big image of beside it.
VIRAT KOHLI ON THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. pic.twitter.com/MdBduCIOyU
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 15, 2024
However, The West Australian took the headline act to the following degree, describing Kohli because the “King of Cricket”.
THE FRONT COVER OF “THE WEST AUSTRALIAN SPORT”
– It’s Kohliwood in Australia….!!!! pic.twitter.com/mTJsFbdqxu
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 15, 2024
However, these publications are additionally not lacking the chance to remind that Kohli has put up underwhelming performances in red-ball cricket over the past 5 years.
Kohli’s present type is a trigger for concern. In 19 worldwide matches this yr, the 80-time centurion has managed to attain solely 488 runs at a median of 20.33, with simply two half-centuries in 25 innings and a highest rating of 76. His struggles in Test cricket have been notably troubling, given his previous dominance within the format.
From 2016 to 2019, Kohli was on the peak of his profession, amassing 4,208 runs at an astonishing common of 66.79, together with 16 centuries and 10 fifties. He additionally set a document with seven double centuries, probably the most by a captain in Tests. However, since 2020, his type has dipped dramatically, scoring 1,838 runs in 34 Tests at a median of 31.68, with solely two centuries and 9 fifties.
The current residence Test collection towards Bangladesh and New Zealand additional highlighted his struggles. Kohli scored simply 192 runs in 10 innings at a median of 21.33, with just one half-century. This decline in efficiency noticed him slip out of the Top 20 within the ICC Men’s Test batting rankings for the primary time in a decade.
(With ANI Inputs)
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