Former England fast bowler James Anderson has praised India’s star batsman Virat Kohli. He called Kohli the greatest batsman of white-ball cricket. He also called Kohli the greatest finisher. He considers 35-year-old Kohli a better finisher than Australian legend Michael Bevan. Let us tell you that there was a much talked about rivalry between Anderson and Kohli. In Test cricket, both faced each other in 36 innings, in which Virat scored 305 runs at an average of 43.57. Anderson dismissed Kohli seven times during this period.
Anderson said on the Tailenders podcast, “I don’t know if there is any player in the history of the game who has batted in the second innings and chased the score better than Virat Kohli. His record while chasing the target is absolutely amazing. The number of centuries he has scored while chasing the score in the second innings is amazing.” He said, “It is no surprise that when Kohli comes in such a situation, his mindset becomes as it should be. His confidence is very high.”
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The former bowler further said, “Australia’s Michael Bevan comes to my mind. He used to finish brilliantly at number six, especially in the late 1990s and early 2000s.” He is impressed by Kohli’s ability to score big. Anderson said, “Kohli scores centuries while batting at number three, while Bevan was famous for scoring 50, 60 runs and playing in the last overs. Kohli scores big, which helps his team win. I can honestly say that there is no better finisher than Kohli. He is one of the greatest white-ball batsmen.
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It is worth noting that Kohli made his debut in international cricket in 2008. He has made many world records in his name. He has played 533 international matches in all three formats so far. He has scored 13906 runs in 283 ODI matches, which includes 50 centuries and 72 half-centuries. He is the only player to score 50 centuries in ODI cricket. After him in the list is the great batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 40 centuries from his bat.