In the face of sustained excellence from the bowlers, who have run the show in the longest format, India captain Virat Kohli has called on the batsmen to raise their standards, as India brace for their foray into the World Test Championship.
“Well, if I have to be brutally honest, I don’t think us batsmen have lived up to the standard,” the Indian captain said at the annual Cricket West Indies/West Indies Players’ Association awards show. “We have travelled a lot over the past year and a half and it’s been challenging. We lost in England, but won in Australia because the batsmen pulled up.
India are set to make their Championship debut with the first of two Tests against West Indies, starting on August 22. The new points-based format will be the next long-term challenge for the the Kohli-led team, currently ranked No.1 in the format.
“It’s about continuing the same work we’ve done and making sure we’re consistent enough, like we have been over the past couple of seasons.”
