[Kohli average watch thread] Will Kohli ever average above 50 again?

[Number]

1 minute ago, sage said:

Sehwag has a better average as well

Yeah Sehwag >>> Kohli in tests anyday

[Vijy]

as long as good spinners exist in a team, I cannot see it happening. he will struggle with SL, Ban, Aus, SA, Afg [all have good spinners]; we don't play minnows like Zim, Ire, and Pak [last is not "technically" a minnow]. this only leaves Eng (struggle vs Andie and Robbie), NZ, and WI.

[R!TTER]

We should arrange a 5 match series for him at home as farewell, probably on highways against WI or Bangers 

[Vijy]

7 minutes ago, R!TTER said:

We should arrange a 5 match series for him at home as farewell, probably on highways against WI or Bangers 

Bangers on spin tracks would be even better. tajiul, shakib, mehdi, mahmudullah, etc. would be licking their lips in anticipation

[King6]

On 12/14/2022 at 7:33 PM, Number said:

Has been left far behind by Smith and Root in tests.

Might as well struggle to reach 10000 test runs at this rate.

Without 10000 test runs that he is just a good test batsman not a great, because he has neither those game changing innings like VVS nor the s/r like Sehwag.

Can't compare 2000s decade ind test batsman with this generation batsman.. In 2000 decade ind mostly played on batting friendly pitches.. 

[King6]

I think 45+ avg is very good for present generation ind test batsman.. These days ind mostly playing on tricky pitches in either home/away.. 

 

[vvvslaxman]

Kohli is not the kind of guy who would play domestic to get his touch back against spinners. He will learn to play spin all over again at the international level and screw more matches. Selectors have to be ruthless. Sadly selection is a politics in India.

[vvvslaxman]

42 minutes ago, King6 said:

I think 45+ avg is very good for present generation ind test batsman.. These days ind mostly playing on tricky pitches in either home/away.. 

 

 

Kohli doesn't average 45 these days. it is under 30 last 3 years.

[King6]

5 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

Kohli doesn't average 45 these days. it is under 30 last 3 years.

I am saying about overall career avg.. In this generation who ever maintain 45+ avg after playing 100+ innings is very good achievement (ind batsman).. Yes kohli declined from 2020 he need to find form in next year.. Other wise he should retire from tests... 

[King6]

2 minutes ago, sarchasm said:

 

With this level of madarssa math, surely you are a p@@kee?

Hahaha I am not padosi.. How many this generation ind batsman have 45+ avg (min 100+innings)? 

[StraightDrive26]

The only specialist batter to average lower than Virat Kohli over the past 3 years has been Rahane and he has been already dropped. Virat's Test average since his last hundred in 2019 November has been 26 and this is over 33 innings. The worst part is that he only has gone past 50 in 6 of those 33 innings. This series is crucial for him as if he does not score any runs here, I have no hope for him against Australia. He is bound to end up with a lower than 50 average. The highest averaging Indian batters during that time is Sundar & Iyer followed by Rohit, Jadeja and Pant. Not sure why Sundar hasn't made it back to the Test team. He looks in great touch and gives India few overs as well. He is a specialist bat.

[rkt.india]

I think 53-54 was his peak average. He will end up around 48.

[Vijy]

On 12/15/2022 at 11:35 PM, rkt.india said:

I think 53-54 was his peak average. He will end up around 48.

48.48

[VT87]

5 hours ago, Vijy said:

48.48

Last I checked his average is 49.35 .where did you get that 48.48

Edited December 20, 2022 by VT87

[Vijy]

3 hours ago, VT87 said:

Last I checked his average is 49.35 .where did you get that 48.48

see the above two posts. the discussion was about the potential final avg.

[Majestic]

On 12/20/2022 at 3:18 PM, VT87 said:

Last I checked his average is 49.35 .where did you get that 48.48

Avi ghabrao nahi..48.48 v bahut jald ho jaega 

Edited December 21, 2022 by Majestic

[Nikola]

Fab four on decline in terms on average. Think virat should average 50 by end of his career (like ab) and might need bit of stats paddling here and there.

[Nash]

 

 

Odi >t20>test

He is currently 49.35 test average.  He is 34.  His best years are gone.  But if he get back some runs against Australia he hashe good chances to get back above 50.  Injury or fake niggle could be concern.  

Test	103	175	11	8094	254*	49.35	14533	55.69	27	28	910	24	104	0
ODI	265	256	39	12471	183	57.47	13408	93.01	44	64	1172	127	139	0
T20I	115	107	31	4008	122*	52.73	2905	137.96	1	37	356	117	50	0

[Vijy]

1 hour ago, Nikola said:

Fab four on decline in terms on average. Think virat should average 50 by end of his career (like ab) and might need bit of stats paddling here and there.

to average 50 he will need a renaissance of sorts.

[Adamant]

On 12/16/2022 at 10:05 AM, rkt.india said:

I think 53-54 was his peak average. He will end up around 48.

His peak was 56.