Virat Kohli has come under the scanner for his aggression in the Edgbaston Test.
Kohli was seen celebrating wickets in animated style and exchanged words with Jonny Bairstow and Alex Lees.
For the English cricket fraternity, the former India captain crossed the line with his aggression and the criticism only grew after the visitors suffered a seven-wicket defeat in the Test match.
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On Wednesday (July 6), veteran cricket journalist George Dobell a picture on Twitter, in which Kohli can be seen running over the pitch while celebrating the wicket of Alex Lees.
“An interesting place to celebrate the wicket of Alex Lees,” Dobell captioned the image.
Amid the criticism, former West Indies cricketer Tino Best has come out in support of Virat Kohli, slamming the English media for creating a controversy out of Kohli’s aggression.
“Bro y’all Reaching Now FFS, …… anyone who’s BOLD and brown or black y’all always got a Dammmm problem with anyone who challenges y’all its an issue, I’m tired ???? of reading the English press talk crap about Virat or any player who isn’t English,” Tino Best tweeted.
Best clarified that he wasn’t targeting Dobell, stating: “For sure George you’re a real one but the others always reaching, from the English commentators etc etc.”
He continued: “tell your mate that Virat isn’t a thug he’s a modern day Icon simple ……. But then again he isn’t English so we would get these types of Articles make them Grovel.”
Virat Kohli failed to make a mark with the bat in the Edgbaston Test, scoring 11 and 20 across the two innings. He will now be seen in action from the second T20I onwards in the ongoing England tour.