{"id":207699,"date":"2025-01-04T12:03:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T12:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/04\/scott-boland-has-got-a-spell-on-virat-kohli-says-mark-waugh-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-01-04T12:03:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T12:03:21","slug":"scott-boland-has-got-a-spell-on-virat-kohli-says-mark-waugh-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/04\/scott-boland-has-got-a-spell-on-virat-kohli-says-mark-waugh-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Scott Boland has got a spell on Virat Kohli,’ says Mark Waugh | Cricket News – Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Scott Boland had a significant impact on India\u2019s top order at the Sydney Cricket Ground during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal<\/a>, KL Rahul<\/a>, and Virat Kohli<\/a>, putting India in a difficult position. However, Rishabh Pant<\/a>\u2019s impressive 61-run knock helped stabilise the innings.
Kohli’s dismissal marked the fourth time Boland had taken his wicket in the series. Kohli edged a delivery outside the off stump, continuing a pattern observed throughout the series. Mark Waugh<\/a> commented on Fox Sports about Boland\u2019s effectiveness against Kohli.
\u201cIt is almost like he has got a spell on him. He is mesmerising him. He is mesmerising that bat to follow the ball, and that could well be the last time that we see Virat Kohli on Australian soil and in Test match cricket,\u201d Waugh said on Fox Sports.
Waugh’s observation is supported by statistics. In five innings, Kohli has faced 68 deliveries from Boland, scoring only 28 runs while being dismissed four times. His struggles are evident in his false shot percentage of 35.2%.
The second day of the fifth Test might have been Kohli\u2019s final Test appearance in Australia. His repeated dismissals in a similar fashion were undoubtedly disappointing. Australian coach Andrew McDonald<\/a> addressed the team\u2019s strategy against Kohli.
\u201cIt\u2019s never easy to get Virat out. I\u2019d give full credit to the bowlers and the execution of the plan. It\u2019s one thing to have a plan, but then to be able to execute that the way that we have to Virat put him under immense pressure. And look, he\u2019s tried some things. He\u2019s walked out of his crease. He\u2019s tried different tactics as well.\u201d
McDonald continued to praise Boland\u2019s effectiveness, acknowledging the difficulty Kohli faced against the bowler\u2019s relentless pressure.
\u201cBut clearly that relentless nature of, in particular, Scotty Boland in that match-up has been incredibly difficult for him to combat. But he\u2019s never an easy wicket, no,\u201d said McDonald at stumps.<\/div>\n