New Zealand may not possess some eye-catching names in their line-up. But, over the years they managed to pack a punch above their weight. Credit for this goes to their set up which encourages all round players but some credit is due to their shrewd tactics.
Martin Crowe is known for taking the world by surprise in 1992 world cup - Mark Greatbach and Deepak Patel, a case in point. Stephen Fleming isn't far behind and is know to shrewdly strategize the downfall of many great players. And now, Brendan McCullum, though he isn't any where close to Crowe or Fleming in being a tactician has pulled a rabbit off his hat.
Anyone who's seen Bennet bowl to Kohli in the third one-dayer would have been surprised by Kohli's struggle to get a bat to ball. Reminiscent of the way Fleming tired out Damien Martyn outside the off stump, Kohli was challenged by consistent bowling at the 5th stump! Just like what Fleming has done to Damien Martyn at the peak of his prowess and Martyn tamely surrendering every time to deliveries at the 5th or even 6th stump.
Is this the latest way found to block the run machine Kohli? Is he vulnerable to getting out if deprived of some straight balls or even just outside off? Whichever way you look at, the next one dayer will be interesting. It will tell us if Kohli is up to the challenge and prove his naysayers wrong or will he end up being the new "Damien Martyn"
Martin Crowe is known for taking the world by surprise in 1992 world cup - Mark Greatbach and Deepak Patel, a case in point. Stephen Fleming isn't far behind and is know to shrewdly strategize the downfall of many great players. And now, Brendan McCullum, though he isn't any where close to Crowe or Fleming in being a tactician has pulled a rabbit off his hat.
Anyone who's seen Bennet bowl to Kohli in the third one-dayer would have been surprised by Kohli's struggle to get a bat to ball. Reminiscent of the way Fleming tired out Damien Martyn outside the off stump, Kohli was challenged by consistent bowling at the 5th stump! Just like what Fleming has done to Damien Martyn at the peak of his prowess and Martyn tamely surrendering every time to deliveries at the 5th or even 6th stump.
Is this the latest way found to block the run machine Kohli? Is he vulnerable to getting out if deprived of some straight balls or even just outside off? Whichever way you look at, the next one dayer will be interesting. It will tell us if Kohli is up to the challenge and prove his naysayers wrong or will he end up being the new "Damien Martyn"
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