Kohli Backs India to Silence Hussain


Durham, Sep 3 (AFP): Indian batsman Virat Kohli insists the world champions will prove Nasser Hussain wrong after the former England captain labelled some of the tourists as "donkeys".

Hussain made the controversial remark about India's fielding while commentating during Wednesday's one-off Twenty20 international, which England won by six wickets.

The comment has prompted criticism in India with the BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla describing it as "totally uncalled for".

India have endured a miserable tour to England, losing their position as the number one Test team after being drubbed 4-0 by Andrew Strauss's team, but Kohli believes Hussian's criticism was wide of the mark.

He points to India's successful World Cup campaign earlier this year as proof that the tourists have nothing to be embarrassed about when it comes to fielding in hectic one-day games.

"Everyone has their opinion. We don't have to get angry about it and try really desperately to change it," said Kohli ahead of Saturday's opening one-day clash against England in Durham.

"I don't really pay attention to all of this. We just have to do what we have been doing for a while. We haven't become world champions just like that.

"If we fielded like the remarks that have been said, then we wouldn't have been world champions. I don't think these remarks should be making a difference to us. It's up to us to perform at our level best - like we have been for a while in the limited-overs format.

"We are the ones playing in the field and we have to know that we've given 100 per cent."

India head into the series without a win over England on tour so far but Kohli is among a number of new faces to join the squad following the Test series.We saw Ajinkya due extremely well on Wednesday. All those who have been called in are up for the challenge."

  

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  • jossy tauro, mangalore

    Sat, Sep 03 2011

    so please not allow nasser hussain to come donkeys country..andi think he forgot from where he came...

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