Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has said that Indian bowlers should learn from Australian quicks on how to exploit a batter's weakness. Kaif used Virat Kohli's example to prove a point. Kaif said that Scott Boland who gets a place in the side only when someone's injured knew that he needs to bowl the line outside off stump to Kohli to take his wicket. Unlike Australian bowlers, Indian pacers let Travis Head continue the onslaught and take the game away from them with a 140-run knock in pink-ball Test.
"Virat Kohli ki kamzori log pakad ke rakhe huye hai. Off-stump ke bahar ball dalo, wahan out honge. (People know Virat Kohli's weakness and hold on to it. Bowl outside the off-stump, he'll get out there)," Kaif said in a video posted on his X account.
"Someone like Scott Boland plays only two or three Tests in a year, but even he knows exactly where you need to bowl to Kohli. You know that Kohli will mess up around the off stump and send a catch to the wicket-keeper or slip cordon," he added.
Better plan for Head
Kaif wants Indian bowlers to come up with better plans against Head and target him with a barrage of short balls.
"So, why can't the Indian bowlers target Travis Head's weakness consistently with proper planning? Why can't we pinpoint Head's weakness and keep bowling outside the off-stump or target him with short balls? Every batter has weaknesses, why can't we plan properly against Travis Head and trap him?" he further explained.
Kohli's dismissals in Adelaide
Kohli was dismissed cheaply in both innings of Adelaide Test. In the first innings, he became one of the six victims of left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc. In the second innings, batting under the lights, he edged it to Alex Carey off Boland's bowling.
Kohli looks to make much-needed adjustments
However, the star Indian batter is trying to make a few adjustments to his technique. Instead of going on front foot early, he is practising to play the short of the length deliveries on the back foot or leave the ones outside off stump to nullify the threat posed by the odd ball bouncing more.
