Virat Kohli gets out yet again to an outside edge. Has time caught up with him?

Another day, and another dismissal in similar fashion. Virat Kohli's struggles outside the off-stump continued on the 2nd day of the fifth Test – he was dismissed for the fourth time to a Scott Boland delivery that he edged to Steve Smith at second slip, departing for just six runs 12 balls in this second innings.This is now the 8th time in 9 innings during the Border Gavaskar Trophy that Kohli has fallen to an outside edge. The Scott Boland show is delivering at the SCG!

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— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 4, 2025 On day 1 of the 5th Test too, Kohli got out to a Boland delivery outside the off-stump that was caught in the slips. Kohli, looking to push at it, got an outside edge that was caught sharply by debutant Beau Webster at slip. He made 17 runs of a 69 balls in the first innings.Kohli's frustration was visible as he walked back to the pavilion today.TOI looks at Kohli's dismissals since the first Test that began on November 22.First Test, Perth, Nov 22-251st innings: c Khawaja b Hazlewood 5 (12b)A familiar dismissal of Kohli. Short of a length delivery on the fifth stump outside off, it climbs on Kohli, he fends at it and the ball takes the top edge and flies through to Khawaja at first slip. Considering the bounce the Perth wicket offers, Kohli could’ve easily left the ball. medium nocaption1168904562nd innings: 100 not out (143b)Coming at the fall of Devdutt Padikkal with the Indian total at 275/2, and an overall lead of 321, Kohli brought his limited-overs game to the fore to register only his third Test century in the last five years. During the knock, Kohli struggled initially but managed to break free as his inning progressed.Second Test, Adelaide, Dec 6-81st innings: c Smith b Starc 7 (8b)A length ball outside off with bounce, something that’s to be expected in a Pink-Ball Test. Kohli was in two minds, whether to play or leave, as the ball moved away after pitching. Kohli ends up deflecting it towards second slip where Steve Smith makes no mistake in holding on to the catch. medium nocaption1168909032nd innings: c Carey b Boland 11 (21b)The fifth stump line has the better of Kohli once again! The metronomical Scott Boland has Kohli on the defensive with consecutive deliveries on the off stump, but this time pushes one on the fifth stump. Kohli looks to defend again and ends up getting a thick outside edge to Carey who completes the catch with a tumble to his right. medium nocaption116891313Third Test, Brisbane, Dec 14-181st innings: c Carey b Hazlewood 3 (16b)Kohli edges behind again! A scene that has been repeated before – Kohli chasing a wide ball and nicking off. A full-length delivery well outside off, that should have been left alone. But Kohli chases it well away from his body for his favourite cover drive and gets an outside edge which was easily pouched by the keeper. medium nocaption1168913392nd innings:: Did Not BatFourth Test, Melbourne, Dec 26-301st innings: c Carey b Boland 36 (86b)The outside off stump channel once again comes back to haunt Kohli. He could have left the ball, but his instincts made him fiddle at it. On a good length on the sixth stump channel, the ball pitches and seams away, Kohli pokes at it and gets an outside edge behind. Wicketkeeper Carey takes it safely. medium nocaption1168909632nd innings: c Khawaja b Starc 5 (29b)The same mode of dismissal once again, just that this time it’s off left-arm quick Starc. Slanted with the left-armer’s angle away from the off stump, but Kohli follows it like a magnet and ends up getting a thick outside edge while attempting a cover drive. Khawaja pouched an easy catch low to his left at first slip. medium nocaption116891161 !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r ROHIT SHARMA'S DISMISSALSNot just Kohli, Rohit has even been in worse form, because of this he said he 'stood down' from the fifth Test in Sydney. A look at Rohit's dismissals since he joined the team for the second Test.Second Test, Adelaide, Dec 6-81st innings: Lbw Boland 3 (23b)After missing the first Test in Perth, Rohit Sharma drops himself to No. 6 in the batting order. But he is dismissed cheaply. It’s the nip-backer from Boland which does the trick. Rohit is stuck in his crease and doesn’t account for the inward movement as he defends from the crease. Beaten comprehensively on the inside edge and it’s as plumb as it can get. medium nocaption1168910122nd innings: b Cummins 6 (15b)Australian captain Cummins cleans up his counterpart with a jaffa. A length ball angling in. It pitches around off, forcing Rohit to play. He comes forward to defend it and for a moment, it looked like he had the line covered. But the ball just about held its line after pitching to beat the outside edge and kissed the outer half of the off stump. medium nocaption116891031Third Test, Brisbane, Dec 14-181st innings: c Carey b Cummins 10 (27b)Probing line and length from Cummins. It’s a leg-cutter pitched up in the channel just outside off and draws Rohit forward, he is very tentative – the feet rooted to the crease. The Indian captain drives with minimal footwork only to get a healthy edge straight into the gloves of ‘keeper Carey. medium nocaption1168910662nd innings: Did Not BatFourth Test, Melbourne, Dec 26-301st innings: c Boland b Cummins 3 (5b)Rohit promotes himself to open the innings alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal. But the move doesn’t change his luck. The Indian captain is nervous to start with. It’s a nothing delivery – a short of length ball outside off, which could’ve been left. But Rohit hops on one leg and tries to pull, the attempt is half-hearted and the top-edge goes straight up. Boland runs to his right from mid-on and takes a simple catch. medium nocaption1168910882nd innings: c Marsh b Cummins 9 (40b)Cummins gets Rohit once more! It’s a fullish ball angling in towards the off stump and then straightens a touch. Rohit looks to play the angle and whip it through midwicket but gets a leading edge and the ball flies to gully where Mitchell Marsh shows brilliant reflexes to hold on to a catch around his left shoulder. medium nocaption116891119