Ian Smith Raised Questions On Resting Virat Kohli: Former New Zealand cricket team’s former wicket-keeper batsman Ian Smith defeated Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Test captain Virat Kohli in the opening match against the Kane Williamson-led team. Not happy with the decision to be given rest.
Smith said, "You have to have (Neil) Wagner, so that when you’re in trouble, he can try and get you out of it with his stamina."
Smith’s playing XI for New Zealand – Tom Latham, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell, Rachin Ravindra, William Somerville, Ejaz Patel, Kyle Jamieson and Neil Wagner.
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