Is Virat Kohli Greatest Batsman Ever? These Cricket Records of Vivian Richards & Sir Don Bradman at Stake Ahead of IND vs SA 2nd T20I
Given the form Kohli is in, he has a good chance of creating the new record or at least entering the elite club of scoring 1000 runs on an international tour.
There's no stopping Virat Kohli! The Indian captain has been in superb form in the ongoing South African tour. Barring the first Test, Kohli has contributed significantly to the team’s cause throughout the tour. For now, the Indian skipper is on the verge of breaking records of West Indies great Vivian Richards and legendary Sir Donald Bradman’s, when he takes the field in the second T20I against South Africa.
Not many know that Vivian Richards is the only batsman in Cricket history to score over 1000 runs on an international tour. He is followed by Don Bradman. And if all goes well for Kohli, who has two innings up his sleeve, we will see him go past the two legends.
Richards amassed 1,045 runs in England during their tour in 1976. The tour comprised of five Test matches and three One-Day Internationals (ODIs). However, Richards took part in only four Tests and three ODIs. He scored 829 runs in Tests and 216 runs in ODIs. In total, Richards smashed four centuries and three half-centuries during the tour. Second on the list is Sir Don Bradman, who scored 974 runs in five Tests during Australia's tour to England in 1930...
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Player |
Matches | Innings | Runs | 100s | 50s |
Year |
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Vivian Richards |
7 | 10 | 1045 | 4 | 3 | 1976 |
| Donald Bradman | 5 | 7 | 974 | 4 | 0 |
1930 |
The Indian captain, who has thus far scored 870 runs on the ongoing South African tour, now needs 176 more runs to go past Richards and 105 to surpass Bradman. And he will have two T20I matches to try and create the new record. So, far Kohli has managed to score 286 runs in the three-match Test series, 558 runs in the six ODIs and 26 runs in the first T20I...
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Player |
Matches | Innings | Runs | 100s | 50s | Year |
| Virat Kohli* | 10 | 13 | 870 | 4 | 2 |
2018 |
*Stats till India vs South Africa 1st T20I only
Given the form that Kohli is in, he has a good chance of creating the new world record, or at least enter the elite club of scoring 1000 runs on an international tour.
Meanwhile, after winning the six-match ODI series 5-1, India started the three-match T20I series with a 28-run win over South Africa. The visitors will now be looking to take an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the second T20I at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. However, is Virat Kohli the greatest batsman to play the game ever? Only Time Will Tell!
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