David Gower, the former England captain and popular commentator, has chosen India captain Virat Kohli as the leader of his Test XI of current cricketers, which also features Joe Root, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith and all-rounder Ben Stokes. . Calling Kohli and Stokes ‘immediate picks’, Gower chose R Ashwin of India and Nathan Lyon of Australia as the two spinners in his lineup and explained why Kohli is his choice to captain the team.
“Ben Stokes and Virat Kohli will be the instant pick for him and there are no two ways to do it. If a current day spinner is chosen, it would be between Ravichandran Ashwin or Nathan Lyon, ”Gower said on SportsTiger’s ‘Off-the-Field’ show.
“If I have to choose a captain for the team, it will surely be Virat Kohli, what I like about Virat, in addition to his talent, is his passion and absolute drive. Cricket is still a game where you can be a brilliant person within the team, but too much individuality can also be detrimental, but Virat is an extraordinary person who contributes to the team. “
Kohli has been India’s most successful test captain of all time, leading the team to 33 wins in 55 matches, losing 12. Under him, India beat Australia 2-1 in the 2018-19 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which it was his first series of tests. win on Australian soil in 71 years.
In the past, Kohli has expressed his fondness for playing test cricket. In August 2018, Kohli had told Wisden Cricket Monthly that test cricket is the most beautiful format, reiterating this earlier this year in June when he posted a photo on Instagram with the caption: “Nothing compares to playing an intense game in white clothes. What a blessing to be able to play test cricket for India. “
Gower feels there is nothing better for the health of test cricket than one of the best batsmen in the world lending his support. “Virat Kohli, as the world’s leading player, sees test cricket as the most difficult and important form, it is a great PR relationship for the format,” he said.
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