ENG vs IND: 3 major records Virat Kohli can break in upcoming Test series
India and England will be clashing in a five-match Test series starting 4th August 2021. For India, captain Virat Kohli will have a big responsibility on his shoulders. He is the highest run-getter in England among current Test players. In the last tour of England in 2018, Virat scored 593 runs in 5 Tests at an average of 59.3. He hit two hundreds and three half-centuries on the tour including a high score of 149. Virat will be hoping to repeat the same form this time. In this article, we will be discussing three big records Virat Kohli will have in his sight in the Test series against England.
3) Fastest to 23000 runs in international cricket
Virat has so far scored 22875 runs in 484 innings he has played across formats. He is only 125 runs away from completing 23000 runs in international cricket. The Indian skipper will become the quickest player to reach the milestone in terms of innings. Currently, Sachin Tendulkar holds this record who reached the 23000-run mark in 522 innings.
Among Indians, Virat will become only the third Indian player to complete 23000 runs after Sachin Tendulkar (34357) and Rahul Dravid (24208). Overall, he will become the seventh cricketer to reach the landmark.
2) Most hundreds as captain
Virat Kohli is currently going through a century-drought in his career. His last ton in international cricket came in November 2019 against Bangladesh. The stylish batsman will be hoping to break that streak on this tour. As a captain, Virat has hit 41 hundreds and needs 1 more ton to surpass Ricky Ponting’s tally in international cricket (41).
1) Clive Lloyd’s Test win tally as captain
Virat Kohli has won 36 Tests as captain and will surpass Clive Llyod (36) if India wins a Test. He will reach the fourth spot among the most successful Test captains. Only Graeme Smith (53), Ricky Ponting(48) and Steve Waugh(41) are ahead of him.
In terms of overall wins in international cricket, Virat is tied with Stephen Fleming (128). He needs 1 win to go past the Kiwi captain.
