England vs India Tests : 4 Talking Points

#1 Kohli vs Anderson

Who will emerge victorious in this mini-battle?

The most interesting player rivalry will be between Kohli and Anderson. Kohli would want to forget his dismal performance in 2014 against England. Kohli managed to score only 134 runs across the five test matches at an average of 13.4. On these ten occasions, he was dismissed by Anderson 4 times. Anderson targeted the area around the off stump with the ball swinging away and Kohli was simply not good enough for these deliveries.

However, Virat Kohli has been termed as a far much improved batsman since then, especially with the way he played in South Africa this year, bringing up 286 runs in three test matches at an average of 47.67 with a highest score of 153. It will be therefore be fascinating to see whether he is able to replicate his improved off-stump game against the likes of Anderson and Broad.