In the cricket world, some battles have been intense and captivating like India’s batting icon. Virat Kohli And Australia’s Paes Spearhead Michel StarcHis doubles have defined significant moments in high-set India-Australia clashes in the last decade. Now, Elisa HelyThe Australian women’s cricket captain and the wife of Mitchell Stark offered an internal perspective. Speaking at the ListnR Sport Podcast, Heli explained how Stark enjoyed bowling to Kohli, revealing an interesting outlook that often worked for left -handed pace against one of the world’s most combined batsmen.
Mitchell Starc, as described by Elisa Heelie, always welcomed Virat Kohli the bowling challenge. At the podcast, Heli shared how Stark would deliberately bowl outside the off -stamp, fascinates Kohli to play the cover drive – a shot that made her distinguished, but also collapsed on several occasions. “Mich really preferred to bowl him because he was like that – just hung it out, and Virat preferred to do it,” Heli said. It was a strategy that often did enough work to make one of the most talked about competition in modern cricket.
While Kohli’s aggressive stroke game made him a bad dream for most bowlers, it also exposed a mess in his armor outside the off-stump. According to Heli, Stark knew that Kohli’s strength could also be his weakness. Praising Kohli’s fearless approach, he said, “To be enough brave and drive the balls that are going to make you in trouble every time, but you have also got a counter-man.”
During the podcast, a quick quiz further revealed that Nathan Leone In Test cricket, Kohli has been rejected most often among Australian people; Seven times followed by Stark Six. England Moin Ali And Ben stokes Kohli has been rejected even six times while Pat Cummins, Josh hazalwoodAnd Scott Bolland Has taken his wicket five times.
This intense on-field rivalry, however, has never happened beyond the border. Stark has often talked about the mutual honor shared with Kohli, given that out of the field, the Indian batsman is a “good boy” and someone who enjoys being in the team’s atmosphere. Their encounters were always marked by competitive spirit, but never bad blood.
The Kohli-Stark rivalry can now be a matter of the past, especially when Kohli slowly steps away from Test cricket. But the match-up between these two great people has left a legacy full of thrilling moments and the talent of cricket.
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