Virat Kohli, the greatest ODI bat ever?

[Logan]

ABD

Innings : 218
Runs : 9577
Average : 53.5
SR : 101
Centuries : 25

Kohli

Innings : 230
Runs : 11520
Average : 60.3
SR : 93.2
Centuries : 43

Both are automatic picks into any all time ODI eleven. But I would rate Kohli higher especially due to his outstanding performances in run chases.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

They both needed time to develop their skills, you can't just crop out the beginning period for ABD while not doing the same for Kohli.

1. I was replying for Kohli being numero uno in 08-19

2. ABD started in lower and slower scoring era , and Declined in easier era compared to Kohli. You need to adjust numbers for era differences.

3. so far , ABD clearly superior based on stats , rest depends on Kohli's future performances.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

ABD

Innings : 218
Runs : 9577
Average : 53.5
SR : 101
Centuries : 25

Kohli

Innings : 230
Runs : 11520
Average : 60.3
SR : 93.2
Centuries : 43

Both are automatic picks into any all time ODI eleven. But I would rate Kohli higher especially due to his outstanding performances in run chases.

That numbers are misleading , in reality ABD and Kohli avgs almost same when ABD scores at much faster rate , after era adjustment of course.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

So far ,

1. Sachin - best numbers for his time ( Bevan ? ) , Unprecedented rate of hundred scoring , super long career , played against top bowlers throughout the career , great stats in matches that mattered

2. Viv - best numbers for his time easily ( Abbas ? ) , Great stats in big stages.

3. ABD - best numbers for his time ( Viv league ? )

4. Kohli - Tendulkar league in century scoring , best numbers for last 5 years or so , great performances in chasings .

 

[TheJediBrah]

Kapil Dev better than both though, after era adjustment of course

 

[trundler]

Haha, at this point no one is bothering to intended when PFK passes off his dubious opinions as fact.

 

[vcs]

He keeps finding new and creative ways to torture stats.

 

[cnerd123]

The '43% better than the next 4 ODI batsmen in terms of centuries/innings during his career' is a pretty cool stat though. Zaltsman-esque really.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Kapil Dev better than both though, after era adjustment of course

I rate only Akram , Sachin , Viv and Dhoni ahead of Kapil as Odi players.

 

[Logan]

That numbers are misleading

I just typed their career stats. How can that be misleading?

 

[TheJediBrah]

I just typed their career stats. How can that be misleading?

because Kapil's aren't high enough

 

[h_hurricane]

The '43% better than the next 4 ODI batsmen in terms of centuries/innings during his career' is a pretty cool stat though. Zaltsman-esque really.

Haha, really miss those hilarious blogs. Haven't been reading cricinfo for ages now, ever since they ****ed with the user interfaces.

 

[h_hurricane]

I rate only Akram , Sachin , Viv and Dhoni ahead of Kapil as Odi players.

I too rate Kapil massively, almost as high as you do, but he really underachieved with the bat. Certainly in the discussion for the greatest ODI cricketers ever, but not purely with the bat.

 

[h_hurricane]

He keeps finding new and creative ways to torture stats.

Stats torturing Torture till they yield.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

I just typed their career stats. How can that be misleading?

Thought it was a comparison.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

I too rate Kapil massively, almost as high as you do, but he really underachieved with the bat. Certainly in the discussion for the greatest ODI cricketers ever, but not purely with the bat.

Still the best bat among world class bowlers.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

He keeps finding new and creative ways to torture stats.

1. Statistically, ABDV is the best Odi batsman during Kohli career. It's a simple fact.

2. Kohli needs to maintain his century domination (43%) another 11-12 years to match Sachin Tendulkar's.
It's a myth braking analysis.

I don't see any torturing there.

 

[marc71178]

Still the best bat among world class bowlers.

“World class”.

 

[trundler]

Yeah if you're upgrading his batting average based on 'era adjustment' then by the same token he's as good as Chris Woakes.

 

[TheJediBrah]

**** PFK's world being turned upside down at the realisation that he can't only era adjust Kapil's batting and leave his bowling as it is