Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt doesn't agree with ex-England captain Michael Vaughan's comment on the comparison between Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli.
In an interview with Spark Sport, Vaughan had said that Williamson is on par with Kohli as the world's top batsman and he would have been called 'greatest player in the world if he was an Indian'.
Butt backed Kohli as the world's best batsman based on his record. He said not only the India captain has a huge fanbase, but he is ahead in terms of performance too.
"Kohli belongs to a county that has a huge population. Obviously, he would have a bigger fanbase. On top of that, his performance is better too. Virat has 70 international tons at the moment, no other batsman from this era has that many.
And he has, for a long period, dominated the batting rankings because his performances have been outstanding. So I don’t understand what and where is the need to draw comparisons," Butt said on his YouTube channel.
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Butt also commented on Vaughan's ODI records and said the Englishman never got a hundred in ODI. He also added that Williamson is a great batsman but there is a gap between him and Kohli.
"And who has compared the two? Michael Vaughan. He was a brilliant captain for England, but the beauty at which he used to bat, his output wasn't on par. He was a good Test batsman but Vaughan never scored a single century in ODIs.
"Now, as an opener, if you haven't scored a century, it's not worth discussion. It’s just that he has a knack of saying things that stir up a debate. Besides, people have a lot of time to stretch a topic," Butt added.
"Williamson is great. He's a top-class batsman and the best in the world. There is no doubt. Williamson may take the points in terms of captaincy, but he (Vaughan) hasn't discussed captaincy.
"In terms of players, there is a huge cap. Kohli's stats and performance and the way he has won India matches, especially chasing, it's outstanding. Since the time both are playing, no one has been as consistent as Kohli. What Vaughan has said is irrelevant."
