Greg Chappell vs Virat Kohli

[PlayerComparisons]

Two great players with similar records and longevity

 

[kyear2]

MY not be fair or applicable, but Chappell's dominance in WSC pushes him just that much higher for me.

 

[Coronis]

Two great players with similar records and longevity

God I hate these one liners you spew.

 

[ma1978]

When players are similar (and they are), choose the modern bat

 

[Coronis]

When players are similar (and they are), choose the modern bat

One averages 50+ away… (and 40+ everywhere) one averages 42 away…

But yeah similar.

 

[ma1978]

One averages 50+ away… (and 40+ everywhere) one averages 42 away…

But yeah similar.

Chappell has a big asterisk because he didn’t play in a large variety of conditions

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Yea it’s very close

 

[Coronis]

Yea it’s very close

No its not.

Chappell has a big asterisk because he didn’t play in a large variety of conditions

He played in 6 different countries across 4 different continents, if thats not enough for you you might as well disregard all earlier players…oh wait

 

[ma1978]

No its not.



He played in 6 different countries across 4 different continents, if thats not enough for you you might as well disregard all earlier players…oh wait

70 out of 87 tests in Australia and England. And this wasn’t in the 1930s / 1940s. Huge red flag relative to other great bats

 

[Coronis]

70 out of 87 tests in Australia and England. And this wasn’t in the 1930s / 1940s. Huge red flag relative to other great bats

And his record in those other 17 tests is outstanding - 1575 @ 65.62 - so I don’t see the issue. It would be ideal if he’d played more in other conditions but as he’s clearly proven, he had no trouble succeeding in them.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

It’s definitely close. Kohli is a great player of pace just like Greg.

 

[CricketFan90s]

1970s

GS Chappell (AUS)

1970-1980

54

96

13

4398

247*

52.98

8118+

49.61

15

21

6

466

9

1980s

GS Chappell (AUS)

1980-1984

33

55

6

2712

235

55.34

4961

54.66

9

10

6

289

7

2010s

V Kohli (IND)

2011-2019

84

141

10

7202

254*

54.97

12457

57.81

27

22

10

805

22

2020s

V Kohli (IND)

2020-2024

29

50

1

1646

186

33.59

3467

47.47

2

8

4

186

4

Both 3rd Highest Run Scorers of 1970s and 2010s. Greg Chappell better than Kohli

 

[capt_Luffy]

It’s definitely close. Kohli is a great player of pace just like Greg.

No, it's not. Chappell has a much more well rounded record and doesn't have the Kohli 5-years; for which I think Kohli is getting a very generous pass.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

No, it's not. Chappell has a much more well rounded record and doesn't have the Kohli 5-years; for which I think Kohli is getting a very generous pass.

Don’t think having a “well rounded” record matters too much here. Kohli is as complete a player as Greg.

Fair enough on Kohlis last 5 years. Hopefully he has a few more good years

 

[OverratedSanity]

And his record in those other 17 tests is outstanding - 1575 @ 65.62 - so I don’t see the issue. It would be ideal if he’d played more in other conditions but as he’s clearly proven, he had no trouble succeeding in them.

- One tour of WI in 1973, well before the WI pace bowling battery formed.
- One tour of Pakistan and padded his stats with a double ton on a flat deck in a game Imran Khan missed. Failed on the spin friendly pitch.
- One great ton in NZ, but the rest of his NZ runs are padded by smashing Hadlee. Dayle Hadlee.
- Didn't tour India
- The only country he actually toured consistently was England, and he only averaged a shade over 40

Most fraudulent away record ever. Still better than Kohli tho.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

- One tour of WI in 1973, well before the WI pace bowling battery formed.
- One tour of Pakistan and padded his stats with a double ton on a flat deck in a game Imran Khan missed. Failed on the spin friendly pitch.
- One great ton in NZ, but the rest of his NZ runs are padded by smashing Hadlee. Dayle Hadlee.
- Didn't tour India
- The only country he actually toured consistently was England, and he only averaged a shade over 40

Most fraudulent away record ever. Still better than Kohli tho.

He did have the ATG series in WI in WSC tbf but it’s debatable whether he should get credit for that

 

[capt_Luffy]

- One tour of WI in 1973, well before the WI pace bowling battery formed.
- One tour of Pakistan and padded his stats with a double ton on a flat deck in a game Imran Khan missed. Failed on the spin friendly pitch.
- One great ton in NZ, but the rest of his NZ runs are padded by smashing Hadlee. Dayle Hadlee.
- Didn't tour India
- The only country he actually toured consistently was England, and he only averaged a shade over 40

Most fraudulent away record ever. Still better than Kohli tho.

Not away performances, but isn't 1975 Australia tour used to hype up Richards as he scored 426 runs there @37 against Lillee and Thomson; Greg scored 700 @117 against Roberts and Holding. Also was one of the only three batsmen to dominate in WSC. But yeah, he doesn't have Viv or Sunny's work away to justify being in their tier imo. Still a tier above Virat though.

 

[ma1978]

WSC is not test cricket, doesn’t count and I’ve heard all the arguments that it was the hardest cricket ever fought etc. It’s not international test crixket

 

[CricketFan90s]

Greg Chappell was a better Test Batsmen compared to Virat Kohli. Kohli’s last 5 years is a black mark on his record as it questions his batting technique credibility.

 

[ankitj]

Kohli was destined to be one of top 20 all time test batsman before the pandemic struck. Now he barely scraps into top 40