Virat Kohli - On the road to glory? - Opinion
The swashbuckling stroke play, the erudite approach and a voracious appetite for runs is the best way to describe http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 of India. The recently concluded Micromax Cup of 2012 has helped the Indian batsman become the second best in the world behind Hashim
Amla of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 however, run
scoring has become as easy as a ride in the park in his career so far.
He has been the most consistent batsman of his age and his Under 19 Captaincy stint for his national side has also groomed him to the point of becoming one of the most mature and level headed individuals in the Indian team. His brash nature might dispute
that claim, yet Kohli’s rank as the second best batsman is significant in light of his contributions to the Indian team which are way beyond his effusive attitude. Recent history tells us that whenever http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 had been rocked early by good bowling from their
opposition, the onus was always on Kohli to guide them out of trouble.
Seldom has he disappointed as a bulk of his tally of 13 hundreds have come in high pressure situations. He also occupies the sacred number four position in the batting line up for his country. That position has historically been dominated by some of the
most prodigious batsmen in the history of the game. One can think of the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, who have been able to stabilize the innings from that sacred position, after witnessing frequent top order collapses.
For Kohli to do that with utmost and elegant ease at a very young age is an impressive effort to say the least.
It is hard to discredit Kohli despite his rare failings. His propensity to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Douglas-Fisher-c63819 at deliveries outside the off stump has at times led to his demise, and his team often capitulates as a result of that dismissal. Yet the fact that he deserves to be at the top
of the ranks can in part be attributed to his temperament and outlook towards the game, where a rare failing never has a psychological impact, whatsoever. Despite gaining notoriety for braying his emotions loudly, nothing seems to fluster Kohli when he is
at the crease. Even the most bizarre possibility is possible for Kohli, where hitting http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540 over backward point for six is nothing more than a simple matter of application and concentration.
Bowlers who have attempted to fluster Kohli and get into a verbal confrontation with him have often been rebutted with impunity. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 was one such adventurist who managed to have the audacity to abuse Kohli in a Group match in the
last World Cup of 2011. What greeted the seamer was a magnificent century from Kohli and a rebuttal of the futile attempt to rattle his confidence. For a batsman who was looking to establish himself as a permanent fixture in world cricket, Kohli’s body language
meant business.
Kohli has an array of strokes that borders on absurdity at times. Who could think of driving wide half volleys outside of the off stump, through mid wicket? Yet the challenge for Kohli would be to ensure that his string of performances, which have leaded
him to the top of the ranks, translate into consistency. Cricket is a game which can change pretty quickly and every player has a purple patch. For the time being, he deservedly is at the top of the ranks.
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