Kohli Test Average

[Johan]

I doubt Smith or Kane could manage it

Kane is 54.9, he'll manage that extra 5%

 

[Johan]

oh wait I said 50 and not 55? I lowballed tbh

 

[subshakerz]

I don't think folks here realise how dire it is for Kohli now.

After this series, Kohli doesn't average 50 plus in any country outside home. He is dominant nowhere except India.

He averages 41 away. He is a total homebasher at this point.

So why exactly is it crazy to compare him with Inzi?

 

[Coronis]

I don't think folks here realise how dire it is for Kohli now.

After this series, Kohli doesn't average 50 plus in any country outside home. He is dominant nowhere except India.

He averages 41 away. He is a total homebasher at this point.

So why exactly is it crazy to compare him with Inzi?

Because you don’t ignore what a player has previously done despite whatever decline they go through.

 

[honestbharani]

Kohli's a dick head. No issue with people finding this decline funny lol.

As I said, to each their own.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I don't think folks here realise how dire it is for Kohli now.

After this series, Kohli doesn't average 50 plus in any country outside home. He is dominant nowhere except India.

He averages 41 away. He is a total homebasher at this point.

So why exactly is it crazy to compare him with Inzi?

If you look at his average and go "yep, lower than 50 in Australia and especially South Africa, isn't great there", then I am REALLY worried for you

 

[subshakerz]

Because you don’t ignore what a player has previously done despite whatever decline they go through.

This isn't just about decline. This is his overall record.

Even ATVGs are expected to average better than 41 away and have at least one country they can dominate.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Inzi was averaging like 52 at Kohlis age. Let’s see how Kohli’s next year goes.

 

[subshakerz]

If you look at his average and go "yep, lower than 50 in Australia and especially South Africa, isn't great there", then I am REALLY worried for you

I am not saying that. I am saying he is not statistically dominant anywhere.

He is legit great in SA. No issues. Better than Tendulkar even.

Australia, meh, it looks increasingly now that he cashed in on the 2014/15 flat pitches because he never came close to that series performance before or after.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I am not saying that. I am saying he is not statistically dominant anywhere.

He is legit great in SA. No issues. Better than Tendulkar even.

Australia, meh, it looks increasingly now that he cashed in on the 2014/15 flat pitches because he never came close to that series performance before or after.

This isn't just about decline. This is his overall record.

Even ATVGs are expected to average better than 41 away and have at least one country they can dominate.

 

[Coronis]

I am not saying that. I am saying he is not statistically dominant anywhere.

He is legit great in SA. No issues. Better than Tendulkar even.

Australia, meh, it looks increasingly now that he cashed in on the 2014/15 flat pitches because he never came close to that series performance before or after.

I believe I’ve been accused on more than one occasion of blindly reading averages. Its nice to see someone doing it far more poorly.

 

[subshakerz]

I believe I’ve been accused on more than one occasion of blindly reading averages. Its nice to see someone doing it far more poorly.

Lol no I am just looking at his record from a wider lens. Even regular ATVG have countries where they end up really piling it on. We don't need to make excuses for Kohli.

Look, I know it terms of abilities I still rate him highly. But I don't think we are appreciating the level to which his record has been affected by his decline.

 

[sayon basak]

No Sehwag surely you jest

If you include FC, there's no reason to go for Sehwag over Merchant imo.

 

[sayon basak]

I don't think folks here realise how dire it is for Kohli now.

After this series, Kohli doesn't average 50 plus in any country outside home. He is dominant nowhere except India.

He averages 41 away. He is a total homebasher at this point.

So why exactly is it crazy to compare him with Inzi?

Ignoring what he did before is not a very good idea imo. Just going off averages in different countries isn't a good idea either.

 

[Prince EWS]

No Sehwag surely you jest

**** Sehwag. Make Dravid open IMO.

 

[sayon basak]

**** Sehwag. Make Dravid open IMO.

Nah man Merchant it is.

 

[subshakerz]

Ignoring what he did before is not a very good idea imo. Just going off averages in different countries isn't a good idea either.

We don't ignore what he did before. We are judging Kohli disproportionately on a peak that has become increasingly less relevant as his decline has stretched.

 

[Prince EWS]

Ignoring what he did before is not a very good idea imo. Just going off averages in different countries isn't a good idea either.

Hey mate, I'd like you to meet subshakerz...

 

[Victor Ian]

I hate rating a player including their decline. The decline is the fault of selectors

 

[Johan]

I hate rating a player including their decline. The decline is the fault of selectors

bruh