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Virat Kohli announces retirement from Test Cricket

 
Chrissy 2025-05-12 13:07:36 

- love him or hate him Virat is a great test batsman


Tributes from fellow playerss

 
Poggy 2025-05-12 13:27:11 

In reply to Chrissy

Indeed

 
culpepperboy 2025-05-12 13:37:45 

In reply to Chrissy

Does this have anything to do with the fact that I may be coming out of retirement?

 
FanAttick 2025-05-12 13:43:46 

In reply to Chrissy

40 sinting test average in this flat track big bat drs era is great?

 
Prako 2025-05-12 14:38:32 

Shiv average, and aggregate, was better and people say he not great.

Shiv even have more wickets too. Not one thread when he "retire"

 
WI_cricfan 2025-05-12 17:08:49 

In reply to Chrissy

love him or hate him Virat is a great test batsman


Among the mediocre crowd.

 
dayne 2025-05-12 18:09:33 

In reply to Prako

Shiv will never be rated as high as others who have similar numbers to him because of the way he made his runs. He will be considered like how English opener Woods is considered.

 
imusic 2025-05-12 18:22:29 

In reply to Chrissy

Great batsman period. Regardless of format.

Thank you Virat Kohli

 
SnoopDog 2025-05-12 18:26:11 

In reply to Chrissy

Virat Kohli announces retirement from Test Cricket


A good Test batter.

Lots of weaknesses which got exposed later in this career. A rather mediocre Test average to be consider in the "great" category.

 
VIX 2025-05-12 18:28:43 

What's to hate about Kohli??

The guy's a bona fide all time great in all formats.

A top ambassador for the game too!

 
SnoopDog 2025-05-12 18:31:41 

In reply to FanAttick

40 sinting test average in this flat track big bat drs era is great?


Would you also say that if he had to face the likes of Ambi/Walsh, Waqar/Wasim/, McGrath/Warne etc. on 90's era Test pitches he would have averaged about 35 - at best?

 
pooranian 2025-05-12 18:35:41 

An aggressive fighter....Great player overall..No doubt whatsoever..

 
Chrissy 2025-05-12 19:47:45 

In reply to FanAttick
His average is not great but he won a lot of matches

 
FanAttick 2025-05-12 20:16:31 

In reply to Chrissy

His average is not great but he won a lot of matches

Lara’s average is great but he lost a lot of matches..

 
Chrissy 2025-05-12 22:28:16 

In reply to FanAttick
Lara also holds the test batting WR- broke it twice
Kohli is no Lara

 
sudden 2025-05-12 23:09:48 

By all measurements Kohli is a test great

No doubt about it at all

 
Narper 2025-05-12 23:54:53 

In reply to Chrissy

Kohli is a great.

Playing 3 formats have taken its toll

And the time to go is now

There are so many young batting turks are coming out in Indian cricket. We have seen many of these young turks in IPL 2025...the thing is many of these young turks are also playing Ranji Cup FC cricket and doing well.

 
FanAttick 2025-05-13 00:30:01 

In reply to sudden

By all measurements Kohli is a test great

Mister..list them thar measurements