NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    More
    In the news
    Narendra Modi
    Amit Shah
    Box Office Collection
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
    OTT releases
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    NewsBytes
    User Placeholder

    Hi,

    Logout

    India
    Business
    World
    Politics
    Sports
    Technology
    Entertainment
    Auto
    Lifestyle
    Inspirational
    Career
    Bengaluru
    Delhi
    Mumbai

    Download Android App

    Follow us on
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
    Home / News / Sports News / #IndiaInEngland: What are former cricketers saying about Kohli-led India?
    Next Article
    #IndiaInEngland: What are former cricketers saying about Kohli-led India?

    #IndiaInEngland: What are former cricketers saying about Kohli-led India?

    By Rajdeep Saha
    Aug 15, 2018
    02:50 pm

    What's the story

    Former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott joined several others to lash out against Virat Kohli-led India, after they went down 0-2 against England in the ongoing 5-match Test series.

    Boycott, who represented England in 108 Tests and 36 ODIs, slammed India's batting order for being naive and irresponsible.

    India were bowled out for 107 and 130 in the recently concluded second Test at Lord's.

    Boycott

    India came to England being complacent, says Boycott

    Boycott wrote about the Indian batsmen in his column for the Telegraph.

    He stated that, "India have come to England complacently and arrogantly thinking they can bat the same way and everything will be OK on the day. Any time you do not plan your cricket, the game will kick you up the backside, and India deserve the thrashing they are getting."

    Batsmen

    'Indian players have let everyone down'

    The commentator also felt that the Indian players have let everyone down and the batting has been naive and irresponsible.

    "So far, the Indian players have let themselves and their supporters down. The batting has been so naive and irresponsible, it has bordered on stupidity. Wafting drives at tempting out-swingers is thoughtless," Boycott wrote.

    Woeful

    India's batsmen have been woeful against England's swing

    Indian batting has completely been dependent on Kohli, who has scored more than half of India's total across 4 innings.

    The Indian top-order has failed massively and the middle-order too hasn't managed to come out of their blocks.

    In the first Test, Kohli amassed 200 out of India's overall score of 436.

    At Lord's, the Indian batsmen managed 197 runs leaving Kohli aside.

    Twitter Post

    India lost the Lord's Test tamely: Laxman

    Caught in unfavourable conditions, not reading what the opposition threw saw India lose the Lord’s Test tamely without showing a fight. Hopefully lessons are learnt quickly and the rest of the batsman start applying themselves going forward.

    — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 13, 2018

    Twitter Post

    Where was the real test of character?

    The conditions were very difficult to bat but England bowled superbly and made great use of the conditions. Real test of character for a batsman is when you can do well in difficult conditions against a good bowling attack.

    — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 10, 2018

    Twitter Post

    Vaughan lays the stats

    82.2 overs ... 237 Runs ... 20 wkts ... That was a Test that lasted 170.2 overs ... !!!!!! #2-0

    — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 12, 2018
    Facebook
    Whatsapp
    Twitter
    Linkedin
    Related News
    Latest
    England Cricket Team
    England
    Test Cricket

    Latest

    'Idly Kadai,' 'Kuberaa,' 'Kalam': Check Dhanush's blockbuster lineup Dhanush
    Mohammad Abbas clocks his 49th five-wicket haul in FC cricket County Cricket
    IPL 2025, DC beat PBKS: Presenting Player of the Day Delhi Capitals (DC)
    'Criminal Justice' S04: Cast, plot, and release details Pankaj Tripathi

    England Cricket Team

    England vs India 2nd ODI: Preview, Probable XI, TV listing Virat Kohli
    #IndiaInEngland: Root stars as England thrash India in 2nd ODI Cricket: News, Stats and more!
    England vs India: 5 records broken in 2nd ODI Cricket: News, Stats and more!
    Wriddhiman Saha likely to miss England Test series Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

    England

    Ground breaking study paves path for egg-less embryos Technology
    Football coach Stephen Constantine to leave India after his term? United States of America
    England must learn to play spin bowling: Trevor Bayliss Morgan
    Rugby Six Nations 2017 : Opening weekend results Europe

    Test Cricket

    #CricketInNumbers: 5 lowest totals in Test cricket Cricket: News, Stats and more!
    Will Bumrah get fit in time for the second Test? BCCI
    #IndiaInEngland: 5 reasons why India would win the Test series England Cricket Team
    Why Kuldeep Yadav should be included in the Test squad? India
    Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
    About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
    Follow us on
    Facebook Twitter Linkedin
    All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2025