5 Instances When Sledging Backfired
England vs India, 2022
Virat Kohli vs Jonny Bairstow (Image Source: Twitter)
This match was at Edgbaston in 2022 when England faced India for the fifth rescheduled Test match. Former India captain Virat Kohli and England batter Jonny Bairstow got involved in a verbal spat while Bairstow was batting in the first innings.
Kohli was seen to tell him for shutting down and concentrating on his batting only. But, Bairstow batted well as he smacked two centuries in that match in both innings. Even, he was instrumental as England chased their highest ever target of 378 runs in the Test format.