Legendary England pacer James Anderson garnered massive praise on India’s batting star Virat Kohli, terming him as the greatest finisher in white-ball cricket.
Anderson, who recently bid adieu to Test cricket, appeared in BBC’s Tailenders podcast and talked about his admiration for Kohli’s brilliance in run chases.
“I do not know if there is been a better batter in the history of the game batting second and chasing down scores than Virat Kohli,” Anderson said. “His record at chasing is absolutely phenomenal. The number of hundreds he has scored in the second innings, chasing down scores is ridiculous.”
Virat Kohli’s records in run chase in white-ball cricket back James Anderson’s remarks as the right-handed batter has scored 7,852 runs at an average of 64.36 with the help of 27 centuries and 40 fifties.
“It is no surprise that when he gets in that situation, with his mentality, it is just like it is meant to be. His self-belief is so high,” Anderson added.
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When asked if James Anderson considers Virat Kohli the greatest white-ball batter of all time, the England legend refrained before mentioning Australia’s Michael Bevan.
“I cannot say that. I was thinking more in terms of just chasing. Michael Bevan from Australia comes to my mind, particularly in the late 1990s and early 2000s – he was just phenomenal coming in at number six and doing that job,” the England pacer added.
“Kohli batting at number 3 gets those hundreds while Bevan was renowned for getting his 50s, 60s and being at the end, while Kohli gets the big score, to get his teams over the line. I honestly can’t think of a better finisher and greater white-ball players than him (Kohli),” he concluded.
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