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Kohli's a Chicken for Short Pitch Bowling?
Emir
2017-07-26 07:32:59
Pradeep to Kohli, OUT, On-field umpire Oxenford shoots down SL's appeal for caught behind. Herath consults with Dickwella and chooses to challenge the on-field not-out decision. Chest-hunting bouncer on middle stump, Kohli shuffles across off and ventures a pull. But he ends up getting into a tangle. Dickwella leaps off his feet to collect the ball over his head. Was there a snick? Was there a bit of glove? There is a deflection. On close-ups, a splinter of wood is flying off the bat - clear signs of a deflection. Top edged behind to the keeper. Ultra Edge detects a little spike. TV umpire Tucker reverses the on-field not-out call after examining several replays and angles. Another quality delivery from Pradeep, he takes down Kohli. The Indian captain was harried by the short stuff in the Caribbean as well
This is an era with the weakest global fasting bowling stock in many generations. In the 70, 80' 90' 2000 there was so much more quality and quantity, what would have happen to Kohli in those days? He is hurried and roughed up by fast medium and inexperience boys all too often, for someone who wants to be compared to Azar, Rahul, Mohinder, and Sachin he has a very long way to go.
camos
2017-07-26 08:45:19
In reply to Emir
bro! you know Brian was not comfortable with that stuff either?
Halliwell
2017-07-26 12:50:45
In reply to camos
Brian struggled at times with mcGrath and Donald and Akram
Koli with Pradeep
camos
2017-07-26 12:52:35
In reply to Halliwell
so there is a qualitative difference!
NYCGURU
2017-07-26 13:20:50
In reply to camos
I am reminded of that saying, Dont throw stones if you live in glass house.
jelfew
2017-07-26 14:48:41
In reply to Halliwell
If you check Brian's 153 not out you will notie that he ducked for many of the short pitched balls, but later started to murder it.. There is a difference leaving alone short pitched balls and playing "get out" strokes. The difference is shot selection.
Halliwell
2017-07-26 15:01:26
In reply to jelfew
"I vex with Koli. He was so confident that he could murder that bowling that he got out because it was too easy for him."
Trumpvin '17
jelfew
2017-07-26 15:43:38
In reply to Halliwell
Notwithstanding all of this, I believe he is a quality player. The best batsmen in the world have bad patches. 
camos
2017-07-26 16:49:00
In reply to jelfew
there was never a batsman without a flaw.
Emir
2017-07-26 23:03:01
In reply to Halliwell
Emir
2017-07-26 23:05:14
In reply to camos
bro! you know Brian was not comfortable with that stuff either?
Yes, he did but against Akram, Waqar, Donald and the other greats and indeed the very best batters of all times would have also not be "comfortable" against them.
But never did he struggle against a lil Pradeep
Narper
2017-07-27 16:37:11
In reply to Emir
A lil dottie Baker did bruk Lara arm...and retired him permanently
runout
2017-07-27 17:18:50
In reply to Emir
Did kholi struggle against Pradeep?
Man you are a piece of work.
runout
2017-07-28 09:33:08
Who is batting again? And how come them na lick him down...he 'fraid of fast bowling.
Sometimes I wonder if people does have to go to school to be so stupid.
runout
2017-07-29 05:49:25
Allyuh hug up another hundred.
Can't understand why people cannot celebrate success.
nick2020
2017-07-29 06:28:37
In reply to runout
Simply put: because of Devin.
runout
2017-07-29 09:15:12
In reply to nick2020
Really????
Devin
2017-07-29 09:20:54
In reply to runout
It's because he's Indian and he's a threat. They'd rather quietly praise a Pujara or someone similar who poses no competition to their greats of the 1800's.
Same goes for Tendulkar. Try to find a black person on this MB who will openly admit that Tendy is greater than Lara. There's a better chance of the chicken at a Chinese buffet actually being chicken.
Devin
2017-07-29 09:21:52
In reply to runout
Please don't engage Emir. He is a truck driving Muslim fundamentalist and a hater of everything Indian.
Emir
2017-07-29 10:25:37
In reply to runout
Can't understand why people cannot celebrate success.
Fair point, but Kohli's "century" was made against the weakest international team right now when Inida had all already won the game.
Heck even Zimbabwe almost spank them.
runout
2017-07-29 20:38:15
In reply to Emir
Grow up big man. You need to appreciate talent and success.
nick2020
2017-07-29 21:43:37
In reply to runout
When Root was onto his double no one criticized him on the board.
Well, one person did. Called him a home bully.
Kinda ironic.
So yes, really.
runout
2017-07-30 01:11:47
Whenever it is said and done, Kholi is class.
Halliwell
2017-07-30 03:05:37
In reply to runout
Still a matter of perspective mate
