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4 double centuries in 4 successive series....
2017-02-10 01:52:24
2017-02-10 01:53:23
The Greatest..those who wait until the end of his career are fools..
2017-02-10 01:59:34
In reply to Khaga
Decision would've been overturned had he reviewed, but it looked as though he wasn't interested in batting any longer. The selflessness of this man is reaching God-like levels.
2017-02-10 02:01:55
In reply to Devin
I have forgotten how Lara and Sachin used to bat..not keen on their YouTube clips anymore..
2017-02-10 02:19:12
In reply to Khaga
Same here.
2017-02-10 08:47:51
In an interview with Nasser Hussain before the start of the ODI series against England, Kohli spoke about how cricketers generally don't test the limits of their ambition. Hussain had asked Kohli how he manages taking on everything: the captaincy, the responsibility of being the best batsman in the side, the most visible fielder, and the person at the forefront of every sledging contest.
Kohli's answer revealed a lot about his batting too: "I have realised that as cricketers we limit ourselves to how much we want to do without trying to find out how much we can do. I want to explore more, understand my maximum ability, even with the intensity in the field. The day I start getting burnt out, I pull back."
Kohli's answer revealed a lot about his batting too: "I have realised that as cricketers we limit ourselves to how much we want to do without trying to find out how much we can do. I want to explore more, understand my maximum ability, even with the intensity in the field. The day I start getting burnt out, I pull back."
2017-02-10 08:48:34
Perhaps the biggest difference between Kohli and other Indian players is ambition. The ambition as a captain and as a batsman. He wants India to believe they can win every match. As a batsman, his ambition comes from being liberated when playing limited-overs cricket. He carries that ambition into Test cricket. He wants to dominate attacks in Test cricket too. Why decide to bat a certain way in Tests without trying to find out if he can bat another way?
So Kohli brings the intent from limited-overs cricket to Test cricket. He runs hard without worrying about exhausting himself over a long innings. Why slow down before starting to burn out? To make sure he doesn't exhaust himself and play a tired shot, Kohli has worked hard on his fitness. As much as his batting form, it is this intent that makes the Hyderabad-like innings inevitable. You know teams can't afford to have catching men around him for too long because he scores so fast. So by the time he makes an error, the chances of him getting out are reduced because teams are already in defensive mode.
Though Kohli brings limited-overs intent to Test cricket, he respects the longest format. The shot to bring up his double-century in Hyderabad - when Taijul Islam bowled with the field up - was his first lofted shot against spin bowling in the innings. He also played two upper-cuts and a ramp off fast deliveries. Everything else was done with manageable risk. If he cover drove slightly extravagantly he knew he could do so because there was little sideways movement for the bowlers.
So Kohli brings the intent from limited-overs cricket to Test cricket. He runs hard without worrying about exhausting himself over a long innings. Why slow down before starting to burn out? To make sure he doesn't exhaust himself and play a tired shot, Kohli has worked hard on his fitness. As much as his batting form, it is this intent that makes the Hyderabad-like innings inevitable. You know teams can't afford to have catching men around him for too long because he scores so fast. So by the time he makes an error, the chances of him getting out are reduced because teams are already in defensive mode.
Though Kohli brings limited-overs intent to Test cricket, he respects the longest format. The shot to bring up his double-century in Hyderabad - when Taijul Islam bowled with the field up - was his first lofted shot against spin bowling in the innings. He also played two upper-cuts and a ramp off fast deliveries. Everything else was done with manageable risk. If he cover drove slightly extravagantly he knew he could do so because there was little sideways movement for the bowlers.
2017-02-10 09:20:39
In reply to Devin
Must say he's really good at what he does.
And makes it looks easy too
Good for him
2017-02-10 10:54:58
All on flat feather beds at home.
2017-02-10 10:56:16
In reply to carl0002
Antigua is not in India.
2017-02-10 10:56:45
In reply to carl0002
Btw you're an extremely stupid @sshole.
2017-02-10 10:59:27
In reply to carl0002
2017-02-10 11:52:28
In reply to Devin
Yuh like a Jihadist when it comes to the ViRat.
2017-02-10 12:05:58
In reply to NineMiles
What he's accomplished in the past 13 months across all formats has been rather extraordinary.
2017-02-10 12:10:29
In reply to Devin... and yet yu caan chill, getting you undies twisted at a little criticism.
2017-02-10 12:51:07
In reply to natty_forever
He deserves criticism for his one abysmal tour of England, and perhaps his hotheadedness at times.
Other than that, he's been brilliant across all three formats.
2017-02-10 19:28:10
In reply to Devin
Them trini soon come say VK they countryman... dealing in share doubles!
2017-02-10 20:16:11
In reply to matchstick
2017-02-10 20:54:40
In reply to NineMiles
Shut your LBL rasshole..
2017-02-10 23:37:10
In reply to Devin
you hear.Gavaskar say Kohli can handle any flat track with perfection.
not even bradman.4 series in a row.
2017-02-11 10:02:17
In reply to shivnotout
One of Kohli's best knocks during the series vs England came in the 2nd innings of the 2nd Test. Lots of assistance for the spinners and pacers due to uneven bounce and turn.
He scored 81 out of a total of 204, the second highest score was 27 from Jayant Yadav down the order.
It was a brilliant knock, and somehow he managed to score at a strike rate of 70-odd.
Flat tracks in India may be easy to bat on for the first day or two, from the third day onwards, good luck.
After all, 4 of the 5 Tests did produce results, and if I'm not mistaken, India lost three or four of the tosses.
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