Virat Kohli, the greatest ODI bat ever?

[Calm_profit]

85 in 2011 SF against Pakistan, 65 in 1996 SF against SL, 83 against Kenya in 2003 SF. Not ordinary at all. And way better than Kohli.

But he did failed in the finals.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Yeah Kohli's modest record for a top tier ATG counts against him.

Viv> Sachin> de Villiers> Kohli> Dhoni as of now

There are a dozen of ODI bats better than Dhoni.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

But he did failed in the finals.

In 2003 final, the target was too much and he had to hit from the first ball. It was the bowlers who failed.

In 2011 the match against Pak was way more important and he was the difference between India and Pakistan.

 

[Burgey]

There’s no more important ODI matxh than a WC final. Come on

 

[Bitmap]

There are a dozen of ODI bats better than Dhoni.

Not really

 

[Adorable Asshole]

There’s no lore important ODI matxh than a WC final. Come on

U really don't think an India vs Pak WC semifinal is way more important for lore

Not really

Zaheer Abbas, Crowe, Dean Jones, Miandad, Dilshan, Amla, Bevan, Ponting, Lara, Gilchrist, Gibbs, Jaysuriya and a few others

 

[Bitmap]

Zaheer Abbas, Crowe, Dean Jones, Miandad, Dilshan, Amla, Bevan, Ponting, Lara, Gilchrist, Gibbs, Jaysuriya and a few others

Ponting, Bevan, Abbas and Lara I agree are in a similar tier and can be ranked differently depending on preferences especially since Dhoni's last few years were mediocre else IMO he would have been clearly ahead of them. But I disagree with the rest of the list.

 

[Athlai]

Ross Taylor >>> Dhoni

 

[Burgey]

U really don't think an India vs Pak WC semifinal is way more important for lore

Winning WCs is where it’s at. Nothing else matters in ODIs (or T20s).

 

[Athlai]

Winning WCs is where it’s at. Nothing else matters in ODIs (or T20s).

Or stolen WCs

 

[Fuller Pilch]

85 in 2011 SF against Pakistan, 65 in 1996 SF against SL, 83 against Kenya in 2003 SF. Not ordinary at all. And way better than Kohli.

But worse than Grant Elliott.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Ross Taylor >>> Dhoni

Not heaps better, but better nonetheless.

 

[Athlai]

There has never been a downhill skier bigger than Dhoni

 

[h_hurricane]

Kiwis punching above their weight everywhere.

 

[Burgey]

Or stolen WCs

Well indeed. One of the great travesties of cricket. Better side went home empty handed

 

[rtramdas]

For me ... he is just one among a few elites, not the GOAT. Viv, Sachin, Dhoni, ABDV, Bevan also belong to more or less in the same class.

 

[CricAddict]

For me it's still Sachin , he basically grew up with ODI cricket, was there for all its big changes ( Television umpires making calls on runouts, Powerplays , Coloured clothing etc. etc ) , played in so many World cups , graced so many countries in the world that are long forgotten where they host cricket ... Morocco, Canada , Kenya ..

What made ODI cricket fun was those triangular series and quadrangular series before World Cups and Sachin was a big part of that ... Also engaged in proper ODI bilateral series not the bench strength series we get today ...

If I want a player that reflects ODI cricket I have to pick Sachin Tendulkar,
all the memories he made in ODI cricket can fill up a Bible ..Facing off against Hadlee , Imran Khan as a teenager ...Going toe to toe with Warne , Lara ,Donald in the 90's ... Hitting the first double hundred ever , Top scoring in the world cup ...coping with the lows of India's shock knockout in 07 , the highs of a World Cup win , the comical record against modest bowlers who gave the great man a hard time like Hansie Cronje ...

Stats can never show this even though Tendulkar has amazing stats ...The story is worthy of ATG ...

Beautiful.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

But he did failed in the finals.

No one is going to succeed in 2003 WC final.
In 2011, Sachin was not the Sachin of 90s or 00s.

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

1. Sachin
2. Viv

3. ABDV

4.Kohli
5.Dhoni
6. Lara
7. Ponting
8. Beven
9. Abbas
10. Jones

 

[The Sean]

No one is going to succeed in 2003 WC final.

Ricky Ponting did OK.