Virat Kohli vs Jacques Kallis

[subshakerz]

Can anyone explain how Kallis is leagues ahead of Kohli here?

He isn't. This is more mindless CW groupthink.

It is close because for all his statistical inadequacies at present, Kohli actually knows how to take a game by the scruff of a neck and apply pressure on opposition. Kallis applies pressure only on his own teammates with his batting. But Kohli needs to improve his record a bit.

 

[Gob]

I went for Kohli in the hope that his late career uptick continues.

It was mostly ODIs though he looked great in RSA

 

[Coronis]

I went for Kohli in the hope that his late career uptick continues.

This is one of your more moronic takes.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

The dream team together at last.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

The dream team together at last.

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See, nothing Kohli can’t do

 

[honestbharani]

The dream team together at last.

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Tbf his stance on Virat Vs Kallis is very similar to mine though I don't degrade Kallis the way he does. And I just bumped a 2005 post of mine to prove its something i have always thought

 

[PlayerComparisons]

He isn't. This is more mindless CW groupthink.

It is close because for all his statistical inadequacies at present, Kohli actually knows how to take a game by the scruff of a neck and apply pressure on opposition. Kallis applies pressure only on his own teammates with his batting. But Kohli needs to improve his record a bit.

Yup Kohli is a better match winner.

 

[ma1978]

Kohli has far far more memorable innings in difficult conditions than Kallis.

 

[Coronis]

Tbf his stance on Virat Vs Kallis is very similar to mine though I don't degrade Kallis the way he does. And I just bumped a 2005 post of mine to prove its something i have always thought

You thought Kohli was better in 05? Lightyears ahead.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

If Kohli has a couple of really good years and gets that average back up, he’s probably only behind Smith, Tendulkar and Lara over the last 30 years

 

[subshakerz]

If Kohli has a couple of really good years and gets that average back up, he’s probably only behind Smith, Tendulkar and Lara over the last 30 years

Would be close between him and Ponting then.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Would be close between him and Ponting then.

If Kohli gets his average above 40 in Eng and NZ, and his overall average go 51-52, one would be tempted to go for him, since he would have no hole in his record like Ponting in Ind

 

[PlayerComparisons]

When do India tour NZ next?

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Kallis applies pressure only on his own teammates with his batting.

It truly is horrible for batsmen when their teammate keeps scoring century after century at the other end. Nothing piles on the pressure quite like having one of the most prolific run scorers in history on your own side.

 

[capt_Luffy]

It truly is horrible for batsmen when their teammate keeps scoring century after century at the other end. Nothing piles on the pressure quite like having one of the most prolific run scorers in history on your own side.

Subs acts like Tests should be played like T20s....

 

[StephenZA]

It truly is horrible for batsmen when their teammate keeps scoring century after century at the other end. Nothing piles on the pressure quite like having one of the most prolific run scorers in history on your own side.

We should add 5 runs onto all the batting avg of batsmen who had to deal with the intolerable problem of having Kallis in there team...

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

He isn't. This is more mindless CW groupthink.

It is close because for all his statistical inadequacies at present, Kohli actually knows how to take a game by the scruff of a neck and apply pressure on opposition. Kallis applies pressure only on his own teammates with his batting. But Kohli needs to improve his record a bit.

45 Test Hundreds he scored what are you on about ? Kallis was a batting machine. No wicket more valued by the opposition when facing SA. Amla and De Villiers have openly talked about how they improved as cricketers learning from Kallis

 

[Coronis]

45 Test Hundreds he scored what are you on about ? Kallis was a batting machine. No wicket more valued by the opposition when facing SA. Amla and De Villiers have openly talked about how they improved as cricketers learning from Kallis

Tis always amusing when he uses mindless to describe other people’s opinions.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bazball has broken some people's brains. The idea that a defending solidly puts pressure on a team is for the weak minded.

 

[subshakerz]

45 Test Hundreds he scored what are you on about ? Kallis was a batting machine. No wicket more valued by the opposition when facing SA. Amla and De Villiers have openly talked about how they improved as cricketers learning from Kallis

He was a machine, agreed.

We have a fundamental difference. I believe playing style is an important part of judging cricketers on top of of pure record, I believe it affects a game tremendously.

Kallis' playing style is a liability relative to the ATGs.