The legendary West Indies batsman, Brian Lara urged India’s experienced Virat Kohli to continue playing test cricket although the 36-years-old had had recently told the selectors that he wanted to be out of the longest format ahead of the forthcoming five match tour from India to England. In a development on Saturday, it was revealed that Kohli had demanded to be given his immediate retirement from the test game, and top brass of BCCI was urging him to think again. The retirement of Rohit Sharma, the Test captain, after being sacked by the national selectors for a disappointing Border-Gavaskar Trophy performance in Australia had followed promptly on the release of Kohli’s decision to retire from test cricket.
Brian’s Lara’s Post About Virat Kohli’s Test Cricket Retirement
“Test cricket needs Virat!! He is going to be persuaded. He is NOT going to retire from Test cricket,” Lara wrote in an Instagram post below a picture of him with Kohli. “@virat.kohli is going to average above 60 for the remainder of his Test career,” he added, expressing faith in the 36-year-old’s enduring class and motivation.
Virat Kohli’s Stats In Test Cricket
The highly respected modern-day legend of Test cricket, Virat Kohli, has impressive record that shows that he is still reliable and strong opening. Having made 123 Test appearances, Kohli could add 9230 runs under his belt with an amazing average of 46.85 and a strike rate of 55.57. A startling 254 not out serves as his evidence that he has a way of making mercurial starts into meaningful batting tallies. In his career, Kohli has compiled 30 century and 31 half centuries, validating him as a crucial member of the India batting establishment, who holds up well in various conditions with the best English bowling.
