Virat Kohli vs AB de Villiers : Career centuries, runs & other stats.

[Rajaraja Chola]

except starc name 1 quality bowler he is facing?

I did still rate Tim Southee, James Anderson, Dale Steyn, Trent Boult, Stuart Broad, Morne Morkel, and now Kasigo Rabada. Even Ryan Harris was good. He would have become an great if not for his fitness issues.

And I see an Mcgrath'ishque characteristic in hazlewood. He is just too accurate.

 

[unleashed]

Dravid was better than little master.. (personal opinion)

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

Let these two first face Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne or top West Indian bowlers of that era. If they are able to score this many runs from such top crop bowlers we will talk further...

even zimbabwe bowling at that time was better than current world bowling.

I did still rate Tim Southee, James Anderson, Dale Steyn, Trent Boult, Stuart Broad, Morne Morkel, and now Kasigo Rabada. Even Ryan Harris was good. He would have become an great if not for his fitness issues.

And I see an Mcgrath'ishque characteristic in hazlewood. He is just too accurate.

james anderson can be called bowler only. he too is old.
rest can't compete 90s bowlers.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

even zimbabwe bowling at that time was better than current world bowling.


james anderson can be called bowler only. he too is old.
rest can't compete 90s bowlers.

James Anderson got the best of Virat Kohli last time India was in England. Being aged is now longer a reason. Fitness is and that's why Misbah is going strong at 42. Glen Mcgrath hardly bowled above 125. So he is less a bowler? James easily bowls more than 140 kmhr

 

[Silverblaze]

De villiers is the fittest and best. His performance on lively pitches is unmatched.

 

[Counterpunch]

I hated him in the beginning for his attitude but never did I doubt or dislike his absolute class!

He is a genius! Some people might say it is too early for him to be compared with Sachins and Gavaskars , but I think he is already ahead of any big name the Indian cricket has ever produced! Kohli is a class act !

 

[padamchen]

Standard of cricket nowadays arseshaven is top bowler in the world and kohli best batsmen..quality has gone down pitches are stupid...cricket is not sports anymore its bcci controlled wwe! Stupid pathetic and boring.

Standard of cricket nowadays arseshaven is top bowler in the world and kohli best batsmen..quality has gone down pitches are stupid...cricket is not sports anymore its bcci controlled wwe! Stupid pathetic and boring.

You make a pertinent point about pitches. Who would want to be a fast bowler. Even the traditional fast bouncy tracks in West Indies and Australia have deadened over the past 10 odd years. South Africa remains the last surviving hope.

Dravid was better than little master.. (personal opinion)

Mine too. If my life depended on it, I know which batsman I would choose to bat for me.

 

[JazbaatiHindustaani]

AB is a maniac, once in a generation player.

Kohli is a run machine a nightmare for opposition.

I'd have AB over Kohli even if latter is a better cricketer (not by much though)

People who say RD is better than SRT probably started watching cricket post 2000.

Sachin was as fearless as Viv in 90s and probably a player that put fear into opposition like AB does today.

 

[unleashed]

Mine too. If my life depended on it, I know which batsman I would choose to bat for me.

he was real headache for bowlers

 

[holysmoker]

I see the English desperately pushing Root's name a lot. Do you guys think he's special?

He has a great talent, however, doesnt deserve to be on this list. We can name Hashim Amla but he is not performing these days.

both are great players but i love aggressive batting of AB

 

[GR!FF!N]

Reminds me Sachin Vs Lara comparison which was happening 2 decades ago.

Kohli will exceed AB's records as like every other batsman,AB will retire early and Virat will continue till 36-40.

By the way,even though AB is a dynamite,AB fails at some crucial moments miserably(like Gayle).Kohli in that sense is much matured now.

 

[el che]

Reminds me Sachin Vs Lara comparison which was happening 2 decades ago.

Kohli will exceed AB's records as like every other batsman,AB will retire early and Virat will continue till 36-40.

By the way,even though AB is a dynamite,AB fails at some crucial moments miserably(like Gayle).Kohli in that sense is much matured now.

There is so much similarity between AB and Messi. Both of them are probably the most skilled the games have seen but both often fail to deliver under pressure .

 

[kaykay]

i would compare them like. de villiar record in india VS kohli record in south africa.
because in indian wickets you can score double hundred regularly while in south african conditions i doubt that everyone can score much.

Kohli has a batting average of 72 in South Africa. 62 in Aus and 68 in NZ. Anyway that flat 'Indian' pitch thingy is

i would compare them like. de villiar record in india VS kohli record in south africa.
because in indian wickets you can score double hundred regularly while in south african conditions i doubt that everyone can score much.

Kohli has a batting average of 72 in South Africa. 62 in Aus and 68 in NZ. Anyway that flat 'Indian' pitch thingy is a bit overrated. If its flat, its flat for all and not just Kohli.... recently NZ and England came and none from their teams scored a double century on same 'flat' pitch while Kohli scored twice.....