MS Dhoni vs Virat Kohli

[Thala_0710]

Who was the better test captain?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

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[Johan]

insulting to Kohli

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Virat

 

[subshakerz]

Kohli easily.

Dhoni the most defensive captain I have seen.

 

[sayon basak]

Thala is the better batter tho.

 

[DrWolverine]

insulting to Kohli

This

 

[Thala_0710]

Ashwin on Kohli recently:
"If you don’t understand a bowler, this is what happens. But if you understand a bowler, you know he’s going through a good spell, allow him to build on that spell," Ashwin said.
Akash Deep was bowling a fabulous spell at the Gabba. He was probably bowling his best, but Bumrah wasn't. He was going through a wonderful spell of 3-4 overs. I was watching the game from outside. I saw Virat run up to him and say, ‘seedha daalo yaar, seedha daalo!’ [bowl straight!]. Immediately, out came a fielder and he went to leg gully. Aakash Deep bowled on the body and a couple of balls on the leg side, he got flicked and pulled. His rhythm went awry,"

I agree with Ashwin here and his understanding of the game, both for bowling and in general tactically, is where Kohli lacks, and hence I don't rate him high as a test captain as others do.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

I guess Wadekar is the next best Indian Captain after Kohli... won the away series against West Indies and England in 1971.

 

[Johan]

Ashwin on Kohli recently:
"If you don’t understand a bowler, this is what happens. But if you understand a bowler, you know he’s going through a good spell, allow him to build on that spell," Ashwin said.
Akash Deep was bowling a fabulous spell at the Gabba. He was probably bowling his best, but Bumrah wasn't. He was going through a wonderful spell of 3-4 overs. I was watching the game from outside. I saw Virat run up to him and say, ‘seedha daalo yaar, seedha daalo!’ [bowl straight!]. Immediately, out came a fielder and he went to leg gully. Aakash Deep bowled on the body and a couple of balls on the leg side, he got flicked and pulled. His rhythm went awry,"

I agree with Ashwin here and his understanding of the game, both for bowling and in general tactically, is where Kohli lacks, and hence I don't rate him high as a test captain as others do.

still a better captain than Joe Root

 

[Daemon]

Rahane

 

[centurymaker]

Ashwin on Kohli recently:
"If you don’t understand a bowler, this is what happens. But if you understand a bowler, you know he’s going through a good spell, allow him to build on that spell," Ashwin said.
Akash Deep was bowling a fabulous spell at the Gabba. He was probably bowling his best, but Bumrah wasn't. He was going through a wonderful spell of 3-4 overs. I was watching the game from outside. I saw Virat run up to him and say, ‘seedha daalo yaar, seedha daalo!’ [bowl straight!]. Immediately, out came a fielder and he went to leg gully. Aakash Deep bowled on the body and a couple of balls on the leg side, he got flicked and pulled. His rhythm went awry,"

I agree with Ashwin here and his understanding of the game, both for bowling and in general tactically, is where Kohli lacks, and hence I don't rate him high as a test captain as others do.

Ashwin can say whatever but Kohli did no wrong in suggesting Akash deep to bowl straighter. Smith had been getting out that way. Plus he had survived marginal LBWs in that innings itself (off the straight ones from Akash). Outside off, there had been no success and just a whole bunch of plays and misses, so it made sense to bowl a little straighter to Smith and not waste deliveries faaaar outside off which Akash was already a little guilty of doing.

Remember a fast bowler only has 6 or so overs before end of spell, and not all of that is to one batsman. So you only have like 15-20 balls at a particular batter before you're off. So you can't waste it away.

 

[sams daneal]

Who was the better test captain?

Kohli got a better teams , so his win percentage is High, but dhoni is way better captain, he won many matches with below average bolwers.