I've had enough, Virat Kohli.......

[Zinzan]

He didn't mention a format really. Across all 3 formats Kohli is the best imo, even though that's an inexact science.

My favourite bit is him saying "no doubt" just to make Howsie wahhh more

Well at least we know based on his arguments for Southee in the NZ/India thread that he won't being using statistics as an argument against Kohli anymore.

 

[honestbharani]

lol... doesn't he have a Bollywood movie opening soon? Gotta get these soundbytes out

 

[Howsie]

Well at least we know based on his arguments for Southee in the NZ/India thread that he won't being using statistics as an argument against Kohli anymore.

I don't think I've said anything abou Southee not being at his best over the past two seasons, everybody realises that. But I'm tacking Southee and backing him to be world class again everyday of the week, especially over Neil Wagner, and especially in the SC.

Nice try though

 

[DriveClub]

I don't think I've said anything abou Southee not being at his best over the past two seasons, everybody realises that. But I'm tacking Southee and backing him to be world class again everyday of the week, especially over Neil Wagner, and especially in the SC.

Nice try though

WAGner has overtaken Southee as NZ's premier fast bowler, WAG has a large heart, afraid Southee's isn't as big

 

[Zinzan]

I don't think I've said anything abou Southee not being at his best over the past two seasons, everybody realises that. But I'm tacking Southee and backing him to be world class again everyday of the week, especially over Neil Wagner, and especially in the SC.

Nice try though

It's not that you're just backing him though, you're backing him over someone who's been world-class himself in the last 2 years.

 

[longranger]

It's true that Virat Kohli is currently a step below KW, Smith and Root in terms of his Test career. His average of 45.06 is quite behind Smith (58.56), Root, (54.86) and KW (51.08).

In terms of 100s, he's not bad - his 12 are less than Smith (15) and KW (14), but more than Root (10). Where he does lag behind considerably - are his 50s scored. He's only scored 12 50s and is far behind KW and Root (22 each) and Smith (17).

If you add the number of 50s and 100s scored and divide it by the total number of matches played, the results are:
1. Smith: 73%
2. Root: 70%
3. KW: 69%
4. Kohli: 53%

There is a big gap in the number of times Kohli is able to cross 50 as compared to the other 3. That said, I expect Kohli to bridge the gap after the upcoming 13 Test home season.

 

[Red]

Oh yeah then it must be true

WTF? Pretty sure Shane Watson would know over your anonymous opinion. lol

 

[Shady Slim]

here's food for thought in the young fab four debate - how would each respective player go if they got to face their bowling attack as well? think there would be much difference in any of them?

 

[listento_me]

I think Kohli the batsman in general is very overrated. He is certainly a very good limited overs player but then again, it's a format where, throughout history I could name close to 20 batsmen, probably 30 who are/were better. Yet Kohli is consistently labeled as one of the greats alreday, something not quite done with the other young guns out there. Having said that, his run in Australia in tests is impressive but in terms of those young guns, I'd probably have it:

Root
Williamson

Kohli




Smith

Edit: If I was naming a world test XI consisting of players active on the international seen right now, I wouldn't have either Kohli or Smith.

 

[Gnske]

I think Kohli the batsman in general is very overrated. He is certainly a very good limited overs player but then again, it's a format where, throughout history I could name close to 20 batsmen, probably 30 who are/were better. Yet Kohli is consistently labeled as one of the greats alreday, something not quite done with the other young guns out there. Having said that, his run in Australia in tests is impressive but in terms of those young guns, I'd probably have it:

Root
Williamson

Kohli




Smith

Edit: If I was naming a world test XI consisting of players active on the international seen right now, I wouldn't have either Kohli or Smith.

Leave it to the French to come up with a doozy like this.

 

[honestbharani]

I think Kohli the batsman in general is very overrated. He is certainly a very good limited overs player but then again, it's a format where, throughout history I could name close to 20 batsmen, probably 30 who are/were better. Yet Kohli is consistently labeled as one of the greats alreday, something not quite done with the other young guns out there. Having said that, his run in Australia in tests is impressive but in terms of those young guns, I'd probably have it:

Root
Williamson

Kohli




Smith

Edit: If I was naming a world test XI consisting of players active on the international seen right now, I wouldn't have either Kohli or Smith.

You may be entitled to your opinion and I do agree that I won't have Kohli in my current world test XI either (and maybe not Smith too) but honestly, the bolded is just flat out false.

 

[Howe_zat]

Kohli is comfortably one of the top 10 ODI batsmen ever, that's the whole reason he gets the plaudits he does

 

[anil1405]

It would be fascinating to know who those 20-30 batsmen are who are better than Kohli in history of ODI cricket.

 

[harsh.ag]

You may be entitled to your opinion and I do agree that I won't have Kohli in my current world test XI either (and maybe not Smith too) but honestly, the bolded is just flat out false.

And the distance between Kohli and Smith isn't?

 

[Zinzan]

Kohli's probably already a top 5 ODI bat of all-time if we're honest... the only 2 I'd immediately have above him off the top of my head are AB & Viv. Probably Sachin too, although I think Kohli will go on to surpass him in ODIs, if not in runs, in greatness.

 

[Howe_zat]

Richards and Tendulkar, possibly Ponting are distinctly ahead of him, the rest are just maybes.

 

[listento_me]

You may be entitled to your opinion and I do agree that I won't have Kohli in my current world test XI either (and maybe not Smith too) but honestly, the bolded is just flat out false.

Really? Simply talking about ODI batsmen, in India alone I can put forward Tendulkar, Sehwag and Dhoni. I could probably add more in with a bit more research into it.

Kohli may end his career as one of the best in ODIs ever but as of now, he isn't.

 

[listento_me]

Kohli's probably already a top 5 ODI bat of all-time if we're honest... the only 2 I'd immediately have above him off the top of my head are AB & Viv. Probably Sachin too, although I think Kohli will go on to surpass him in ODIs, if not in runs, in greatness.

Ever heard of Lara? Or Inzy? Both guys who played in a far more difficult era of ODI cricket with better bowlers, more competitive pitches and far fewer fielding restrictions, this whole free hit thing and of course smaller boundaries. Kohli has a ways to go yet.

 

[OverratedSanity]

lol Inzi and Sehwag? Come on. Even Lara is nowhere near Kohli in ODIs imo.

 

[anil1405]

Viv, Sachin, AB & Kohli are probably the top 4 best ODI batsmen ever imo.