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Looks like hes finding his touch again and i can see him scoring a big hundred in one of the remaining games of this ODI series.
 
Mobashir said:
Back with a stat boosting innings that serve India for nothing.

They will chase 155 on this pitch even with Harbajhan Singh...

Can't play with any pressure at all!
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lol. How can you forget his innings in Asia cup or in Australia etc.
 
Mobashir said:
Back with a stat boosting innings that serve India for nothing.

They will chase 155 on this pitch even with Harbajhan Singh...

Can't play with any pressure at all!
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And if he had failed today?
You would have said what an hack! Can't even score on a pitch where Harbhajan would have smacked a 50.
 
Tridibans_16 said:
And if he had failed today?
You would have said what an hack! Can't even score on a pitch where Harbhajan would have smacked a 50.
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Maybe but one thing is sure, I will not consider him the best because of these kind of innings...

His T20 wolrd cup was full of them.
Played well against Afghanistan and Pakistan chasing a modest total.
Failed when mattered against Sotuh Africa and Australia. And he keep on doing this again and again these days.
 
shakil said:
lol. How can you forget his innings in Asia cup or in Australia etc.
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I didn't fotgot them. Very good innings both of them!

Unfortunately for Mr Kholi couldn't perform even once out of 4 times against Australia in Australia and was always bashing Sri Lanka.
And due to this his team was not even qualified for the CB series Final.
 
man haters can say what they like
the kid has all the shots in the book and the game to go with it,

and im a Pakistani supporter, but can't knock his quality of batsmen-ship
 
ReluctantT said:
Second best basman in world now after Dhoni
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LOL!! Hashim Amla and maybe even ABDV are better ODI batsmen than Kohli or even Dhoni for that matter.

@Topic- Good to see him back, hopefully he'll stay in form.... until Junaid faces him in the Champions Trophy.
 
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Doesn't matter.. had no clue how to play when top class bowlers like Junaid and Irfan were bowling at him..
 
Kohli scores a match winning knock against Poms
Response: had no clue how to play when top class bowlers like Junaid and Irfan were bowling at him..


Kohli scores a big century against Pakistan in a chase of 329 and makes a mockery of Pakistani bowling including Ajmal.
Response: Just flat track any one can do that (Altogether ignoring the fact that no Pakistani is capable of scoring 183 off 148 balls during a mega chase of 330 on any track)

Kohli smashes 133 off 86 balls in Australia to blow Srilanka away by chasing down 320 in 36 overs.
Response: It was only against Srilanka (totally ignoring the fact that no team in the world except India with Kohli in it can chase down such totals in so few many overs)

Kohli scores a test hundred against the Aussies
Response: It was a dead rubber game. No pressure game. Flat track. Blah Blah...

Kohli, the highest run getter for 2012 in ODIs.
Response: Nothing significant about it. Which player can't do that?

Conclusion: Many people have ulcer. They need an antacid to think straight.

Kohli is a young rising star. He is not a legend yet. Expecting him to perform every time under all conditions is asking for too much. He will go through many troughs and crests. Give him two years to prove his real worth.
 
Don't worry, we know he can't perform everytime and under all conditions, especially the time and condition where he is facing Junaid Khan :junaid
 
Kohli will set the record striaght againist Pakistan soon.That series is his only failure.I wonder how people forget that he thrashed Ajmal and Gul in Dhaka not too long ago.Anyways people can claim whatever they want the stats speak for themselves.
 
Mmmh... 4 failures against Pakistan (all in India) vs 1 inning on a Dhaka flat track? I rest my case.
 
If Australia can get their full strength A attack in their tour, it will be a good test for Kohli.

By that, I mean two of Siddle, Pattinson and Cummins along with Lyon and Beer as the spinning options.
 
Its not the 4 failures.. its the fear in his eyes and confused look on his face.. no feet movement, fishing at the ball, being beaten ball after ball.. that is all I saw.


He is a very very talented batsmen no doubt, but no where near the best..
 
