Former Australian Cricketer Matthew Hayden needs to put his mind to play on this kind of wicket and they are nothing wrong with his technic. Virat Kohli looked in good touch until he got out in both innings and but it looked like he lacked concentration which resulted in his dismissals.
Former Australian Opener Matthew Hayden said that Virat Kohli needs to work internally on his mindset to play and grind out hard for the runs and added that players usually go through a rough patch, but Kohli can come back and prove himself. Virat Kohli looked visibly upset when he was dismissed in the second innings. Matthew Hayden Speaking on Star Sports said.
“There seems to be nothing majorly wrong with the technical point of view. The mind that’s where the issue lies, The question is not so much for us to answer, the question is internally how Virat himself is going to find a way to get through this period. Players go through periods, extended periods where they are not scoring runs. Virat is not scoring runs.
Matthew Hayden Also reckoned that Virat Kohli should try to remain in the crease for a long period and try to play harder and do the dirty work and stressed that concentration might the factor that affects Virat’s gameplay and it usually happens to every player at the back half of the careers.
“So he has to now work out a way as to how he is going to just remain at the crease and be prepared to look a little ugly, look a little unsatisfied, look determined, just to be in the moment and stay in the middle longer. So just the concentration factor is what I am suggesting can become an issue in the back half of our careers. It’s got nothing to do with the technique,” he added.
Virat Kohli was dismissed for 22 and 13 runs in the third test against Australia. Many cricket Pundits including Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri criticized Virat Kohli over his poor shot selection in the second innings.
These Kinds Pitch Are Not Good For Test Cricket – Matthew Hayden
Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden slammed the Indore pitch for its slowness and turn in the first half an hour of the 1st innings in the third test Matthew Hayden said that the pitch was too spinner friendly and the batsman couldn’t apply themselves on these kinds of surfaces and added that even if Australia lose this test match he said that these kinds of surfaces or “not good” for test cricket.
Hayden further added test matches need to be played for at least four to five days and these kinds of pitches will ensure the test match is finished soon. The last two matches were completed in three days. Over time, criticism takes place that Indian pitches are prepared in a more spinning-friendly manner and the Nagpur and Delhi pitches received “average” reports from ICC.