Virat Kohli (L )& Alex Lees | Source: X/Twitter
England Test cricketer Alex Lees has shared details of a fiery exchange with the former Indian captain Virat Kohli during the 2022 Edgbaston Test and described Kohli’s behaviour as ‘a bit of an idiot.’
During that time, Kohli was in a slump with the bat, not having scored a century since November 2019. Lees revealed that he told Kohli that he had become a father of two since his last international hundred.
In an excerpt from the new book, ‘BazBall: The Inside Story of a Test Cricket Revolution’, Lees revealed that he had been on the receiving end of Kohli’s sledging for quite some time and decided he had had enough.
Virat Kohli | Source: X/Twitter
Weighing in on the incident, Lees stated:
“He had been getting under people’s skin in the field when he was batting. I’m not fussed about someone’s position in the game. We are all equal out on the pitch. I just wasn’t going to put up with someone trying to intimidate me. It was as simple as that. He is an incredible player, but I thought he was just being a bit of an idiot.”
Lees then hit back at Kohli, by saying:
“I’ve had two kids since you last scored a century.”
The former Indian captain had a lacklustre performance at Edgbaston, scoring just 11 and 20 runs. India, unfortunately, went on to lose the Test match while England successfully chased down 378 runs.
