Virat Kohli vs Neil Harvey

[PlayerComparisons]

Two strokemakers

 

[howitzer]

Think Kohli has done enough here.

 

[Johan]

Harvey's average is unironically higher now

 

[sayon basak]

Harvey's average is unironically higher now

Boycott is next.

 

[Johan]

Boycott is next.

Final frontier is Peter May

 

[sayon basak]

Final frontier is Peter May

Or maybe Greenidge if he plays for even longer.
(He'll or should probably be dropped for good before he reaches boycott, but who knows?)

 

[Johan]

Or maybe Greenidge if he plays for even longer.
(He'll or should probably be dropped for good before he reaches boycott, but who knows?)

probably can't drop him from BGT, his 4 hundred series is iconic atp and it's not like India has a deep reserve of batters who can perform on fast, bouncy pitches like the Australian one which nowadays even have movement (like the SA ones but to a lesser extent), Kohli is the most accomplished batter in those conditions, he'll be there.

 

[sayon basak]

probably can't drop him from BGT, his 4 hundred series is iconic atp and it's not like India has a deep reserve of batters who can perform on fast, bouncy pitches like the Australian one which nowadays even have movement (like the SA ones but to a lesser extent), Kohli is the most accomplished batter in those conditions, he'll be there.

I agree. But I reckon if he fails, it'll not be good for him (or maybe would be good for his average).

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Can’t see Kohli doing too well in Aus if they continue to roll out spicy pitches but hope he proves me wrong like he did in the World Cup last year

 

[Thala_0710]

Kohli just. Kohli's avg falling below 48 soon though. He needs 33 runs next innings to keep it at least 48 for now

 

[capt_Luffy]

I realistically can't see Kohli falling behind Harvey actually (and yes, I am one of those dumbasses who still believes Kohli will click in Australia).

 

[Johan]

I realistically can't see Kohli falling behind Harvey actually (and yes, I am one of those dumbasses who still believes Kohli will click in Australia).

Mark my words, he will have one or two amazing knocks and 8 failures

 

[capt_Luffy]

Mark my words, he will have one or two amazing knocks and 8 failures

If those 2 comes as match winners, I am fine with the rest of failures.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Yea 2 hundreds would be a really good result in Aus these days

 

[capt_Luffy]

Like he failed in this NZ series, but had he actually managed to convert his 70 in the 1st Test to a bigger score and help India get a solid 250 lead, I won't really had cared much for him struggling in the other 2 matches. But ofcourse he didn't, got out in the last ball of the day after looking World Class.

 

[BazBall21]

probably can't drop him from BGT, his 4 hundred series is iconic atp and it's not like India has a deep reserve of batters who can perform on fast, bouncy pitches like the Australian one which nowadays even have movement (like the SA ones but to a lesser extent), Kohli is the most accomplished batter in those conditions, he'll be there.

I think Kohli is still their best bet outside the subcontinent but he's cooked in his home conditions.

 

[Johan]

If those 2 comes as match winners, I am fine with the rest of failures.

if he plays a match winning knock I'm fine too tbh.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Kohlis career does show the danger of rating players during their primes

Plenty of players peak in their late 20s/early 30s and then decline in their mid to late 30s

 

[Johan]

this kind of slump is pretty abnormal

 

[PlayerComparisons]

this kind of slump is pretty abnormal

Exactly. Not many would have predicted this in 2019. Shows why you’ve got to wait till a players career is over before comparing them to ATGs that are retired.