India and England will head into the Oval Test with the five-match series locked at 1-1. India’s batters, barring openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, have struggled in the series. Kohli, Pujara and Rahane have only managed one half-century each.
Analyzing India’s batting woes, former Pakistan captain Butt said on his YouTube channel:
Butt added that Rohit has played well but is capable of doing even better. He stated:
Rohit has 230 runs from three Tests at an average of 46 in the ongoing series but is yet to register three figures.
Something lacking in Kohli’s concentration on this tour: Salman Butt
Speaking specifically about Indian captain Kohli, Butt opined that his concentration levels have not been of the expected level on the tour of England. He elaborated:
Butt added that if Kohli can play closer to his body, he can still score plenty of runs. The former cricketer explained:
Kohli has 124 runs to his name from three Tests in the ongoing series, averaging 24.80.
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