Virat Kohli v AB de Villiers - who is better ODI batsman?

[trundlerNO1]

Which player would you pick in your side Virat Kohli-98 matches 4054 runs at an average of 49.43 Strike rate of 85.96 AB de Villers- 138 Matches 5542 runs at an average of 50.38 Strike rate of 93.12 My pick would be Kohli, who would you pick. Has AB played a knock like one Kohli played against Sri Lanka at Hobart or against Pakistan in Asia Cup

[Junyfan]

AB Devilior

[Sachin=GOD]

ABDV any day.

[trundlerNO1]

ABDV any day.

AB Devilior

Reason? Kohli is better because he is proven himself in pressure situation and saved India many times in tough situation single-handedly

[Old guy]

abdv

[trundlerNO1]

AB in won matches averages 62.06 Kohli in won matches averages 66.33 AB in chases averages 54.87 Kohli in chases averages 59.68 So who is better Kohli>AB

[Old guy]

AB in won matches averages 62.06 Kohli in won matches averages 66.33 AB in chases averages 54.87 Kohli in chases averages 59.68 So who is better Kohli>AB

what about strike rate?

[vvvslaxman]

while chasing Kohli :two_thumbs_up:

[Old guy]

while chasing Kohli :two_thumbs_up:

would love to know how many matches msd,raina etc finished after kohli set them up

[Old guy]

also people ignoring conditions abdv can hit 100 anywhere at brilliant strike rate while kohli has been very dominant at home conditions and good away

[trundlerNO1]

would love to know how many matches msd' date='raina etc finished after kohli set them up[/quote'] Dhoni averages all been constant stuck above 50 due to hard work of Kohli Kohli has to make the cake, the opportunist Dhoni comes at the end to blow the candles to take the credit.

[Old guy]

Dhoni averages all been constant stuck above 50 due to hard work of Kohli Kohli has to make the cake, the opportunist Dhoni comes at the end to blow the candles to take the credit.

oye give me stats about strike rates :winky:

[vvvslaxman]

also people ignoring conditions abdv can hit 100 anywhere at brilliant strike rate while kohli has been very dominant at home conditions and good away

True.. but it took a while for him to get going in the internationals . At the end of 98 matches Kohli 95 innings 4054 runs 49.43 avge 85.96 SR At the end of 99 matches ABDV 95 innings 3546 runs 43.24 aavge 89.44 SR It took 94 matches (90 innings) for ABDV to get into 40 plus average It only took 9 matches (8 innings) for Kohli to get into 40 plus average. Never gone under 40 since.

[trundlerNO1]

Kohli in chases has a strike rate of 87.67 AB in chases has a strike of 89.54 Kohli in won matches has a strike rate of 89.74 AB in chases has a strke of 98.74 But still Kohli is ahead overall

[Old guy]

True.. but it took a while for him to get going in the internationals . At the end of 98 matches Kohli 95 innings 4054 runs 49.43 avge 85.96 SR At the end of 99 matches ABDV 95 innings 3546 runs 43.24 aavge 89.44 SR It took 94 matches (90 innings) for ABDV to get into 40 plus average It only took 9 matches (8 innings) for Kohli to get into 40 plus average. Never gone under 40 since.

we are talking about currently best one and abdv wins hands down amla is up there too

[vvvslaxman]

we are talking about currently best one and abdv wins hands down amla is up there too

Definitely ABDV is in form of his life.. Kohli touched peak and somewhat regressed. Having said that.. ICC ranks ABDV as 2nd Kohli as 3rd.. justifiably so. Both are great to watch when in full flow.

[Old guy]

Definitely ABDV is in form of his life.. Kohli touched peak and somewhat regressed. Having said that.. ICC ranks ABDV as 2nd Kohli as 3rd.. justifiably so. Both are great to watch when in full flow.

yeah so we agree :) abdv is currently better ..im not saying kohli is bad he is one of the best but abdv is just better right now..

[FischerTal]

ab

[Austin 3:!6]

AB De Villiers. Not even a comparison. ABDV and Dhoni are more comparable.

[maniac]

Can we add in the Choke factor too?