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Virat Kohli vs Kane Williamson vs Joe Root vs Steven Smith: Who would you pick in your team?

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Root gives Kohli good competition but right now I would without hesitation pick Kohli. Things might change in the future but Kohli's clutchness is indisputable in recent times.
 
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In which format?
If it's tests then Smith if it's odi's and t20's then kohli all the way.
 
Tests - Root, Smith, Kohli
LO - Kohli, Root, Smith

Overall, I'd probably take Root for the moment as Kohli's record in tests is a bit underwhelming for the moment. I don't think that will stand for long though, he's just way too good not to get it together in the longest format of the game.
 
Kohli.

In limited overs cricket, he's far ahead at this point.

In test cricket, I think he'll be able to bring it all together.
 
Root in tests and Kohli in LOIs. Kane is the best overall batsmen out of all four, however.
 
Texaco said:
Against Pakistan don't pick Kohli .
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Agreed coz he keeps bashing you guys like hitting 183 in Asia cup 2012, half century in world t20 2012, half century in world t20 2014, hundred in cwc 2015, 49 in asia cup 2016 and 55 in world t20 2016.
I get it :)
 
Kohli across all formats. Think his supposed failures at test cricket have been vastly overstated. His innings on a seaming track at the Wanderers in 2013 against Steyn and Morkel should dispel doubts about his quality even if you think the performances in Australia a year later were only down to the "pitches". Think he was simply in terrible form during the summer of 2014 that Anderson, to his credit, took full advantage of. I don't think Kohli will have as many problems next time they tour England in 2018.
 
Its obvious and very easy answer : Virat

ATG in LOI'S and He is very good in Tests as well

If i pick Root he can be handy in Tests not so much when it gets to LOI'S

Smith is Good in Tests and ODIS Hopeless in T20'S
 
Root if I was picking for tests Kohli if I was picking for LOIs. If I had to pick 1 to bat for me in both I would lean in Roots direction personally.
 
Cricketfan2016 said:
Its obvious and very easy answer : Virat

ATG in LOI'S and He is very good in Tests as well

If i pick Root he can be handy in Tests not so much when it gets to LOI'S

Smith is Good in Tests and ODIS Hopeless in T20'S
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Root is already one of, if not the best LO batsman England have ever had. Only KP & Trescothik have more centuries and they've played twice as many games.
 
battler said:
Agreed coz he keeps bashing you guys like hitting 183 in Asia cup 2012, half century in world t20 2012, half century in world t20 2014, hundred in cwc 2015, 49 in asia cup 2016 and 55 in world t20 2016.
I get it :)
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He was a bunny of junaid earlier and Amir now. Odis he is a walking wicket against Pakistan.
 
Texaco said:
He was a bunny of junaid earlier and Amir now. Odis he is a walking wicket against Pakistan.
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lol at bunny Amir hasn't even got him out once and as for junaid are you going to go on about that series till the end of time? Where is junaid now? Can't even find a place in the team
 
Bilal7 said:
Root in tests and Kohli in LOIs. Kane is the best overall batsmen out of all four, however.
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Even in Lois Kohli is a weak attack bully. Against Pakistan when junaid put him in his place who can forget.
 
Texaco said:
He was a bunny of junaid earlier and Amir now. Odis he is a walking wicket against Pakistan.
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running around thread to thread n copy/pasting the same crap ..u kohli hater can cry all day long, but too bad..he's already in the league of ATG...just a matter of time before he reach the pinnacle in all formats....cry baby cry
 
Steve Smith is overrated. He will never be as good as Kohli or Root in LOIs.
 
battler said:
lol at bunny Amir hasn't even got him out once and as for junaid are you going to go on about that series till the end of time? Where is junaid now? Can't even find a place in the team
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Junaid got injured.. It is clear you don't want to remember that series where your hero Kohli was made to look like a schoolboy. As I said he is a walking wicket against good bowlers.
 
shahid1984 said:
running around thread to thread n copy/pasting the same crap ..u kohli hater can cry all day long, but too bad..he's already in the league of ATG...just a matter of time before he reach the pinnacle in all formats....cry baby cry
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Truth doesn't change with thread.
 
If I have to pick one in all formats, it's Root, otherwise Kohli in LOIs and Root in test


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Kohli is much better than the others in LOIs, and around the same in tests (just behind Williamson and Smith). It doesn't make sense not to choose Kohli over all formats.
 
Sachin136 said:
Kohli is much better than the others in LOIs, and around the same in tests (just behind Williamson and Smith). It doesn't make sense not to choose Kohli over all formats.
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A 10+ runs difference in his and Root and Smiths averages suggest otherwise really and I think Root is rapidly closing the gap as best he can in limited overs.
 
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HitWicket said:
A 10+ runs difference in his and Root and Smiths averages suggest otherwise really.
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What does a 5-10 runs difference in the averages away from home against non-minnows suggest?

Root averages 41 http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...orderby=default;template=results;type=batting

Williamson averages 39 http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...orderby=default;template=results;type=batting

Kohli averages 47 http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...orderby=default;template=results;type=batting
 
battler said:
Poor from OP, too much bias against Bangladesh!
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What's your problem actually ?

Just Because I don't picked Virat Kohli among the three you are trying to make fun of me..r8?

Virat is a good player but I think both Joe Root and Steven Smith are better than him. May be you think Virat is great. That's YOUR observation. And I respect that.

So better you start respecting MINE!!
 
Sachin136 said:
What does a 5-10 runs difference in the averages away from home against non-minnows suggest?

