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First of the many series wins in 'The Kohli Era'

When Pakistan won in Sri Lanka, so many Indian posters were mocking Pakistani fans for celebrating a win over an apparently minnow level Sri Lankan team, lol at the hypocrisy.
 
Haven't been impressed with Sri Lanka's batting at all to be honest, after the exit of Mahela and Sanga, its going to be some very tough times. None of the batsmen have that grinding quality barring Mathews.
 
freelance_cricketer said:
His captaincy era i believe is goin to be interesting. We will end up losing matches we could have drawn but we will certainly win a lot more matches we wouldnt have a chance in Dhoni's era.
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Why are you bringing dhoni in between. So are you saying virat is a superior captain than tendu?
 
freelance_cricketer said:
I think he can in ODIs at least. As a test batsman, overall batsman though Tendulkar is leagues ahead of everyone who has ever played the game. Stature wise, nobody touches Tendulkar.
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Unfortunately for you and other indians, he wasn't even superior to players that played in the same era.
Some of the other used to score more runs, score them quicker, score them against better bowlers.

His stature? You mean his presence on the field with his ugly grimaces or his captaincy or his voice?

Great cricketer but far aways from where you guys have put him!
 
Mobashir said:
Unfortunately for you and other indians, he wasn't even superior to players that played in the same era.
Some of the other used to score more runs, score them quicker, score them against better bowlers.

His stature? You mean his presence on the field with his ugly grimaces or his captaincy or his voice?

Great cricketer but far aways from where you guys have put him!
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Only in your delusional world. The credible sources all acknowledge Tendulkar as the greatest
 
2nd high profile series win on cards.


The Great Kohli era has begun. :kohli
 
Cosmic said:
i guess... everyone are lion in their den's lolzzzzzzzz. did you forget drubbing in Aus just last year....
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Sri Lanka wasn't part of India in even Siya Pati Sri Ram Chander's reign.
 
IndianWillow said:
Let Kohli win a test match outside Asia first.
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I accept your challenge.

You think Kohli will be phuss outside Asia.

I say he will be the best ever Asian captain outside Asia.

Let time be the judge of my foresight and your doubts.
 
freelance_cricketer said:
I accept your challenge.

You think Kohli will be phuss outside Asia.

I say he will be the best ever Asian captain outside Asia.

Let time be the judge of my foresight and your doubts.
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I never said that. As of now, Kohli hasn't done anything his predecessors haven't. Kohli has a much better team than Dhoni who had to contend with either a young team or an aging team since 2011. But Kohli has the right mix of young blood and experience. If Kohli can't improve upon Dhoni outside Asia, he would be rated inferior to Dhoni for sure. I would more than happy to be proved wrong, as Kohli's success would mean India would become one of the teams to look for in the future.
 
Mobashir said:
Unfortunately for you and other indians, he wasn't even superior to players that played in the same era.
Some of the other used to score more runs, score them quicker, score them against better bowlers.

His stature? You mean his presence on the field with his ugly grimaces or his captaincy or his voice?

Great cricketer but far aways from where you guys have put him!
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Unfortinatly for you and some Pak fans most cricket experts, past and present greats, critics, people of the stature of Warne, Bradman, Richards, etc all disagree with you and you just come across as being sore
 
Massive LOL at "Kohli has a better team than his predecessors"

Who is the Tendulkar in his team?

or Dravid?

or Laxman?

or Sehwag?

or Dhoni?

or Gambhir?

or is the bowling any better?




Kohli has the attitude of a winner. He is going to win matches that MSD settled for draws.
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Massive LOL at "Kohli has a better team than his predecessors"

Who is the Tendulkar in his team?

or Dravid?

or Laxman?

or Sehwag?

or Dhoni?

or Gambhir?

or is the bowling any better?




Kohli has the attitude of a winner. He is going to win matches that MSD settled for draws.
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Wow, I thought you might be able to think better than this.

By 2011, what was the prowess of the Indian team?

Sehwag - over the hill and thrown out of the team within an year.
Gambhir - ditto
Vijay - inexperienced
Kohli - inexperienced
Sachin - getting older, retained in the team only for breaking the 100th 100 record.
Dravid - on his last legs.
Laxman - on his last legs.
Zaheer - on last legs.
Bhajji - sinking rapidly.
Ashwin - newbie

Even Pujara and Rahane were youngsters under Dhoni though they saved his face from getting completely black. Kohli has a much better team, see for yourself.

Kohli himself is now more experienced than he was under Dhoni's rule.
Rahane and Vijay have become world class now.
Ashwin has turned over a new leaf since the beginning of 2015.

