Data check: With 37th Test match win as captain, Virat Kohli moves ahead of Clive Lloyd

Virat Kohli may not be having the best of times with the bat by his own high standards but as a captain, he continues to notch up impressive Test match wins and climb up the leaderboard.

On Monday, there was another chapter added to the list of India’s memorable Test match victories under his captaincy.

India started day five of the second Test at Lord’s with their backs to the wall but by the end, there was no doubt about the quality and class of the visitors as they got the job done in 51.5 overs of superb pace bowling.

Kohli was in his element as well – making the right bowling changes, setting aggressive fields and taking the right referral calls.

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The game wasn’t allowed to drift and he wasn’t just reacting to what was happening on the field of play. Rather, like all great skippers, he was setting the tone.

His energy, as always, had an infectious vibe to it and by the end, England had simply been blown away by India’s belief. If there is one captain who likes to ride the momentum, it is Kohli. That is when he allows his instinct to…

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