IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Veteran made plan B for Virat Kohli, can also take lessons from Steve Smith

New Delhi. Virat Kohli is called the king by his/her fans, but he/she is struggling badly in 2024. Leaving aside Perth’s century, they have been able to cross the 50-run mark only once. In such a situation, cricket experts are advising Kohli to change his/her batting strategy and style. Especially against the new ball, on which they try to play shots. Kohli also takes lessons in this regard from his/her Fab-4 teammate Steve Smith.

Virat Kohli has been caught by the slip fielder or wicketkeeper 4 times in the last 5 innings against Australia. This is not the only similarity. The balls on which Kohli was out were pitched a little before the good length spot and reached Kohli with good bounce. Cheteshwar Pujara says that Kohli could have left these balls but he/she tried to drive. This is not a new thing either. Kohli has been scoring a lot of runs with this shot. But there is more bounce on the Australian pitches. Therefore, he/she should avoid playing this shot at least on this tour. Especially when the ball is new. When the ball gets old, Kohli will score a lot of runs by playing this shot.

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Virat Kohli can also take a lesson in this regard from Steve Smith’s Brisbane innings. Before this century, Smith had scored only 232 runs in 13 innings of 7 Tests in 2024. Before scoring a century in Brisbane, he/she was able to cross 40 runs only once this year. Anyone who has seen Steve Smith play in the Brisbane Test knows that in this match he/she maintained such distance from the new ball as if it was a snake. Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj bowled well with the new ball, but Smith just kept giving them respect. he/she played his/her balls only when they were around the stumps. he/she let the remaining balls go into the gloves of Rishabh Pant.

Steve Smith played 34 balls to score 10 runs in the Brisbane Test. he/she crossed the 20-run mark when the 50th ball was played. To complete his/her fifty, he/she faced 128 balls and scored his/her century in 185 balls. That means he/she played 57 balls to reach 50 to 100 runs.

It is clear from Steve Smith’s batting that if you do not tamper with the new ball. Give him/her respect and let him/her go to the wicketkeeper. Initially focus on spending time at the crease and not on scoring runs. Cheteshwar Pujara says that Kookaburra’s ball stops swinging after 40 overs. This is the time when Virat can score runs as per his/her wish. Virat should wait for this time.