virat kohli: India vs. England: If Virat Kohli says his shopping does not matter, he lies, says Anderson | Cricket News

LONDON: Virat Kohli believes that "it does not matter if it does not score as long as India wins" but England points it out Iron James Anderson says the Indian captain must lie when he states that his individual form does not have to be a factor in the next five-test series starting Aug. 1.

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"No matter whether he's shopping or not, I think he's telling lies there," said Anderson jokingly when asked what Kohli had said. an exclusive cat.

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In 2014, Kohli had trouble getting started and managed only 134 runs in five tests here, one of his worst performance. . It's a stain on his stellar career so far, even though he's scored 655 points in five tries against England in the home series (2016-17) to lead his team to a victory of 4-0.

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At the beginning of the current tour, Kohli had laughed about his form, stating that he has the # 39; intend to enjoy his time here rather than obsessing about his individual form as long as the team is doing well.

"For India to win here, of course, Virat will be desperate to score points for his team, as can be expected from the captain and one of the best players in the world. "said Anderson.

The 35-year-old pacer has a remarkable record against Kohli, having fired four times in six innings during the 2014 tour. Overall, in Tests, Anderson has returned Kohli five times in 2012.

However, Anderson struggled during the 2016 tour to India with modest returns from four wickets in three tests.

"Today, cricketers learn not only by viewing match images, but also from past experiences, so I would expect that a drummer of Kohli quality would have learned from this last series here (in 2014).

"I'm sure he (Kohli) is training hard on some aspects of his game and this will make the battle between him and not just me, but he and the rest of our bowling players, really exciting, "said Anderson. .

Interestingly, there is currently a heatwave in England and the conditions might be more suitable for India in the next series.

Speaking of the Mumbai incident (in 2016), where he had an altercation with Ashwin about the nature of sub-continental lands, Anderson added, "I think that in India, the lands are much slower, more rhythm in the wickets, so maybe the bowlers have that little bit more.

"… we had a few hot weeks (and a hot summer in general). So the grounds can be dry and fit in India more than us, that's something we'll keep account when we enter this series.We hope to have a few weeks of rain before the start of the series and be able to grow grbad on the wickets. "

Kohli scored 301 points in six runs in overs-overs with an average of 60.2. India won the T20I 2-1 series and England claimed the ODIs by a similar margin. The two half-centuries of the visitng skipper in the ODI series, 75 in Nottingham and 71 in Leeds, have shown that he is in a threatening form.

When Anderson asked a question about this, he replied, "No, I think, it's very difficult to answer because you might think that the red ball is swinging more or more of the seam." .

"A drummer like Virat plays the ball so late that they have so much time and that they make you feel slow like a bowler.It is difficult with a white or red ball. (But ) sometimes when the drummers try to be more attacking in the white ball cricket than the red ball, you could create more chances. In general, it's hard to say. "

As AB de Villiers retired, Steve Smith serving a one-year suspension and Kane Williamson enjoying the New Zealand winter, this summer announces as a clash between two drummers of form, Kohli and Joe Root.

Having played all the above names, Anderson has been invited to choose the best cricket drummer in the world right now.

"Well, I do not like playing at any of them to be honest," he replied with a smile.

"It is difficult to choose one of them because they are all different in their own way, they all have a lot of qualities, which sets them apart from other drummers around the world. , it is that they adapt to all different forms of the game.

"That's what is most impressive – not only being able to score 20 balls in a T20, but also to win 100 balls in a test, which requires a special drummer and a special mindset. I'll sit on the fence and say that these are the best drummers in the world, and not pick one, "Anderson said.