Virat Kohli to fill Dravid-Laxman void, feels http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292 – Cricket News Update
Former Pakistan captain and a legendary left-arm pace bowler Wasim Akram, on Wednesday backed hard-hitting batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772.
Rahul Dravid, 39, retired from international cricket in March this year, following back-to-back Test series whitewashes against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 (13,346).
Another middle-order mainstay of the Indian Test side, VVS Laxman quit international cricket in August, less than a week before the two-match home series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 batsman averaged 45.97 with the bat, scoring 8781 runs from 134 Tests.
Akram, the 46-year-old former pace bowling veteran, feels in the absence of the experienced duo, the onus will be on Virat Kohli to steer India’s batting in the middle.
“In the absence of Dravid and Laxman, the onus will be on Virat Kohli,” Akram said in an interview with ESPNSTAR.
“It's early to compare him to Dravid but he certainly has the talent and the ability to take on any bowling attack in the world. It’ll be interesting to see how Kohli copes with the pressure of getting runs...as Team India will be heavily relying on him," he added further.
The former Pakistan skipper also hoped for the comeback man http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364 to bring some stability to India’s inexperienced middle order.
“Another batsman who can play a vital role is Yuvraj Singh,” said the King of Swing, who played 104 Tests for Pakistan between 1985 and 2002, taking 414 wickets at 23.62. “It was absolutely apt to pick Yuvraj in the Test team. He has made a good comeback after his illness. The double-hundred in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 pacer added further.
The first Test of the four-match series between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and England kick started at Motera, Ahmedabad today, November 15, 2012.
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