Kohli has taken his batting feats to a different level altogether in 2018.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed Virat Kohli to come out with flying colours during India’s testing tour of Australia, slated to start on November 21 with a T20I affair in Brisbane.
Kohli has taken his batting feats to a different level altogether in 2018. Despite playing the majority of Test matches outside Asia, Kohli is averaging 59.05 in red-ball cricket with over 1000 runs this year, while his ODI average read 133.55 in 14 matches in this calendar year.
As the much-anticipated India’s tour of Australia is fast approaching, the hosts broadcaster ‘FOX SPORTS Cricket’ on Monday (November 11) posted a clip of Kohli’s stellar batting performances in 2018 with a caption: “Will @imVkohli reign supreme in Australia⁉”
Will @imVkohli reign supreme in Australia⁉️#FoxCricket pic.twitter.com/KQKAy6dOaG
— FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FoxCricket) November 12, 2018
Quoting the Aussie sports channel’s tweet, Vaughan cheekily wrote: “Yes ...”
Yes ... https://t.co/Ks1fRu3J3j
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 12, 2018
It is worth mentioning here that Michael Vaughan is a huge fan of Kohli and often names the Indian captain as the greatest batsman in contemporary cricket.
In the recently concluded five-match ODI series against the West Indies, Kohli scored three back-to-back hundreds and Vaughan termed him as the Greatest of all time (G.O.A.T) on all occasions.
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 21, 2018
Looks like the ???? is at it again ... !!!! #INDvsWI
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 24, 2018
38 Tons in 206 ODI innings is ridiculous ..... ???? #Fact
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 27, 2018
Michael Vaughan’s prediction for Virat’s success in Australia is justified as well. In 8 Tests Down Under, Kohli has scored 992 runs at an outstanding average of 62 with 5 hundreds and 2 fifties. Moreover, the Indian captain has piled up 1001 runs at 50.05 in 23 ODIs on Aussie soil while he averages a whopping 84 in T20I cricket in Australia with 252 runs from 5 matches.