Is Kohli closest to Don Bradman in terms of dominance?

[Trichromatic]

Most of the other comparisons are mostly qualitative. But if you look for pure numbers, it seems Kohli's form in ODI is closest to Don's performance.

 

Last 43 matches, avg of 100

 

[SK_IH]

Yes he is , he needs one great knockout innings to clinch the The Greatest tag

[Jamadagni]

Sangakkara averaged around 90 for some period in tests.  Mohammad Yusuf also averaged close to 100, amassing 1700+ runs in 2006.

[zen]

Bradman entire career = purple patch .... other batsmen have replicated that in short periods 

[Trichromatic]

13 minutes ago, Jamadagni said:

Sangakkara averaged around 90 for some period in tests.  Mohammad Yusuf also averaged close to 100, amassing 1700+ runs in 2006.

Kohli has been averaging 90+ for 3500 runs now.

[Number]

Ponting was the closest.

6000+ runs @75 in 2002-2006.

[FischerTal]

Steven Smith? 

[velu]

14 minutes ago, Number said:

Ponting was the closest.

6000+ runs @75 in 2002-2006.

in tests i guess

[CSK Fan]

52 minutes ago, zen said:

Bradman entire career = purple patch .... other batsmen have replicated that in short periods 

Because his career was short and his opponents variety were limited. For example for kohli hos first english series was something completely opposite to what he ever faced. Bradman didnt get that kind of variety 

[zen]

1 minute ago, CSK Fan said:

Because his career was short and his opponents variety were limited. For example for kohli hos first english series was something completely opposite to what he ever faced. Bradman didnt get that kind of variety 

You play what is presented to you .... If he played weaker teams more, he could have been avg 150+

[UnknownGenius]

Yes he is

 

Bradman

Kohli

 

 

 

 

 

The Rest

[sensible-indian]

13 minutes ago, CSK Fan said:

Because his career was short and his opponents variety were limited. For example for kohli hos first english series was something completely opposite to what he ever faced. Bradman didnt get that kind of variety 

Ghanta his career was short. 

 

Career spanned 20 years. War snatched a few prime years but he still came back and scored great. 

Edited October 27, 2018 by sensible-indian

[Vilander]

1 hour ago, zen said:

Bradman entire career = purple patch .... other batsmen have replicated that in short periods 

Bradmans entire career was two short periods against 4 teams one of them was a minnow at that time called India.

[zen]

1 minute ago, Vilander said:

Bradmans entire career was two short periods against 4 teams one of them was a minnow at that time called India.

Everyone knows that. If he had played more against minnows, his avg would have been 150+ 

[Vilander]

2 minutes ago, zen said:

Everyone knows that. If he had played more against minnows, his avg would have been 150+ 

My point is 3 teams only. Eng SA and WI, WI were not a great side as well. So its like Kohli playing all bis cricket against Eng Aus, SL and Afg during his purple patch. Uncovered pitches etc yeah but don was definitely much greater than his contemporaries after that it gets a little murky..

[zen]

Just now, Vilander said:

My point is 3 teams only. Eng SA and WI, WI were not a great side as well. So its like Kohli playing all bis cricket against Eng Aus, SL and Afg during his purple patch. Uncovered pitches etc yeah but don was definitely much greater than his contemporaries after that it gets a little murky..

You can only play what is available .... it is not murky at all as there is an overlapping link: Bradman->Sobers->Gavaskar/Richards->Tendulkar/Lara->Kohli