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Kohli once again amidst verbal barrage
Melbourne: Indian star batsman Virat Kohli was once again involved in a verbal barrage against Australia on the fifth day of the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here Tuesday.
The Australians wasted little time making their feelings known to Kohli after the Indian vice-captain’s blunt assessment of the hosts’ sledging on the third day.
After narrowly surviving a run-out opportunity in India’s frantic second innings, Kohli appeared unimpressed with the banter of the the Australian fieldsmen, as per reports.
“It’s all about you. It’s all about you,” the hosts wicketkeeper Brad Haddin said, clapping his hands in Kohli’s direction.
Kohli appeared to gesture in the direction of the umpires, apparently in protest of the Australians needling which was audible on Channel Nine’s stump microphone.
“That would have been a shame, Virat,” quipped all-rounder Shane Watson.
Kohli hit 169 Sunday before revealing in a media conference that the home side had called him a spoiled brat and had taunted him all day long.
The explosive right-hander scored 54 runs from 99 balls in the second innings.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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