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Kohli Test Average

Kohli test avg by end of career

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Thala_0710

First Class Debutant
Genuine question though, is Kohli going to end up closer to a Dravid level bat or a Sehwag/Laxman level one?
 
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PlayerComparisons

International Vice-Captain
I’d say Kohli is around the same level as Younis Khan, Root, and AB de Villiers atm.

How the rest of his career goes will decide whether he ends up better than Dravid but looks unlikely atm.
 
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Molehill

Molehill

Cricketer Of The Year
Don’t think it’ll be close. He’s at 49 now with Test series to come in Oz and Eng…..
 
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Thala_0710

First Class Debutant
capt_Luffy said:
Imo, has done much better than Sehwag and Laxman away to end up near them. In a recent poll, Root and Dravid were neck and neck. I rate Root and Kohli as equals. So yeah, closer to Dravid.
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Idt Kohli is particularly near to anyone of them. Ik this would be highly controversial but imo Kohli is closer to Sehwag than to Dravid! Sehwag avgs higher than Kohli, both overall and away (and yes it's a bit padded up by the tests in Pakistan and a slightly easier era) while being an opener. Kohli has an ATG series in ENG, Aus but not much else to show there (he hasn't consistently been good there). One of the greats in SA certainly but poor in NZ too. Both have problems against swing/movement although Sehwag's were definitely more pronounced. Sehwag was definitely a much better player of spin though. His SENA record makes Kohli clear of Sehwag but not a gap as big as Dravid for me.
As for your point Dravid and Root are quite close I believe, although I have Dravid slightly ahead as of now. But, Root is quite easily ahead of Kohli now.
 
capt_Luffy

capt_Luffy

Cricketer Of The Year
Thala_0710 said:
Idt Kohli is particularly near to anyone of them. Ik this would be highly controversial but imo Kohli is closer to Sehwag than to Dravid! Sehwag avgs higher than Kohli, both overall and away (and yes it's a bit padded up by the tests in Pakistan and a slightly easier era) while being an opener. Kohli has an ATG series in ENG, Aus but not much else to show there (he hasn't consistently been good there). One of the greats in SA certainly but poor in NZ too. Both have problems against swing/movement although Sehwag's were definitely more pronounced. Sehwag was definitely a much better player of spin though. His SENA record makes Kohli clear of Sehwag but not a gap as big as Dravid for me.
As for your point Dravid and Root are quite close I believe, although I have Dravid slightly ahead as of now. But, Root is quite easily ahead of Kohli now.
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Let's disagree then. Kohli has more or less scored consistently in Australia; not akin to his legendary series of 2013/14; but pretty good knocks still and averages 40+ in every single tour there. Definitely an ATG in Australia. ATG in SA as well, probably the best there amongst everyone. Has an ATG series in England as well. Only played 4 games in NZ and averages 36..... Hardly worth holding against him. Sehwag was ATG in Asia, but outside he was genuinely of quality to not being fielded. Sub 25 in England, South Africa and New Zealand with ample sample size. His average is very pleasantly boosted by playing bulk in places suiting him. Imo, Virat is quite close to Dravid and better than Root. Root more consistent but Virat had the higher ceiling and reached it much more frequently.
 
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Thala_0710

First Class Debutant
capt_Luffy said:
Let's disagree then. Kohli has more or less scored consistently in Australia; not akin to his legendary series of 2013/14; but pretty good knocks still and averages 40+ in every single tour there. Definitely an ATG in Australia. ATG in SA as well, probably the best there amongst everyone. Has an ATG series in England as well. Only played 4 games in NZ and averages 36..... Hardly worth holding against him. Sehwag was ATG in Asia, but outside he was genuinely of quality to not being fielded. Sub 25 in England, South Africa and New Zealand with ample sample size. His average is very pleasantly boosted by playing bulk in places suiting him. Imo, Virat is quite close to Dravid and better than Root. Root more consistent but Virat had the higher ceiling and reached it much more frequently.
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Let's agree to disagree then. Just one correction though, Kohli avgs 40+ only on the 18-19 tour of Aus in which he avgs 40.29. The rest are close to 40 but below it which is still pretty good but not that great.
 
capt_Luffy

capt_Luffy

Cricketer Of The Year
Thala_0710 said:
Let's agree to disagree then. Just one correction though, Kohli avgs 40+ only on the 18-19 tour of Aus in which he avgs 40.29. The rest are close to 40 but below it which is still pretty good but not that great.
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Yeah, my bad. Though my point overall stands I believe. In 2011, he was very young and averaged 37.5 and in 2021 he played a solo match and was India's best batsman in the Adelaide disaster. In 2018 though, his only other full tour there, he was quite good though was outplayed by Pujara and Pant.
 
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