India vs England 2016: 5 key player battles

#2 Virat Kohli – Stuart Broad

With Anderson not around, Broad will be the one looking to target the Indian Test skipper

Virat Kohli may have established himself as one of the best Test batsmen in the world but his struggles against England have always been a talking point. Iconic English pacer James Anderson, in particular, has always had an edge over the Indian Test skipper as he dismissed him 5 times in Tests.

However, with Anderson out of action due to injury, it will be up to Stuart Broad to maintain England’s upper hand over Kohli. The Delhi batsman has also found the going difficult against Broad in the past as he averages just 4.50 when facing up to the lanky pacer and has got out twice to him.

For Virat Kohli, it will be a question of setting the record straight against Broad & co. by scoring a lot of runs in the upcoming series. On the other hand, Stuart Broad will be looking to dent Kohli’s high levels of confidence and leave him in doubt about his abilities in the longer format.

It is sure to be an incredible contest between the two well-established cricketers.