Virat Kohli’s poor Test type in 2024 continued, as he obtained out for a duck within the first innings in opposition to New Zealand. In spite of that, Kohli – who promoted himself to No. 3 as a result of Shubman Gill’s absence – obtained plaudits for his resolution. Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar hailed Kohli’s resolution to sacrifice his traditional No. 4 slot, claiming that it set him aside from former gamers like Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, stating that the latter two would by no means need to quit their batting place in Tests.
“Hats off to Virat Kohli!,” posted Manjrekar on social media platform X.
Hats off to Virat Kohli!
Coming out to bat at no 3 bcoz the staff wanted it.
Ganguly, Tendulkar had been very eager to open in white ball cricket, however by no means wished to go up the order in Tests.
That’s a real champion proper there for you! Virat. #INDvNZ
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 17, 2024
“Coming out to bat at no. 3 because the team needed it. Ganguly, Tendulkar were very keen to open in white ball cricket, but never wanted to go up the order in Tests,” Manjrekar tweeted.
“That’s a true champion right there for you,” he added.
However, Manjrekar did criticise the star batter for taking an aggressive method from the very first ball and mentioned that the tactic has “compounded his problems” within the latest previous.
Have mentioned this earlier than will say it once more. Virat has compounded his issues by desirous to be on the entrance foot to each ball. No matter the size. Today’s dismissal ball may have been comfortably tackled off the again foot. #INDvNZ
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 17, 2024
Is Manjrekar appropriate?
Manjrekar lay a refined criticism on Tendulkar and Ganguly in emphasising that they didn’t need to go up the order in Test cricket, regardless of opening the batting quite a few occasions in ODI cricket.
But how true is his declare?
Tendulkar scored practically 85% of his Test runs at No. 4, scoring a grand whole of solely 15 runs in any of the highest three positions within the order.
On the opposite hand, Ganguly has 752 of his 7,212 Test runs at No. 3, whereas solely 11 runs as an opener. It should be remembered that Ganguly would bat at No. 3 earlier in his Test profession, earlier than Rahul Dravid made the place his personal.
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