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[Cover_Drive]

I agree with you CD But at the same time I feel part of it was his age, his first trip to Aussies, Aus team sleding and India team's performance. I am pretty sure, he will mature up with time. I see him as India's future captain...

I hope he improves he is a talented batsman and a very talented player so I do hope he improves.

[yvk3103]

Kohli is a great talent (like Rohit Sharma). However he is more outspoken and aggressive than Rohit Sharma.

He has been under tremendous pressure not only because he is playing his first test series abroad, but also from the player and crowd sledging (which is not very common while playing in India or most other countries). Also there was pressure on him as he was not getting much runs in this series (though no one in the team got any more, but it he is the new guy on the block).

Maybe the run he too for his century was a release point for all the pressures and thus momentarily over shadowed his cricketing sense (to run the 2 more).

This can happen with any cricketer and this in no way establishes that he is arrogant or selfish.

I think he is very KP like - appears to be arrogant and unapproachable but may well be quite the reverse as KP is.

I would not say he is or will be the next captain (I think it will be Sehwag) but he surely will lead India one day.

Also he is best not leading the current Indian team as there is a huge generation gap with the 3 grand dads (SRT, VVS and RSD) and 2 big daddies (Sehwag, Zaheer and MSD) in the team.

[yvk3103]

Nah I don't know why i have a feeling they will stick with these oldies as against those sides on dead pitches they will score tons of runs and then they will stay in the side.

I think RSD and VVS will not be there. SRT is a question mark.

I would like to see, Aaron, Umesh Yadav, Irfan Pathan, Rahul Sharma, Pujara, Rohit Sharma, Sehwag, Gambhir, Kohli form the cosre of the test side in the next test series 

[Cover_Drive]

I think RSD and VVS will not be there. SRT is a question mark.

I would like to see, Aaron, Umesh Yadav, Irfan Pathan, Rahul Sharma, Pujara, Rohit Sharma, Sehwag, Gambhir, Kohli form the cosre of the test side in the next test series

Hmm I'd also draft Manoj Tiwary saw him in IPL and the guy was solid player.

[alba caerulea]

From the cricket i've seen Rohit Sharma looks a beter player than Kohli

[Six Sixes Cricket]

Arrogance is good if you can back it up. KP has it and can, and Kholi looks very very talented.

[johnnyw]

He can give it but cant take it by the looks of it

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/current/story/551028.html

[Six Sixes Cricket]

As per usual they have short memories. Remember back to England's 1 day series in India when the little fat lad was being abused by the fans and players when he came onto bat.

[bigboy]

Had a read of the comments on cricinfo re Kohli, talk about hypocritical. Kohli, Gambhir, Khan, are amongst the biggest sledgers in the game yet cry when it's returned, mouth off all you like, it dosen't matter to quality players ,but don't whinge about it being returned, it is only done to get a bite , ignoring it is the best action. The comments about waiting till aussies come to India ammuse me too, Gambhir is an opening batsmen yet hates bounce and the ball coming on to the bat, the one position you should relish it. Both players are representative of indian cricket culture, player first team second ( barring dravid ) 

[awp]

Arrogance is good if you can back it up. KP has it and can, and Kholi looks very very talented.

But KP can take it and doesn't go crying to anyone if he gets his nose bloodied, these Indians dish it out but can't hack it coming back, usual stuff we've come to expect.

[Kaz092]

Is Usman Khawaja going to get a look in now that Marsh cant buy a run ?

[Rik]

Kohli makes some fair points. Sledging is part of the game on the field as long is doesn't go too far though, and if you're going to give some you HAVE to accept it back. Simple.

However crowds world wide should not be abusing the players... Individuals in Australian crowds do take this too far sometimes from what I have seen and experienced.

[awp]

Kholi has acted like such a DH he deserves what he gets.  Why single Aussie crowds, its the same everywhere, worst in UK.  At least out crowds don't have to be contained behind fences like animals so perhaps there's a real threat elsewhere, not in Australia.  If you don't like what the crowd says, easiest is to ignore it, if you react like an AH you'll get heaps.  Pietersen cops heaps and he makes fun with it.

[Vic Nicholas]

Are India the biggest laughing stock in world cricket? This is a serious question.

Michael Clarke was exposed by England last winter, yet the Indians are thick and keep feeding him on his pads. This guy would never score 329 or 210 against England.

Michael Clarke wasn't exposed by England last summer - he had a very bad back problem which badly hampered his movements at the crease.

Go back and watch the DVD of the series, he was a near cripple.

Clarke has torched the English attack enough times for them to never be really certain that they have a hold on him.

[Nickauger]

Clarke has torched the English attack enough times for them to never be really certain that they have a hold on him.

When?