Jake Ball : England hoping to prevent Kohli from finding rhythm in Cuttack
Rookie pacer Jake Ball has said England would try and trouble Indian skipper Virat Kohli with short balls and not allow him to find his rhythm in the second One-Day International to be played at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Jan 19.
Kohli hit 122 and shared in a 200-run stand with Kedar Jadhav to help set up Indiaâs win in the opening ODI of the three-match series in Pune.
âI think that under the lights where it may skid on a bit more â you can use the shorter ball a little bit more... But I think it's just trying to mix it up as much as you can... try not to let him get settled and hope he hits one up in the air,â Ball told BBC Radio 5 live.
âHe's an unbelievable player. We saw a lot of him in the Tests and he started the ODI series really well. We've got plans for him and, hopefully, we can put them into practice in a couple of days' time.â
Ball, 25, said the game had developed drastically over the years and that no score could be described as safe.
âWhen youâre looking at 350 and youâre thinking, âhave we got enoughâ, it shows how the game has developed and how players have developed. Itâs hard at the minute but weâre working on plans and things in the
Ball, who is three Tests and four ODIs old, credited Nottinghamshire team-mate Stuart Broad for his guidance.Â
âOne thing he says is to stay calm. When youâre out there and the crowds are going and getting on top of