In an interview this week, Archer mentioned Kohli’s was the wicket he wanted more than any other in the World Cup because he could not get him in the Indian Premier League. At a captain’s World Cup launch on Thursday in a trendy east London warehouse, Kohli initially shrugged off Archer’s attentions when he said: “Did he say that? He’s played all round the world and done well so there’s a good reason why he’s been fast-tracked into playing for England in a tournament like the World Cup. (Image: Reuters)“I think he’s going to be the X-factor because he has all the ­skill sets and he’s very different from anyone else. It could be pretty high ­scoring, but 260, 270 is going to be as difficult to get as chasing 370, 380 in a World Cup.

Source: Daily Mirror May 23, 2019 17:17 UTC