Team India head coach Ravi Shastri feels the tourists need someone of Virat Kohli's ilk on day five to put England on the back foot on day five of the series-opener at Headingley. Shastri, who is on the commentary team for the high-profile series, Kohli can get in the face of the opposition on behalf of 2-3 people.
The 36-year-old, who shocked the cricketing fraternity by retiring from Test cricket ahead of the England tour, displayed magnificent leadership skills during the 2021 series. The Lord's Test in 2021 saw the veteran's unbridled aggression on day five as the tourists fashioned a victory for themselves for the ages.
During commentary, Shastri said:
"What india needs today is for someone to do the kohli job. be right in the face of opposition. Kohli would do that for three people."
Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley remain intact as Team India fail to pick up a wicket in first hour hour of day 5
Meanwhile, England openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley have made a promising start to the run-chase of 371. The pair had begun at 21/0 from six overs, surviving testing spells from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.
England have been set a daunting 371 to chase down after scintillating centuries from Rishabh Pant and Harry Brook. Josh Tongue and Harry Brook picked up three scalps each. Although Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Zak Crawley in the opening over in the first innings, he survived six overs from India's new-ball bowlers late on day four.
