Indian cricket team’s consistency under skipper Virat Kohli has seen their rise to No 1 in Test rankings, but the performances have come despite a constant shuffle in the playing eleven. (Kotla Test, Day 1 scorecard)However, one batsman or other have delivered the goods, posting big totals and partnerships. On Saturday in the third Test against Sri Lanka at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground, it was opener Murali Vijay (155) and skipper Virat Kohli (156 n.o. 3 Cheteshwar Pujara was the pivot in the Nagpur Test where his century stands with Kohli and Vijay helped India crush Sri Lanka by an innings and 239 runs. The kind of development the lower order has shown allows us to play with five batsmen,” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times December 02, 2017 15:45 UTC