Former Pakistan batsman and captain Inzamam-ul-Haq came down heavily on James Anderson for his unpleasant comments against India's Test captain Virat Kohli.
James Anderson, in an interview after the series loss, said that Virat Kohli and the team had gained from the drab pitches in India and their technical flaws will come to light once the team plays a series abroad.
“I'm not sure he's changed," Anderson had said. "I just think any technical deficiencies he's got aren't in play out here. The wickets just take that out of the equation.”
“We had success against him in England, but the pace of the pitches over here just take any flaws he has out of the equation. There’s not that pace in the wicket to get the nicks, like we did against him in England with a bit more movement. Pitches like this suit him down to the ground.”
Speaking to Geo Sports Super Channel in Karachi, Inzamam questioned Anderson’s own form in India. Back from injury, Anderson has looked a pale shadow of his intimidating best in this series.
“It is surprising to me that Anderson is questioning Kohli’s runs and ability because I haven’t seen him take too many wickets in India,” Inzamam said.
“Does Anderson mean to say that if you get runs in England you get some sort of certificate that makes you a quality batsman? Don’t the English and Australian players struggle when they play in the sub-continent? Does that mean they are bad players or weak teams? To me it does not matter where you get runs, because in Test matches, runs are runs,” he added.
Kohli has received a lot of accolades in this series for seeing the team through.
(Source: SportsKeeda)