WTC Final: Josh Hazlewood told, what makes Virat Kohli a ‘special batsman’

The teams have changed now. In IPL-2023, Virat Kohli and Josh Hazlewood were seen playing for the same team (Royal Challengers Bangalore), both of them have now become rivals. The Indian team will face Australia (India vs Australia) in the final of the World Test Championship. Virat and Josh will face each other in the WTC Final to be held at the Oval ground in London. After getting a break from IPL, the players of both the teams have reached England to perform ‘National Duty’ and are engaged in practice.

Talking about IPL, this world’s biggest cricket league has provided an opportunity to the players of different countries to understand each other. Being together as a team for a long time has also strengthened their bonding. Josh has closely observed Virat Kohli’s very strict training session.

‘The First to reach training, the last to return’

Talking about Virat, Josh Hazlewood said in a conversation with ICC, ‘Actually it is Kohli’s Strong Work Ethic which puts ‘King Kohli’ ahead of the rest of the batsmen and makes him one of the best batsers in Test cricket. I think it lies in how hard they work. He said, ‘First of all his fitness, then his skill work, especially batting and fielding. They are the first to arrive for training and the last to return. Not only this, the intensity of his training is always of a high level.

‘Siraj’s control of the ball is excellent’

Indian fast bowler Mohd Hazlewood while in RCB. Also got a chance to spend time with Siraj (Mohammed Siraj), who was the team’s top bowler with 19 wickets in 14 matches. Hazlewood is aware that not only white ball, Siraj can do the same with red ball. are capable. He said, ‘I reached there (IPL) a little late, before that he started showing amazing bowling. He is on top in terms of wickets every time and his economy was such that it is sometimes possible to achieve at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Almost impossible. He was giving runs at the rate of six or six and a half runs in the over. His control of the ball was excellent, he bowled well.