‘Best 50-over player I’ve seen’: Ricky Ponting backs Virat Kohli to break Sachin Tendulkar’s ODI run-scoring record | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has heaped praise on Virat Kohli, acknowledging the Indian superstar’s consistency and longevity in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Speaking on The ICC Review, Ponting — himself one of the highest run-scorers in ODIs — expressed confidence in Kohli’s ability to finish as the format’s all-time leading run-getter. Kohli,…

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Virat Kohli asserts his dominance with record fifth Man of the Match award against Pakistan in ICC tournaments | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Modern-day great Virat Kohli reaffirmed his status as one of cricket’s greatest match-winners, securing a record fifth Man of the Match award against Pakistan in ICC tournaments. No other player in history has won more than three such awards against a single opponent, further highlighting Kohli’s dominance in high-pressure encounters. In the ICC…

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Virat Kohli becomes fastest to 27,000 runs in international cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In yet another landmark achievement, Virat Kohli etched his name deeper into the annals of cricket history by becoming the fastest player to score 27,000 runs in international cricket. Kohli reached the milestone in just 594 innings, breaking the previous record held by Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who achieved the feat in…

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‘Whether he gets past Sachin Tendulkar or not…’: Ian Bell believes Joe Root is England’s greatest Test batsman | Cricket News – Times of India

Sachin Tendulkar and Joe Root. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Even if Joe Root is unable to surpass Sachin Tendulkar‘s incredible record of 15,921 runs, he will be remembered as England‘s greatest batsman in Test cricket, according to his former teammate Ian Bell. Recently, Root surpassed the legendary Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka to take sixth…

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Michael Vaughan believes this player can break Sachin Tendulkar’s Test record for most runs | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has commended Joe Root for his exceptional batting skills, suggesting that Root has the potential to surpass Sachin Tendulkar‘s record for the highest number of runs scored by a batter in the history of men’s Test cricket.Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 15,921 Test runs stands as one of cricket’s…

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