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Anderson believes that while chasing, there is no better batsman than Virat Kohli.
Former England fast bowler James Anderson has described Virat Kohli as the greatest finisher in world cricket. He believes that till date there has never been a better batsman than Kohli while chasing and finishing the target. Not only this, he also described Kohli as the greatest batsman of white-ball cricket.
Speaking on the Tailenders podcast, Anderson said, ‘I don’t know if there has been any other batsman in the history of the game who has batted better in the second innings and chased scores than Virat Kohli.’
Anderson said, ‘His record while chasing the target is excellent. The number of centuries he has scored in the second innings is unmatched.
James Anderson described Virat Kohli as the best white-ball format batsman.
Kohli is the greatest batsman of white-ball cricket
Anderson said, ‘Australia’s Michael Bevan used to do impressive finishing for his team in the 1990s and early 2000s, but Virat’s centuries during the victories make him one of the greatest white-ball batsmen of all time. Makes great finishers.’
He said, ‘Kohli scores centuries while batting at number three. While Bevan was famous for playing at the end. Kohli scores big, due to which his teams register victory. I can honestly say that I cannot think of a better finisher and better white-ball player than Kohli.
Kohli’s international career
Talking about Virat Kohli’s international cricket career, he has played a total of 533 matches for India so far in all three formats. During this period, he has scored 26,942 runs in 591 innings. Kohli has 80 centuries and 140 half-centuries in his name in international cricket.
