In a disreputed turn of events, Virat Kohli’s international batting average against Australia has dipped below 50 for the first time in eight years, marking an infamous climax in his red ball cricketing journey. . This decline comes after years of consistently stellar performances against one of cricket’s most formidable opponents. What is Australia doing right in the Border Gavaskar Trophy for Virat Kohli?
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Kohli, who was once considered almost invincible against the Australian cricket team, has seen his remarkable statistical dominance eroding in recent times. One of the prime dismissals in the BGT 2024 has been that goes out from the swing that primarily targets the shoulder. The Australian pacers have seemed to figure out the way to send Kohli back to the Pavilion. However Australia’s great, Ricky Ponting believes that Kohli would bounce back from the eroding performances in the recent past, some of the other great cricketers in nation, Ian Healy is busy crafting plans to restrict Kohli.
“Body bash. Bowl at the back armpit, that’s the right arm as a right-handed batsman … and it’s got to be hot. Get that short leg position right next to him on the leg side and if you need a bumper, it’s got to go at the badge. He might try to bust out of a hard spell with a hook shot or pull shot and that will be hard to control if it’s badge height”, he said.
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“The first matchup I’m looking at is how our quicks can bowl to Virat Kohli, and I think they should target his front pad quite often”. He added.
The drop below the psychological barrier of 50 represents a subtle shift in his batting narrative, though it in no way diminishes his extraordinary legacy as one of the greatest batsmen of his generation. For nearly a decade, Kohli had maintained an extraordinary batting average that struck fear into Australian bowlers, making this statistical change a noteworthy moment in his ongoing international cricket career.