Before the ENG test series I thought he'd be unstoppable.I was like oh-no but thankfully that's not the case. He is a special talent but he's still Junaid's bunny :)
 
Didn't see him bat yesterday, but the moment ENG set 155 to chase, I was certain that either Virat 'll get out in single digit or 'll remain Not Out. That's Virat Kohli - a wonderful tempered player. He 'll not throw his wicket unless forced to or gets a zaffer.

I was a bit upset for him not to get enough run against PAK, but had never any doubts on his capability. Actually, he got out to absolute beauties in 1st & 3rd ODI & was really unfortunate to get out to such a ball & catch at Eden. Nothing taken away from the PAK bowlers, but Virat is a type of Run Machine who once gets going, goes for long. Best strategy against him is to attack early & get out, which the PAK team managed. I don't mind players getting out for 0-15 in ODIs, but the killer innings are 30s & 40s, which Virat hardly plays.

Virat 'll go long, long way; probably nearest to break SRT's batting records, if not cross him in ODI.
 
Who cares about the ODI stuff. His next assignment should be to score runs in the Australia tests when the series is alive, and not after we've well and truly lost it.
 
the moment they are chasing a big total and there's some pressure he flops once again:)
 
MRSN said:
please do not compare both..one bats at 3 and other at 6..different roles,different talent and different pressure..
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Lol . And what did Umar Akmal do in last Odi against India when only 40 runs were required of last 10 overs with 6 wickets in Hand ? That was such a pressure free cakewalk equation and Umar missed it.

Kohli might not be the best but he will take India to victory from those situations 99 times out of 100 .
 
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MRSN said:
the moment they are chasing a big total and there's some pressure he flops once again:)
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Oh....like that 340 he chased in 36 overs in Australia????

or that 330 he chased vs arch rivals pakistan ???

compared to that 255 does sound big...
 
navroks123 said:
Oh....like that 340 he chased in 36 overs in Australia????

or that 330 he chased vs arch rivals pakistan ???

compared to that 255 does sound big...
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For how many years are u going to defend him using these 2 performances?
 
At this failure rate I am afraid Kohli will finish his career with <50 average. What a poor player.
 
tonymontana10 said:
kohli boggg standards i will keep reminding you.......the more downhill he goes the more i laugh......good entertainment seeing him fail :rana
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Like I said, should be dropped. We need to look into our domestic circuit to discover a hidden Ahmad Shehzad or an Umar Akmal - they can be our saviour in all three formats against the marauding English.
 
Varun said:
Like I said, should be dropped. We need to look into our domestic circuit to discover a hidden Ahmad Shehzad or an Umar Akmal - they can be our saviour in all three formats against the marauding English.
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nahh you can stick with your own.....umukt joka chand.... and the 1 million rupees man ravi rabbit jadeja, and the this :kohli
 
"People Laugh At Me Because I'm Different,I Laugh At Them Because They Are All The Same" and i laugh at kohli because he is overrated and junaid bunny
 
Poor guy can't shake off the humiliation that Junaid served him. Even when he's scoring runs, he doesn't have the aura that he had before that fateful series.

Having said that, I would trade Umar Akmal with him any day of the week.
 
Madplayer said:
For how many years are u going to defend him using these 2 performances?
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Years???

it had been 11 months for one innings...and 10 for the other...and those are once in a life time innings!!!

and then inbetween too he played some good innings!!!...
 
some people real retard, if fails in one or two innings then call him over-rated


People are baffoons to think he will score 100 or 50 in every innings
 
Crossed 40 only twice in the last 18 innings. Quite a poor run from him after purple patch.
 
kungfu90 said:
Crossed 40 only twice in the last 18 innings. Quite a poor run from him after purple patch.
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but when he hit that purple patch he made it count,

unlike the likes of hafeez who scores 30-50 in prime form,




many haters will hate kohli but believe me this kid will be a all time great in another 10 years time,
mark my words,



2022-2023 kohli will be legend
 
Who cares about Kohli's ODI knocks. They don't interest me.

