Ex-England bowler Stuart Broad confirms it’s a letdown for all cricket-lovers that India’s batting ace Virat Kohli is missing the ongoing Test series against England.
Virat Kohli initially stepped back from just the first two Tests for personal reasons. But last week the BCCI affirmed that the past Indian captain had pulled out from the whole series. His decision, grabs respect from the board.
Nonetheless, Stuart Broad feels the Indian batting lineup has enough quality to step up and fill the vacuum left by Virat Kohli.
“It’s a shame for the series that he will be missing but India have won the last Test. Kohli is such a quality player, his passion, his fire, but obviously personal matters always take precedence. But it gives a great opportunity to young players also. So someone in the Indian batting line-up will stand up at some stage.”
Stuart Broad
India, victorious by 106 runs in the last Test in Visakhapatnam, is upbeat. There’s a chance that skilled players such as KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja might play in Rajkot’s third Test. The Test starts on Thursday, February 15.
“Bazball has proven it can work in every country”: Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad admired England’s victory over India in the initial Hyderabad Test. Even with a 190-run deficit in the first innings, they won. This showed that the Bazball strategy could be successful under any circumstances, facing any team.
“I love it. The series is one-all (1-1) at the moment, but I think ‘Bazball’ has proven that it can work in every country. I think Hyderabad’s performance is the most impressive performance of the England team. We won in Pakistan 3-0, we played well in New Zealand. So ‘Bazball’ is a mentality that is driving the game forward.”
Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad also thought that events such as England overcoming India in Hyderabad and the West Indies winning Australia at The Gabba demonstrated the volatility and exhilaration of Test cricket.