India's home bowling attack hasn't looked this threatening since the days of Kumble - with experienced Ashwin, Jadeja and Mishra leading the attack now.

We have more match winners for Kohli than Dhoni had between 2011-2014. What is use of mentioning big names when most of them over the hill or just started their journey during the last few years of Dhoni? Do you really think that Dhoni's team was better than Kohli just because it had a few legends? Who were the match winning players (especially bowlers) under Dhoni, especially in overseas conditions?
 
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Can he sort out his weakness against swing and become the player his fans previously hoped for?
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Massive LOL at "Kohli has a better team than his predecessors"

Who is the Tendulkar in his team?

or Dravid?

or Laxman?

or Sehwag?

or Dhoni?

or Gambhir?

or is the bowling any better?




Kohli has the attitude of a winner. He is going to win matches that MSD settled for draws.
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I def see bit of Ponting in Kohli (bad boy swagger with aggressive mentality)

Dravid in Pujara (good technique and temperament)

VVS in Rahane (plays one or two good knocks in a series and then goes missing)

Aswin can play the role of Kumbale
 
Chrish said:
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Can he sort out his weakness against swing and become the player his fans previously hoped for?
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He surely can. I don't recall ABDV or Amla doing particularly great during his first 40 test matches, and look where they are now! Amla was averaging below 40 in his 39th test match and Kohli's average is hovering around 45. Till before this series, i would easily rank Amla as the best test batsman in the world.

Having said that, I've rarely seen a batsman get out the same way again and again over a 4-test series.

He hasn't really faced quality swing bowling since his nightmare in England, and he still seems iffy around the off-stump. I don't think it will develop into a Gambhir-esque recurring problem and he should sort it out before he tours England again (Anderson should be retired by then)

But he doesn't just have technical flaws but mental blocks as well.

His statistics in the first and third innings of a test match read 22 and 26 respectively. This shows he lacks the mental strength to grind and score big runs when he doesn't have a target set by the opposition. In my opinion, you simply cannot be counted as a world class test batsman if you can't score big upfront and put the opposition under pressure.

Expecting him to be a Tendulkar/Dravid class of player in tests may be too ambitious for an Indian fan at this point, but he is showing signs of developing into a strong leader. I would take a strong leader who maintains a decent 45ish test average, especially since Vijay/Pujara/Rahane are now looking set as consistent test performers.

But i'm hopeful we're still to see his best as a test batsman. His superb tons in tough conditions/situations of SA (Johan) and Aus (Adel 2nd innings) give me hope.
 
Indiafan said:
Unfortinatly for you and some Pak fans most cricket experts, past and present greats, critics, people of the stature of Warne, Bradman, Richards, etc all disagree with you and you just come across as being sore
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Pounces at every opportunity to bash pakistani players and throws his toys out of the pram when indian players are criticized.
 
Scrolln said:
He surely can. I don't recall ABDV or Amla doing particularly great during his first 40 test matches, and look where they are now! Amla was averaging below 40 in his 39th test match and Kohli's average is hovering around 45. Till before this series, i would easily rank Amla as the best test batsman in the world.

Having said that, I've rarely seen a batsman get out the same way again and again over a 4-test series.

He hasn't really faced quality swing bowling since his nightmare in England, and he still seems iffy around the off-stump. I don't think it will develop into a Gambhir-esque recurring problem and he should sort it out before he tours England again (Anderson should be retired by then)

But he doesn't just have technical flaws but mental blocks as well.

His statistics in the first and third innings of a test match read 22 and 26 respectively. This shows he lacks the mental strength to grind and score big runs when he doesn't have a target set by the opposition. In my opinion, you simply cannot be counted as a world class test batsman if you can't score big upfront and put the opposition under pressure.

Expecting him to be a Tendulkar/Dravid class of player in tests may be too ambitious for an Indian fan at this point, but he is showing signs of developing into a strong leader. I would take a strong leader who maintains a decent 45ish test average, especially since Vijay/Pujara/Rahane are now looking set as consistent test performers.

But i'm hopeful we're still to see his best as a test batsman. His superb tons in tough conditions/situations of SA (Johan) and Aus (Adel 2nd innings) give me hope.
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I agree with your sentiment.. Kohli is one of few Indian batsman who really likes playing bounce. Being exceptional puller, it's understandable. has plenty of time to work on his weakness against moving ball and should come out good in a year time frame

I feel Pujara is the best prospect as far as batting goes at this point. Rahane is too timid and mentally fragile

Murali is brilliant but already in 30s. So India should look to groom Rahul now who is a beast in FC circuit. Dhawan and Rohit aren't reliable options IMO.
 
