
Virat Kohli experiences alarming dip in batting average as struggles continue in Test cricket
FirstpostVirat Kohli’s struggles in Test cricket have become a growing concern, with his batting average witnessing a significant decline in recent matches. Virat Kohli’s struggle for runs has seen his batting average in Test cricket plummet to an eight-year low, raising more questions about his future with the Indian cricket team in the longer format. After scoring just three runs in the first innings of the Brisbane Test against Australia at The Gabba, Kohli’s career batting average in Test cricket dropped to 47.49, the lowest for the former India captain since he was standing at a batting average of 47.50 during the 2016 Test series at home against England. Kohli experiences alarming dip in batting average It was in the England series in 2016 when Kohli achieved a batting average of 50 for the first time in Test cricket after he made a double hundred.
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