Even against Pakistan, in his debut series, in 1989, he braved an attack comprising Imran Khan, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram and Abdul Qadir to score 215 runs at almost 36. He would go on to master all conditions.Įxcept for Pakistan, he would average more than 40 in all the countries he played more than a Test. When I say better, I am not indicating the superior average. As the numbers suggest, Tendulkar did better. Tendulkar was thrown deep into the shark-infested ocean at 16, and he learned to swim. By then, Kohli knew the demands of international cricket and had made a name for himself. Kohli would go on to earn his Test cap three years after he made his limited-overs debut, at a much mature age and stage in his career.
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