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ENG vs IND: Seek Tendulkar's Help To Overcome Poor Run Says Gavaskar To Kohli

India skipper Virat Kohli should seek guidance from Sachin Tendulkar and draw inspiration from the maestro's performance against Australia in the Sydney Test in 2004 to return to form, said former

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By IANS News August 25, 2021 • 18:41 PM
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The India skipper has aggregated only 69 in four innings of three Tests, failing to get even a half-century.
The former India opener and captain, who was the first reach 10,000-run mark in Test cricket, said that Kohli chasing deliveries outside the off-stump is worrying.

"That is a bit of a worry for me, because he is getting dismissed at the fifth, sixth and even seventh stump. In 2014, he was getting out more around the off-stump," added Gavaskar while pointing to the fact that he is being drawn into playing outside the off-stump.

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Tendulkar had famously played a very patient knock during the fourth Test of the 2003-04 series against Australia in Sydney. He curbed his instincts and did not play cover drive during his 613-minute and 436-ball stay and went on to score unbeaten 241. India amassed 705/7 declared and had Australia under the cosh before the home team managed to survive and enforce a draw.



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