“The test cricket was so much better with Virat Kohli”: Nasser Hussain is thinking about the impact of Great India while the new era begins under Shubman Gill | Cricket news

New Delhi: While India was embarking on a new chapter of their Test Cricket trip under Shubman Gill in Headingley on Friday, the absence of Virat Kohli took advantage of big, both emotionally and in the cricket conversation. The former captain of England Nasser Hussain paid a brilliant tribute to Kohli, calling him one of the decisive forces of modern test cricket.Live score: India vs England, 1st day 1 test 1During Sky Sports’ pre -match show before the first test of the Anderson – Tentulkar trophy, the anchor mentioned the desire to see Kohli one last time in England. Hussain responded with sincere admiration.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!“Test Match Cricket is so better when Kohli was playing,” said Hussain. “We are going to move on – we went from Gavaskar to Tentulkar to Kohli and perhaps now Gill. But Kohli added so much to this cricket game. »»

Hussain recalled a powerful moment of the Lord’s test in 2021, when Kohli pulled his players on the last morning.“He was in the group pointing on each Indian player, telling them to release hell on this programming in England. And they did it. This side has become a mirror image of Kohli – the fiery of Siraj, Bumrah, Shami … Cricket in front.”

India, without Kohli, Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin, were put into play after England won the draw. Sai Sudharsan made his test debut, while Karun Nair returned after eight years. Gill confirmed that Sudharsan would fight at n ° 3.“The preparation was incredible … Sai made his debut, Karun arrives,” said Gill during the draw.The match not only marks the start of a new series, but the symbolic start of the post-Kohli era of India.