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MAN is crazy form...6 double and counting,,,can break BDMN record if goes this way.
Not 6 yet. 5 so far and he is batting at 150+ not out in this match.
Seems like he has already scored more double than Tendulkar, hasn’t he?
Can’t be bothered to look
I think he can at least equal Bradman , the man is fit and very determined.
Bhaijaan kuch zyaada ho gya![]()
How many of those doubles have come away from home?
Against?One.
Against?
These runs against SL are as much worth as those scored against Bangladesh 2001-2010
How many series BD won in that period? SL just whitewashed Aus at home and also whitewashed Pakistan in UAE. SL being no match for India in Asian conditions say less about SL and more about India.
SL is far superior to BD of 2001-2010. It's not even close.
How many series BD won in that period? SL just whitewashed Aus at home and also whitewashed Pakistan in UAE. SL being no match for India in Asian conditions say less about SL and more about India.
SL is far superior to BD of 2001-2010. It's not even close.
These runs against SL are as much worth as those scored against Bangladesh 2001-2010
Spot on people who are discounting these runs are failing to understand the gap between these two teams.
SL just beat Pakistan away 2-0 which never happened before and it swept Australia 3-0.
Wi in 1980s/Australia in 2000s used to beat teams like this That made those teams great but necessarily other teams bad.
Herath is made to look like club bowler but he is a very good bowler, so is Perara.
Overall,How many of those doubles have come away from home?
Overall,
1 vs Eng which was a high quality knock
1 vs NZ on dead rubber
1 vs WI in WI( patta)
1 vs SL
1 vs Ban
Some minnow bashing but then it is a case with everyone.
Not 6 yet. 5 so far and he is batting at 150+ not out in this match.
against who did he score those 5 doubles ?
Recently against the same team which bashed Pak 2-0 in their own fortress
In SC conditions neither Srilanka nor Bangladesh qualify as being minnows.
He's playing phenomenally well. Part of the thing with scoring double centuries etc is that it will happen in matches that look uncompetitive. For the most part, the reason the matches will look uncompetitive is because he is scoring double centuries.
He walked in at 78/2, the next man in scored 1. Imagine Rahane had walked in instead, India would be at 80/3. So calling this innings as minnow-bashing is extremely backwards thinking.
Just imagine what might have been said .... if SL had NOT beaten Pakistan just recentlyall the usual suspect trolls have been banished to their woodworks ... if India does not do well in SAF next month they will be back here claiming victory and singing the usual tunes.
He will retire as the greatest batsman of all time - he has the ability and the determination.
A bit too much to be honest. He has to do a lot for that.
He will retire as the greatest batsman of all time - he has the ability and the determination.
He will retire as the greatest batsman of all time - he has the ability and the determination.
I won't go that far. Nobody can surpass Sir Bradman.
In SC conditions neither Srilanka nor Bangladesh qualify as being minnows.
He's playing phenomenally well. Part of the thing with scoring double centuries etc is that it will happen in matches that look uncompetitive. For the most part, the reason the matches will look uncompetitive is because he is scoring double centuries.
He walked in at 78/2, the next man in scored 1. Imagine Rahane had walked in instead, India would be at 80/3. So calling this innings as minnow-bashing is extremely backwards thinking.
He doesn't have the skill set equivalent to VIV or even Sachin for that matter.
He may not be at their level skill-wise, but his mentality is right up there with the very best in history. It is certainly better than Tendulkar’s.
He is a relentless machine who is obsessed with succeeding. If Tendulkar had his motivation, he would have undoubtedly been the greatest ever.
I think Tendulkar himself had massive hunger and thrive for runs and hence he own most of those batting records.
Kohli's test will be in overseas conditions when he will face tougher attacks in bowling conditions. At home, he missed out against Aus and SA when the conditions were tougher and Smith outperformed him in his backyard. Hence, I still think he doesn't have the skill set matching Viv, Tendulkar or Lara to become the greatest ever but he should end up as the best batsmen among all who debuted post 2000s.
I think Tendulkar himself had massive hunger and thrive for runs and hence he own most of those batting records.
Kohli's test will be in overseas conditions when he will face tougher attacks in bowling conditions. At home, he missed out against Aus and SA when the conditions were tougher and Smith outperformed him in his backyard. Hence, I still think he doesn't have the skill set matching Viv, Tendulkar or Lara to become the greatest ever but he should end up as the best batsmen among all who debuted post 2000s.
He is a more complete batsman than Lara, and a great World Cup away from surpassing Viv in ODIs.
Tendulkar was hard working but he wasn’t tenacious like Kohli. His eyes while batting says everything that needs to be said about the man. Along with Steve Waugh, he is probably the most intense and dedicated cricketer I have seen in my life - he has forced his way to the top.
I didn’t see Imran play live, but he’s up there with Kohli and Steve Waugh as far as dedication is concerned.
He is a more complete batsman than Lara, and a great World Cup away from surpassing Viv in ODIs.
