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Even a lower order batsman wouldn't be happy with himself if he ends up with these numbers in a test series. These were Virat's scores in five tests during India tour of England, 2014.
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Even a lower order batsman wouldn't be happy with himself if he ends up with these numbers in a test series. These were Virat's scores in five tests during India tour of England, 2014.
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A painful disaster it was.
Anderson kept swinging it from outside the off-stump and Virat kept succumbing to it, marking the tour as one of the darkest phase of his Cricketing career.
Anderson kept swinging it from outside the off-stump and Virat kept succumbing to it, marking the tour as one of the darkest phase of his Cricketing career.
Months after this forgettable tour, he scored 4 
in 4 matches in Australia. He went on to break and set dozens of batting records one after another.
But for the next four years, all of his achievements were blurred by just one argument...
in 4 matches in Australia. He went on to break and set dozens of batting records one after another.But for the next four years, all of his achievements were blurred by just one argument...
Put by all those cricket pundits and fans who were yet to approve his greatness,
âBut he can't play in swinging conditions of England.â
âBut he can't play in swinging conditions of England.â
India Tour of England, 2018.
On the paper, this series was named as India vs Eng. Inside the minds of fans , it was going to be Virat vs Jimmy. Even after a decade of immensely decorated career, Virat was yet to gather the last pearl of his collections. A success in Eng.
On the paper, this series was named as India vs Eng. Inside the minds of fans , it was going to be Virat vs Jimmy. Even after a decade of immensely decorated career, Virat was yet to gather the last pearl of his collections. A success in Eng.
Anderson, a master with honed result of a career spent refining a skill, was as accurate as ever. Was Virat ready for him? His technicality in swinging condition was indeed open to scrutiny but more it was going to be a battle of mental strength.
Virat Kohli worked on his technique but Anderson was up to test him a big time. It would either break him repeating the story of the last tour or it might bring the best out of him. The real question was, was Virat mentally stronger than before?
Amidst all speculations about his preparation, one thing was for sure.
This time, he was four years wiser.
This time, he was four years wiser.
First Test, Edgbaston. Day 2.
In a reply of 287, After Some good start India lost 2 wickets within a matter of three balls.
In walked the ST, Virat kohli.
As he entered the ground, he was greeted with some boos. There were voices of wooing from all around.
In a reply of 287, After Some good start India lost 2 wickets within a matter of three balls.
In walked the ST, Virat kohli.
As he entered the ground, he was greeted with some boos. There were voices of wooing from all around.
When he came on the strike in the next over to face his first ball of the series, it was Anderson in front of him. How dramatic!
Anderson, fueled by crowd's cheer and past glories, ran hard with three men around Kohli waiting for a snick.
Anderson, fueled by crowd's cheer and past glories, ran hard with three men around Kohli waiting for a snick.
As expected, it was an outswinger outside the off stump. Kohli, watching the ball like a seamstress, decided it to leave and voices of the crowd went low.
He kept ignoring those deliveries which were directed towards fourth and fifth stumps.
He kept ignoring those deliveries which were directed towards fourth and fifth stumps.
OR which thudded into his shoulder, helmet or chest. His front foot strides were full of confidence and positive attitude.
He took time. He let his brain soak all the demons of his surrounding. Wickets kept tumbling from the other end, but he looked undisturbed by it all. He was unaware of everything going around him.
All he did was to watch each delivery with every bit of concentration he had gathered in the last four years. He was there to prove the point that he is the KING who can do anything.
It was a multidimensional show. There were sumptuous cover drives off outswingers.
There were graceful flicks off in-swingers, marked with an impeccable piece of timing and style. 
( My favorite shot too )
( My favorite shot too )
Bad deliveries were murdered
Anderson came out there with all guns blazing only to watch Virat leaving the dangerous ones, ticking the decent ones and hammering the bad ones.
Barring a few edges, it was complete domination against one of deadliest contemporary attack with the likes of Anderson, Broad, Curran and Stokes.
His feet movement was flawless. His balance was on the next level. Like an artist, he looked like showing off his superpowers.
His feet movement was flawless. His balance was on the next level. Like an artist, he looked like showing off his superpowers.
He batted on and nobody dared to look away.
After 171 ballsâ display of absolute class, patience, grit, watchfulness, self-denial, technique and grace, he was standing firm on 97* with India 9 down as Stokes marched towards him to deliver the next one.
It was bowled with enough room as Kohli pushed it away behind square.
It was bowled with enough room as Kohli pushed it away behind square.
The deep fielder tried his best, but this was not the day when even a miraculous effort was going to deny the glory for Virat.
COOOMMMMEEE-OOONNNNN. He started like this.
COOOMMMMEEE-OOONNNNN. He started like this.
Then the roar began. It wasn't just a roar. He was letting all the humiliations and frustrations of the last tour out of his subconscious. It was simply an answer to those who doubted on him being a complete test batsman.
This man is one in Billions. 
Even the rival captain couldn't resist himself from appreciating the man.
Even the rival captain couldn't resist himself from appreciating the man.
When he was on his way to pavilion, everyone was up on their feet clapping for the master. The same crowd, which booed him before, was on an unending streak of cheers and applauds.
And the moment when boos were converted to standing ovations, it confirmed the modern day truth â Virat Kohli is second to none.
And at the end Volume of his Inning of 149 can be realized by the fact that the next highest individual score of the Indian inning was 26.
