ENG vs IND, Credit Anderson & Co For Their Homework On Kohli: Coach Sharma

England bowling attack's ability to bowl in right areas consistently without giving loose deliveries has made batting difficult for Virat Kohli who has looked good in the innings he has played, sa

Sharma said that it is not tough to find out ways of keeping a batsman, even if top-notch, in check nowadays. "This is an age of videography. You repeatedly see where the batsman is strong, where he is weak," said the coach.

"Every team prepares ahead of every series. [Team] Coach explains everything. Sometimes it is not easy to execute those things. But somehow England, because they are getting wickets, they are able to execute too. We are also getting under pressure. Because they are getting wickets at regular intervals, they are able to experiment too.

"You have to ensure you don't chase the ball outside the off-stump. But I have to credit the England bowlers a lot, especially Anderson. What a great bowler he is. He is able to bowl in one particular area for a long time. There is no short ball to cut or half volley to drive. He is consistent and understands the conditions well. He has the art to swing the late. His quality is great."

Root promised that his bowling attack will continue doing the good work. "What we have is an extremely good effort from the bowling group. It is something we will continue to do if we want to win this series," he said. "We will always keep looking at ways. Hopefully we can put pressure and contain him (Kohli)," added Root.