Tendulkar was hard working but he wasn’t tenacious like Kohli. His eyes while batting says everything that needs to be said about the man. Along with Steve Waugh, he is probably the most intense and dedicated cricketer I have seen in my life - he has forced his way to the top.
I didn’t see Imran play live, but he’s up there with Kohli and Steve Waugh as far as dedication is concerned.
Ban outside home are minnows and SL outside SL are the same.
Let BD whitewash Pakistan in UAE before we go on making such claims. When BD is playing in UAE?
BD may not be able to whietwash Pakistan in UAE but the side SL beat in UAE didnt had a single world class batsmen bar Azhar who is again not a elite test player but just world class at best. That side was Yasir+ nobody. SL did well to defeat them in their backyard but that series isn't enough to consider the assumption that they can beat sides in their backyard in test cricket. I dont back SL to beat BD in BD.
Pakistan are also unpredictable side. So that isn't enough to assume things.
You are simply listing why SL was able to whitewash Pakistan in UAE.
<B>Do you think BD will whitewash Pakistan in UAE?</B> If you don't think so then give some credit to SL.
Pakistan are unpredictable side. They can do unbelievable stuffs in both positive and negative ways. So we cant say whether even Australia or England will beat Pakistan in UAE let alone BD.
SL deserves credit for that win obviously but is that enough to assume that they have reinvented their team back and are atleast a good side like they were between 2000-2015? I dont think so.
WI recently won a match in England but does that mean they are a good team now with Gabriel and that young guy( forgot the name) in the team?
Yes. That is what it precisely means. WI are a good team now in Tests.WI recently won a match in England but does that mean they are a good team now with Gabriel and that young guy( forgot the name) in the team?
Scores against bachon wali teams, spinning or flat tracks. No matter how much BCCI make him pile runs, he can never reach the stature of Sachin and Lara. They used to perform irrespective of conditions.
That team just swept PAK aside.![]()
Thats because Pakistan was crumbled at that time, otherwise they were piece of cherry cake for Misbah and Co.
Well it may sound outlandish, but I don’t think it’s out of question when you take a deeper look and take his career trajectory into consideration.
He is among the top 3 best ODI batsman already and will probably end up as the greatest ever. He’s already the ultimate T20 batsman, and if he can reach an ATG level in Tests - and he seems to be on his way - he will have a very strong claim for the greatest batsman of all time tag.
Not minnows but weak bowling.
Ban outside home are minnows and SL outside SL are the same.
Well it may sound outlandish, but I don’t think it’s out of question when you take a deeper look and take his career trajectory into consideration.
He is among the top 3 best ODI batsman already and will probably end up as the greatest ever. He’s already the ultimate T20 batsman, and if he can reach an ATG level in Tests - and he seems to be on his way - he will have a very strong claim for the greatest batsman of all time tag.
He's not the ultimate T20 batsman. Averaging 50 at a SR of 135 simply does not put him above guys like Gayle because the nature of the game is that beyond a point average is superfluous and SR is king. He puts too much value on his wicket to be GOAT at T20. He's still very good but that's inspite of a wrong approach.
He has won much more T20 games for his country than Gayle ever has. Gayle has lost matches which were easily winnable by throwing his wicket away. You can keep talking about wrong approaches, but Kohli's approach wins him more games than Gayle's. According to your logic slogging every ball is the only approach. Clearly Gayle achieving no where near his potential proves you wrong
What do you think Kohli needs to do to be considered as the GOAT?
I doubt anyone will ever dethrone Viv, he did revolutionary stuff, so unless a new batsman comes along and wins his country a couple world cups, somehow revolutionizes cricket through a new shot or a strategy while maintains a 60+ average in this bating era with a 100+ strike rate, only then King viv will be dethroned.
He's not the ultimate T20 batsman. Averaging 50 at a SR of 135 simply does not put him above guys like Gayle because the nature of the game is that beyond a point average is superfluous and SR is king. He puts too much value on his wicket to be GOAT at T20. He's still very good but that's inspite of a wrong approach.
He's not the ultimate T20 batsman. Averaging 50 at a SR of 135 simply does not put him above guys like Gayle because the nature of the game is that beyond a point average is superfluous and SR is king. He puts too much value on his wicket to be GOAT at T20. He's still very good but that's inspite of a wrong approach.
He is freakishly consistent. His teams have had no silverware to show for his T20 exploits, but that is down to his teammates more than anything.
I would have a T20 batsman like Kohli who scores a 70 (40) every other innings in my team over someone like Gayle who would fail 5/10 times, even though his other 5 innings would be extraordinary.
India have had two many accumulators in their T20 lineup, and RCB is a dud team without their big players.
He is freakishly consistent. His teams have had no silverware to show for his T20 exploits, but that is down to his teammates more than anything.
I would have a T20 batsman like Kohli who scores a 70 (40) every other innings in my team over someone like Gayle who would fail 5/10 times, even though his other 5 innings would be extraordinary.
India have had two many accumulators in their T20 lineup, and RCB is a dud team without their big players.
How many of those doubles have come away from home?