Mohammad Shiraj and Virat Kohli have been playing in the same team RCB in franchise cricket in the last few years as these two have been retained by Bangalore-based franchises for years to come. When Shiraj and Virat Kohli play together in Test cricket it seems that the game is on a different level as the former took 3 wickets in the second innings for Black Caps including the wicket of their prime batsman Ross Taylor.
In simple words these duos have done wonders for India in overseas series too and lords test where Shiraj produced fiery spell against Three lions and with the way he celebrated the wicket of Jimmy Anderson was a treat to watch.
Let’s talk about Shiraj bowling plans in the longest format of the game, He sets up the batsman by constantly hitting on the particular length, and the movement he witnesses that batsman is unceasing at the crease he bowls incoming deliveries which struggling batsman nicks and straightway you will see the ball in the hands of fielder of first slip, second slip or third slip respectively. He has played 9 Test matches and clinched 30 wickets so far at a bowling average of 29.40 with the best bowling record of 5 wickets which he clinched by giving 73 runs.
On the other hand, Kohli will be looking to score his 71st century as the ace batsman hasn’t scored a single hundred in the last 2 years with the last one coming against Bangladesh in Kolkata. Kohli is the third batsman currently at the moment in terms of scoring overall century trailing behind Ricky Ponting who has scored 71st century and Sachin Tendulkar with 100 International centuries.
Kohli will be most probably batting at the number 3 spot provided Gill recover on time and if that happens former will get more opportunity to bat throughout the day and score big runs and we know Kohli as a player he just needs one big knock from his willow and once he attains that in that case, very few players can be as consistent than him.
