Will Root end up with a higher average than Kohli?

[sage]

Root up to 50.3 now, and Kohli down to 51.3.

Edited December 4, 2021 by sage

[CodeOfWisden]

You shouldn't be happy about it bro

Root is destroying our chances of victory. 

 

[Ankit_sharma03]

clearly one if in form n other isnt but by the end of their career kohli will be ahead

[jf1gp_1]

By the looks of it shami will AVG more than kohli.

[Vijy]

On 8/16/2021 at 1:21 PM, jf1gp_1 said:

By the looks of it shami will AVG more than kohli.

also Boom-Boom. To answer the OP's question, yes, root will overtake kohli sooner or later (I am betting on sooner) in terms of test avg.

[sage]

Does anyone have the live averages? This must be close now.

[Vijy]

12 minutes ago, sage said:

Does anyone have the live averages? This must be close now.

root is 50.4 and rattus rattus is 51.1. another 2-3 innings (i.e., by the end of next test) should see the avgs reverse.

[sage]

[adi B]

Good that kohli didn't play in Australia, he would have been an embarrassment there as well and Root would have bypassed him by now 

[adi B]

On 8/16/2021 at 8:08 PM, Ankit_sharma03 said:

clearly one if in form n other isnt but by the end of their career kohli will be ahead

I don't see that happening.

I can't see kohli recovering from this unless he leaves captaincy or goes back and work hard on his batting during the break  ,his eye hand coordination is becoming worse by the day and he has forgotten how to leave the ball.

I think his average might come down below 50

[Trichromatic]

On 8/16/2021 at 8:08 PM, Ankit_sharma03 said:

clearly one if in form n other isnt but by the end of their career kohli will be ahead

 

Kohli will end career with 10-11k runs at avg of 47-48 and 32-34 centuries.

 

Root will end career with 13k runs at avg similar avg 48 with similar number of centuries.

[Lone Wolf]

On Mon Aug 16 2021 at 8:08 PM, Ankit_sharma03 said:

clearly one if in form n other isnt but by the end of their career kohli will be ahead

Zero chances of that happening.  Root never had a real slump in form courtesy his tight all round game & better adaptability.  He is younger & more fitter in terms of reflexes & eye sight.

According to various experts Kohli has lost his hand eye coordination to a higher degree & his game probably will suffer even more.  Lack of strokes will also catch up to him. 

He might have career falling slump like Punter. 

[Vijy]

2 hours ago, Lone Wolf said:

Zero chances of that happening.  Root never had a real slump in form courtesy his tight all round game & better adaptability.  He is younger & more fitter in terms of reflexes & eye sight.

According to various experts Kohli has lost his hand eye coordination to a higher degree & his game probably will suffer even more.  Lack of strokes will also catch up to him. 

He might have career falling slump like Punter. 

he will do much worse than punter. I think punter had an avg in the 30s over his prolonged slump. rat, on the other hand, is unlikely to even reach that benchmark

[Serpico]

 

[velu]

at this rate hitman will end up overtaking kohli 

[Adamant]

8 hours ago, Trichromatic said:

 

Kohli will end career with 10-11k runs at avg of 47-48 and 32-34 centuries.

Not happening. 

He will average 50+. 

[Majestic]

Root may not average higher than Kohli but he is certainly a better test bat because of superior away record than Kohli.

 

It is the same logic which Kohli fans use against Williamson who average higher than Kohli but Williamson atleast has a WTC Final performance to his name.

[rkt.india]

18 hours ago, Lone Wolf said:

Zero chances of that happening.  Root never had a real slump in form courtesy his tight all round game & better adaptability.  He is younger & more fitter in terms of reflexes & eye sight.

According to various experts Kohli has lost his hand eye coordination to a higher degree & his game probably will suffer even more.  Lack of strokes will also catch up to him. 

He might have career falling slump like Punter. 

Kohli is losing his eyesight, not reflexes

[Jay]

15 hours ago, Serpico said:

 

Only true greats perform vs India. Look at those names. Tells you how great a player root truly is. 

 

I still don't rate him as a player on par with Smith regardless of his performances. He is better than kohli prime. Clear number 2 for sure. 

 

Certain ATG. Possibly England agree test batsman. 

Edited August 28, 2021 by Jay

[sage]

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