The 55-year-old believes that Kohli should employ the use of an open stance, early on in the innings, when the ball is swinging. The open stance, makes the batter orient himself a little more to the leg-side. The angle of the legs in this stance takes the front leg away from the stumps. This avoids a possible LBW dismissal and gives more room for the bat to fully come down.
Speaking on VUSport Streaming’s YouTube channel, Akram said:
He added:
Kohli has succumbed to left-arm pacers like Mitchell Johnson, Trent Boult and Mohammad Amir over the years, especially in pressure situations.
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Opining that the duo only needed to exercise caution in the first couple of overs, Akram said:
The swing has troubled Virat more often than Rohit, especially in the recent past. The former India captain was undone by an outswinger by Umesh Yadav in his previous fixture.
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