Kohli wasted two reviews in quick succession on Day 2 of the Lord’s Test in his attempt to see the back of England captain Joe Root. Mohammed Siraj was the bowler on both occasions as India went for lbw reviews. On both instances, the ball was clearly missing the stumps.
Speaking on ESPN Cricinfo, Laxman expressed disappointment at the manner in which Kohli took the reviews. Terming DRS as a very important element in Test match cricket, he opined:
Laxman further felt there is too much commotion around Kohli at the time of discussing reviews and urged the Indian captain to sort things out. He stressed:
Laxman concluded:
It’s crazy when you have got Siraj-Kohli combination for reviews: Steve Harmison
Former England fast bowler Steve Harmison agreed with Laxman that India need to improve the manner in which they go about taking reviews. He pointed out:
Having survived the lbw shouts, Root stuck to his task and remained unbeaten on 48. England ended Day 2 at Lord’s on 119 for 3, responding to India’s first-innings total of 364.
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