Shoaib Akhtar Views on Steve Smith and Virat Kohli
Two
of the best batsmen of the contemporary era, which can be highlighted in the
coming years as the era of the fabulous 5, are compared almost daily. Legendary
Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar is the latest to join the movement. He felt
that the duo had been brilliant in his way.
Steve
Smith is a typical Australian player who speaks with the bat. He does not
hesitate to sled and damage the confidence of his opponents, especially when
they play with them. To support his words, his bat also speaks. He has on
average more than 60 in the tests and recently added a lot of success in his
prize pool.
For
its part, Virat Kohli is similar in terms of equities. It returns what it
receives with an additional amount. He dares to tackle aggressive opposition.
Virat Kohli currently has an average of more than 50 in all formats. On top of
that, he plays as an example for the youngster with his class while tackling
the best squid attacks.
Meanwhile,
Shoaib Akhtar emphasized the point of coherence while comparing them. He praised
Virat Kohli for his splendid performance in 2011. He then highlighted Virat
Kohli's approach to the match. Meanwhile, for Steve Smith, Shoaib Akhtar wants
him to continue along the same path for a long time. However, he praised the
efforts with the bat in the current Ashes series.
"Kohli's
statistics speak for itself. But Smith is a great player and hopes to be able
to maintain it for a long time. But over the past nine years, Kohli's
determination and will to succeed has taken him a long way. He is a stylish and
charismatic player who forms a complete whole," Shoaib Akhtar said in a
video posted on Youtube.
But
if Smith continues with this form for the next three years, it will be the
biggest. And the way he guided Australia to a Test win in Birmingham was
impressive," Akhtar said. So far in the Tests, Virat Kohli has played 131
innings and averaged 6,613 points and Steve Smith has 120 innings and scored
6,577 runs at a 63.24-run average.
