Virat Kohli average in England : The first match of the five -Test series between India and England will be played at the Leeds ground. Before this match, the former England captain has given a controversial statement about Virat Kohli. Due to which there has been a stir in the cricket world. Virat Kohli, who has retired from Test cricket during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, will now be seen playing only in ODI cricket. He has a great record in Test cricket. Despite this, the former England captain has taunted his batting average. Indian fans have become very angry with this. At the same time, the Indian team would like to answer this from their performance against England.
What did Michael Vaughan say?
The former England captain has targeted Virat Kohli. Talking to Fox Sports, he claimed that Team India would not feel very much lacking Virat Kohli, because the average of this veteran batsman of Team India was only 33.21 in England. Virat has scored 1096 runs in 17 Tests in England. This includes two centuries and five half -centuries.
Vaughan said that the Indian team will not miss Virat as a batsman, but his lack as a legend in the dressing room will definitely bear the team. What he brought in the team as a captain is still present, but he will not miss him as a batsman. Vaughan has supported the good performance of young players in the absence of an experienced pair of Rohit and Virat. He said that if he really plays well in England, no one should be surprised and claimed that they might be waiting for this moment.
Virat’s performance in Test
Virat Kohli, one of the most successful Test captains of Team India, has performed brilliantly in Test cricket. He has scored 9230 runs in 123 Tests at an average of 46.85. This includes 30 centuries and 31 half -centuries. Kohli played the first Test match in England in 2014. In the last Test series of 2021-22, Kohli scored 249 runs in 9 innings of 5 matches at an average of 27.66. His best score was 55 runs.
Rahul Dravid has the highest number of runs in international cricket on the land of England. He scored 2,645 runs in 46 matches at an average of 55.10. Kohli is at number two. He has scored 2,637 runs in 57 international matches at an average of 40.56. Sachin Tendulkar scored 2,626 runs in 43 matches at an average of 49.54. This includes all format matches.