The Great Kohli era earns another solid moral boost.


A draw but total domination.

Hoping for bo rain in next matches so captain Kohli can crush Southerners' dreams.
 
11ShadyBrothers said:
Pounces at every opportunity to bash pakistani players and throws his toys out of the pram when indian players are criticized.
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Not Indian players, only Sachin. And that too when someone does not mention facts. BTW talking of player criticism, how is Shezy boy doing, uploaded any new selfies lately?
 
Good to see you back Indie. Don't waste your time with these new clowns. They come and go like fake maggi alternatives in market.
 
2-0


The Great Kohli era has begun, what your gonna do?

Well done Delhi de Sher.

Kohli Kohli Kohli :) :kohli
 
Good win congrats to them but let's see u winning away from home on regular basis first


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India has been routinely thrashing visitors since the 90s. Battering a depleted SA side at home (who lost Kallis and Smith, and now Steyn did not play) doesn't make this team an unstoppable force.
 
IndianWillow said:
India has been routinely thrashing visitors since the 90s. Battering a depleted SA side at home (who lost Kallis and Smith, and now Steyn did not play) doesn't make this team an unstoppable force.
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Southerners are no push overs Indy and you should know that. We only managed to draw with them last few times. This is first ever clean win over them in a test series as far as I can recall so its special andna credit to my main man, The Great Kohli.


Also you cunningly ignored Lankan conquest. The first in how many years?

Admit it. Great things are happening ever since The Great Kohli has taken over.
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Southerners are no push overs Indy and you should know that. We only managed to draw with them last few times. This is first ever clean win over them in a test series as far as I can recall so its special andna credit to my main man, The Great Kohli.


Also you cunningly ignored Lankan conquest. The first in how many years?

Admit it. Great things are happening ever since The Great Kohli has taken over.
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SL team we played is its weakest in two decades. Yet we lost a match in a humiliating way. SA is a team in steep decline or transition. India's win over SA is something similar to England beating #1 ranked India at home in 2011 - the #1 tag was only ornamental because Indian team was just a paper tiger in 2011. Even now with Steyn in the side, SA would have been hard to beat.

I will admit that great things are happening in Kohli era after seeing India win a series in Australia and SA. If we win in England I will admit that India has started making some progress. Beating the crap out of an impoverished Lankan side and a depleted SA side does not make India unstoppable. This is nothing more than home bullyism and "spin terrorism" which former Indian captains have already achieved.
 
Who is next?

Are we hosting Aussies next?

Or is it gonna be a show down with the great Pakistanis of the Abu Dhabi?
 
IndianWillow said:
India has been routinely thrashing visitors since the 90s. Battering a depleted SA side at home (who lost Kallis and Smith, and now Steyn did not play) doesn't make this team an unstoppable force.
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Er except we LOST to SA last time at home. And Kohli is a new captain captaining for the first time in India. It is really pathetic that some people are putting him down instead of encouraging him. SA is depleted but Indian team full of new batsmen and bowlers is not?
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Who is next?

Are we hosting Aussies next?

Or is it gonna be a show down with the great Pakistanis of the Abu Dhabi?
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Sadly no test show down in Abu Dhabi so Indian wont get exposed in tests. Meaningless ODI and T20 series it is.
 
3-0 vs South Africa as well now.



shabaash kohli bhai, mazedar win yar.
 
saadsahabjee said:
The kohli era is limited to india only , outside india it becomes whitewash era.
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1st match in Australia, almost won us the first Test. Then India played two respectable draws. I doubt any captain has been this successful in Australia for the last few years. :kohli
 
The Great KOhli era has begun, what you're gonna do?



Shastri+Kohli combo is the bomb. Admit it.
 
i've thought for a while that india would become a top side again under kohli, i think there'll be some major overseas scalps soon
 
Who is next?

I don't see The Great Kohli train stopping too soon.
 
If South Africa loses test series to England, Great Kohli Era will be elevated to #1 position. :kohli
 
The great Kohli era has begun. What you're gonna do?

#1 rank awaiting.

An era of greatness and dominance awaits us.

Take a bow The Great Kohli.
 
End of the Kohli era.

Fantastic test captain who dragged us out of the sinking Dhoni era, even if he couldn't quite reach the summits on NZ and SA.
 
Wow he was the captain for long , didnt realize! WD to him atleast we became competitive in tests.
 
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