Root averages 41 http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...orderby=default;template=results;type=batting

Williamson averages 39 http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...orderby=default;template=results;type=batting

Kohli averages 47 http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...orderby=default;template=results;type=batting
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Conveniently knocking off the West Indies as minnows yet Sri Lanka remain? That wouldn't be anything to Kohli having an appalling record against them compared to the other would it?
 
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HitWicket said:
Conveniently knocking off the West Indies as minnows yet Sri Lanka remain? That wouldn't be anything to Kohli having an appalling record against them compared to the other would it?
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No, I just forgot. Kohli's average actually goes up to 49 if you remove Sri Lanka. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...orderby=default;template=results;type=batting Root's average is still 41 and Williamson's is 39.

Kohli has a great record against Sri Lanka in ODIs, but not really in tests.
 
Diffusion said:
Root is already one of, if not the best LO batsman England have ever had. Only KP & Trescothik have more centuries and they've played twice as many games.
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I am talking about world cricket.. Not who is best out of 1 country.

I don't think he is there yet in LOI'S.. Even a hack like Dhawan has same average in ODI'S
 
Texaco said:
He was a bunny of junaid earlier and Amir now. Odis he is a walking wicket against Pakistan.
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How does someone who is a walking wicket against Pakistan score so many runs against Pakistan.

I don't care if he got out to Wasim, Waqar in 2000 BC.

You must have great deal of hatred to be actually believing your own lies.

LOL.
 
Smith.

Root, I don't think is as good as his average suggests in Tests, tends to lose the plot far too often atm when he goes past 70 in the longest format, which does nothing to aid the team.
 
Dr_Bassim said:
How does someone who is a walking wicket against Pakistan score so many runs against Pakistan.

I don't care if he got out to Wasim, Waqar in 2000 BC.

You must have great deal of hatred to be actually believing your own lies.

LOL.
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Why should I hate Kohli if I am just telling the truth? There was a thread not long ago on PP that Kohli has a poor record against Pakistan.

Sohail Khan NE pahile bol kar wicket Lee this Kohli ki in the last odi WC 2015.
 
Sachin136 said:
Kohli is much better than the others in LOIs, and around the same in tests (just behind Williamson and Smith). It doesn't make sense not to choose Kohli over all formats.
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Lol ... Fanboyish attitude. He failed in England.
 
If I can choose per format, it'll be Root in tests and Kohli in LOIs.
 
Anik Sharma said:
What's your problem actually ?

Just Because I don't picked Virat Kohli among the three you are trying to make fun of me..r8?

Virat is a good player but I think both Joe Root and Steven Smith are better than him. May be you think Virat is great. That's YOUR observation. And I respect that.

So better you start respecting MINE!!
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Virat is the new insecurity of the Indians on PP.. Earlier it was tendulkar. If you don't pick him as the greatest you have seen, Indians will attack you.
 
Rana said:
3 of the best number 3s ever. Very hard pick
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3 months ago, I would have agreed to that. However, Root and Kohli are slowly pulling away I think. Williamson was not on OP's list but I'd have him right along with Root, Kohli.
 
Root top lad already did well in a test in India, that too his debut

Kohli flopped in England 5 test match series and he was apparently in good form before they toured lel


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Alizai said:
Root top lad already did well in a test in India, that too his debut

Kohli flopped in England 5 test match series and he was apparently in good form before they toured lel


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What is the excuse for Root underperforming in Australia and New Zealand?
 
Sachin136 said:
What is the excuse for Root underperforming in Australia and New Zealand?
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Root was Tired and he didn't feel like scoring against LQ Teams like AUS and NZ.. :srini

I honestly cannot remember Last time his Team won because of him jut taking out 1 RSA innings few days back.. What did he single-handedly ever win for Eng?:farhat

He is not there yet not where near close to Virat
 
Definitely Kohli.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - he's the only true superstar of world cricket.
 
Cricketfan2016 said:
Root was Tired and he didn't feel like scoring against LQ Teams like AUS and NZ.. :srini

I honestly cannot remember Last time his Team won because of him jut taking out 1 RSA innings few days back.. What did he single-handedly ever win for Eng?:farhat

He is not there yet not where near close to Virat
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Root did very well on the grave yards for foreign batsmen- India and SA. He does well on the seaming tracks in ENg and there is no reason why he can't do it against NZ. The pitches are flatter in AUS and he'll do well there too. I believe that Root and WIlliamson are just a bit better than Kohli in tests at the moment. Kohli is a notch above Root in LOIs.
 
Among these 3, for all 3 format, I'll pick Root. For Test, it's Root, Smith, Virat; for LO, it's Virat, Root, Smith - therefore it's Root, Virat & Smith in my order of pick.

If it's all 3 format, I actually 'll pick Williamson over any of these 3.
 
MMHS said:
Among these 3, for all 3 format, I'll pick Root. For Test, it's Root, Smith, Virat; for LO, it's Virat, Root, Smith - therefore it's Root, Virat & Smith in my order of pick.

If it's all 3 format, I actually 'll pick Williamson over any of these 3.
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Williamson over Root? Why is that?
 
MMHS said:
Among these 3, for all 3 format, I'll pick Root. For Test, it's Root, Smith, Virat; for LO, it's Virat, Root, Smith - therefore it's Root, Virat & Smith in my order of pick.

If it's all 3 format, I actually 'll pick Williamson over any of these 3.
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Nah, KW isn't in the same league as those 3. He's in the Rahane league, don't let a good year of international cricket tell you other wise.

I think it will finish like this Kohli, Root and then Smith.


Texaco said:
I think you need English comprehension classes.
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Is that you Alchemy bhai?
 
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