Pakistan great Saqlain Mushtaq has said he would always advise the England spin duo of Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid to treat skipper Virat Koh...
Pakistan great Saqlain Mushtaq has said he would always advise the England spin duo of Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid to treat skipper Virat Kohli like the entire Indian team, saying the prolific batsman alone is like a complete eleven.
Saqlain was associated with the England team as spin consultant till World Cup last year. During that period, he oversaw the rise of England’s spin duo Rashid and Ali, who enjoyed decent success against Kohli. In ODIs, the two spinners dismissed Kohli twice each, while in Tests Rashid has had the better of the Indian star four times compared to Ali’s three. Kohli has also scored plenty of runs against the spinners but the battle has always been a fascinating watch.
“I would just tell them Virat’s wicket is like bowling out the entire Indian team. He is like XI players in one, you have to see him like that. Yeh ek nahin, yeh gyarah hai. (He is not one, he is eleven),” the 43-year-old said in an Instagram Live with sports journalist Nikhil Naz.
“As a bowler you have to be clear in your mind. Yes, they could be facing a world class player who is at the top of his game and does not face any issue...
