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Matthew Cooper

Pakistan great defends India star Virat Kohli amid poor form with "Candy Crush" claim

Legendary Pakistan quick Shoaib Akhtar has lent his support to Virat Kohli as the former India captain's century drought continues.

Kohli developed into one of the best batters in the world after making his international debut back in 2008 and the 33-year-old has scored a whopping 70 hundreds for India across all formats, with only Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting making more.

However, he has not scored an international hundred since November 2019 and, after largely struggling in the recent IPL season, Kohli has endured a poor tour of England. His highest score against England was just 20 in the second innings of the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston and his tour came to an end with another failure in the final ODI, with Reece Topley getting Kohli caught behind for 17.

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