Kohli compared to other greats at 43 test innings and 134 ODI innings

Virat Kohli has now played 43 test innings and 134 ODI innings. Below is a comparison between Kohli at this stage of his career, and other great batsmen after having also played 43 tests innings and 134 ODI innings. When minnows are played, stats excluding minnows will be mentioned in brackets.

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Viv Richards after 43 test innings: 2426 runs at an average of 59.17

Brian Lara after 43 test innings: 2384 runs at an average of 57.9

Sir Garfield Sobers after 43 test innings: 2067 runs at an average of 57.4

Sachin Tendulkar after 43 test innings: 1969 runs at an average of 50.4

Shivnarine Chanderpaul after 43 test innings: 1708 runs at an average of 46.1

Virat Kohli after 43 test innings: 1730 runs at an average of 44.3 (averages 43.8 excluding minnows, 50 at home, 38 away)

Ricky Ponting after 43 test innings: 1630 runs at an average of 41.7

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Viv Richards after 134 ODIS: 5455 runs at an average of 54

Virat Kohli after 134 ODIS: 5634 runs at an average of 49 (excluding minnows, 2032 runs, with an average of 47 away,  53 at home, 45 outside SC)

Brian Lara after 134 ODIs: 5535 runs at an average of 46.5 (averages 42.79 away, 57.7 at home. No minnows played)

Sachin Tendulkar after 134 ODIS: 4830 runs at an average of 39.17 (averages 39 excluding minnows, with an average of 35.1 away, 45 home)

Ricky Ponting after 134 ODIS: 4134 runs at an average of 38.16

I think Kohli will be fine.

This is his first tour of England and i rather wait until all 5 tests are completed before passing judgement.

More interesting are his test averages home and away. He averages 50.53 at home and 39.59 away. I expect him to close the gap. Strangely enough 4 of his 6 test centuries were made away.

Kohli may be de nexx Ponting ?

wher is Shiv after 134 ODIs  :-\

wher is Shiv after 134 ODIs

38ish average.

99 to 2008 is when he was good in ODIS.

so the last 134 .

Forget the first 134...

How may ODIs he played ....Exactly 268  ? 

[color=rgb(51, 51, 51)]To be honest Kohli's ODI record is something to brag about and envious to anyone.For the record,h [/color][color=rgb(51, 51, 51)][/size]e averages 44 and 68 against the number 1 and number 2 ranked Test teams. [/color]
[color=rgb(51, 51, 51)][/size]One thing against kohli after all these records will be,he hasnt stood up with the bat on a seaming track. But then again hardly any modern batsman will do that.They are losing their techniques nowadays.. [/color]

Kohli has great potential but he needs to be focused. I think he needs to perform better in test matches.