Virat Kohli vs Neil Harvey

[capt_Luffy]

I can’t think of any batter averaging sub 50 that is rated as a bonafide ATG tbh. Both Kohli and Root will have their ratings drop after their careers are over if they end below 50 (which they most likely will).

FWIW, Viv's average most likely would had dropped down 50 had he played one more series.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

FWIW, Viv's average most likely would had dropped down 50 had he played one more series.

And he would be rated a lot lower now by many people if it did drop below IMO. Not saying that I necessarily agree with those people though.

 

[Johan]

I can’t think of any batter averaging sub 50 that is rated as a bonafide ATG tbh. Both Kohli and Root will have their ratings drop after their careers are over if they end below 50.

Root probably bows out before his average drops one whole point tbh

 

[Johan]

FWIW, Viv's average most likely would had dropped down 50 had he played one more series.

Viv and Kohli are both way better than their numbers suggest on a paper sheet.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Root probably bows out before his average drops one whole point tbh

Maybe he proves me wrong but I don’t think so as I see him playing till 2027/2028 and this era is quite tough for batting. 48/49 is more realistic IMO which is still great.

 

[BazBall21]

Yeah I think Root having a big Australia tour is moderately more likely than finishing on 50 but he has a chance of both.

 

[Johan]

Maybe he proves me wrong but I don’t think so as I see him playing till 2027/2028 and this era is quite tough for batting. 48/49 is more realistic IMO which is still great.

think he bows out at Ashes 2027 for sure, home ashes, most probably where England regain the urn, if his performance is up then he can play further on and go fro SRT's record but we'll see.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I think some of you folks are putting a little too much emphasis on averaging 50 like it's a magic number....... Yousuf averages over 50, Kanhai doesn't. And like, if say A averages 47, B @50 and C @55; is there really any solid logic to say B is further ahead of A than C is of him? Is C even always ahead of B? Weekes and Viv, Barrington and Gavaskar, Williamson and Border, Sangakkara and Ponting (though Sangakkara is ahead), Hobbs and..... (Okay, Hobbs is better than everyone bar Bradman).

 

[Johan]

Viv and Kohli are both way better than their numbers suggest on a paper sheet.

^

 

[capt_Luffy]

But yeah, Kohli averages over 50 or not might not be that important, but that doesn't change the fact he is a piece of **** who thinks he has conquered worlds and would had been dropped ages ago had he not had a peak best in Asia. Diabolical egomaniac.

 

[sayon basak]

I think some of you folks are putting a little too much emphasis on averaging 50 like it's a magic number....... Yousuf averages over 50, Kanhai doesn't.

In fact, most of BD bowlers average over 50, where Bumrah averages only 20; that wouldn't mean BD bowlers are better than bumrah.....(Ok maybe it would)

 

[Coronis]

In fact, most of BD bowlers average over 50, where Bumrah averages only 20; that wouldn't mean BD bowlers are better than bumrah.....(Ok maybe it would)

I’d say its harder to maintain a bowling average of 50 than 20.

 

[sayon basak]

I’d say its harder to maintain a bowling average of 50 than 20.

Yeah, thats what im saying. You should now realize how hard it was for Rubel to maintain a bradmanesque average over a 27 test match career.