'It's Got To Be Hot': Legendary AUS Stumper Reveals Strategy To Contain Virat Kohli During BGT Tests

Cricket Australia's biggest target when y face India in BGT would be Virat Kohli . right-handed batter has been a spectacular cricketer in Australian conditions, as he has helped big-time in winning coveted title. In order to tame star Indian cricketer, a former Aussie wicketkeeper has offered a blueprint to handle Kohli when India and Australia lock horns against each or.

Ian Healy Strategizes Plans To Control Virat Kohli In Upcoming BGT Tests

During an appearance on SEN Rio, Former Australia cricketer Ian Healy handed out some tactics to tame Virat Kohli when y face off against India at Border Gavaskar Trophy. legendary wicketkeeper wants Aussie pace arsenal to opt for all strategies, which include targeting Virat's front foot. Healy also urged Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc to try putting Kohli on back foot.

" first matchup I'm looking at is how our quicks can bowl to Virat Kohli, and I think y should target his front p quite often.

"He sits that front foot re, and he can play from anywhere — he can play square on off-side, he can whip onto leg-side or he can rock back … but y've got to look for any sort of insecurity in his form and maybe target that front p. Don't do it every ball because he'll get used to it... it's impact ball that has to be on front p after he is set up with seam," Ian Healy said.

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In case Australia's plans do not play out, Ian Healy suggested aiming for Virat Kohli's body and going all in for a body bash and having him jump as he may attempt to jump, duck, bend backwards or weave.

"If that's (front-foot tactic) not working, body bash. Bowl at back armpit, that's right arm as a right-handed batsman... and it’s got to be hot. Have him jumping at times if he wants to ride those deliveries — ducking, weaving or bending backwards. Get that short leg position right next to him on leg side, and if you need a bumper, it's got to go at bge. He might try to bust out of a hard spell with a hook shot or pull shot, and that will be hard to control if it's bge height," Healy opined.

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[With PTI Inputs]