The only performances that count are his test performances, where he's been a middling player - hence I don't understand the hype.

Give him until the end of the Australia series, or the away South African tour to actually take a call on whether he has the potential to be a good player or not. Even in the meantime of which his ODI fifties and sixties are meaningless.
 
This is getting stupid and ridiculous in equal measure now.

Does this thread have to be bumped every time he fails?

The boy is a talented and fantastic little player, and being a arrogant playboy shouldn't deter people from the fact that he will eventually become one of the best around.
 
Just low in confidence and form these days i guess...But he is a quality player ..Once he gets in, gets out after a big score...Becomes unstoppable after he reaches 50...Anyways his ODI average of 50 is quite amazing..This form slump was on the cards because of law of averages...Although he has only 2 scores of above 50 ,77* and 103 against England, in 7 one day innings,4 T20 innings and 7 test innings ...2 scores of 50 plus in 18 international innings do not represent his quality....

Perhaps 2 new balls rule and quality bowling is effecting his form..??...Every one is struggling through out the world since introduction of 2 new balls ...We saw what happened in Australia vs Srilanka games..South Africa vs Newzealand games were also relatively low scoring considering the batting strength of South Africa....or perhaps more sporting pitches are being prepared for bowlers...??
 
cricketjoshila said:
Kohli will set the record striaght againist Pakistan soon.That series is his only failure.I wonder how people forget that he thrashed Ajmal and Gul in Dhaka not too long ago.Anyways people can claim whatever they want the stats speak for themselves.
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Gul had him out in his first over in Asia cup match only for rubbish Akmal to drop an easy catch.
 
Two new balls plus if you see almost all wickets in recent series have been bowling friendly.So i guess batsmen all over the world will need time adjusting.
 
He gets exposed if the ball is moving around. His technique does have flaws as he goes too hard at the ball too often.

He is a top player in flat conditions though.
 
cricketjoshila said:
I dont remember.May be you will show me the Cricinfo commentary?
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Umar Gul to Kohli, 1 bye, where did that take off from? Really kicked up off a good length and Akmal tried to catch that but the late movement beat him, deflected off the glove

Kohli was on 2*
 
90MPH said:
He gets exposed if the ball is moving around. His technique does have flaws as he goes too hard at the ball too often.

He is a top player in flat conditions though.
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And you need to play with soft hands when ball is moving around...And ball is moving even more because of 2 new balls rule..So,2 new balls are effecting his form...Earlier he had to only watch out for 3 or 4 overs,this has been his plan to start slowly but surely and then accelerate after 30 or 40....T20 is also to blame for technical deficiencies i suppose....
 
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waqar goraya said:
And you need to play with soft hands when ball is moving around...And ball is moving even more because of 2 new balls rule..So,2 new balls are effecting his form...Earlier he had to only watch out for 3 or 4 overs,this has been his plan to start slowly but surely and then accelerate after 30 or 40....T20 is also to blame for technical deficiencies i suppose....
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Agree, especially about too much T20 cricket.
 
Sherlock said:
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Umar Gul to Kohli, 1 bye, where did that take off from? Really kicked up off a good length and Akmal tried to catch that but the late movement beat him, deflected off the glove

Kohli was on 2*
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That is a bye.If it was an edge it wont be a bye.:yk
 
He is a great player.

A lousy run of form doesn't mean he is over rated.
 
When one gets out for a duck its not down to poor form.

You can be in the form of your life and get out for a duck.
 
He is too aggressive which can be his downfall. His positive attitude means he goes hard at the first ball he faces. In swinging conditions, that can be your undoing. I guess he needs to learn that.
 
I dont think Kohli goes hard at the ball from the word go. He is a good constructor of innings and starts slowly and then accelerates. He gets out before he gets his eye in - not sure what the reason is, he could be out of form or it could do something with the rule changes.
 
Ok batsman. Has some good shots but technique not tight. Reminds of Gibbs and Dippenaar.
 
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