Published 14:55 IST, May 26th 2020

Brett Lee picks fellow Australian Steve Smith over Virat Kohli for peculiar reason

Brett Lee said that at the moment he would choose Steve Smith over Virat Kohli because of what he has been through and and what he has overcome.

Reported by: Jatin Malu
Follow: Google News Icon
  • share
null | Image: self
Advertisement

India captain Virat Kohli and former Australia captain Steve Smith are arguably two of best batsmen in world at moment. Over years, both batsmen have set a plethora of records and have enthralled cricketing community with ir batting. rivalry of Virat Kohli vs Steve Smith has quickly stood up to  stature of Sachin Tendulkar vs Brian Lara rivalry of 90s and 2000s. re's a constant debate which has divided cricketing community as to who is better batsman between two players.

ALSO READ | Brett Lee confident Australian players will t hesitate to travel if IPL 2020 takes place

Advertisement

Brett Lee picks countryman Steve Smith over Virat Kohli

w, former Australia speedster Brett Lee has had his say on never-ending debate. Brett Lee picked his Australian compatriot Steve Smith over Indian skipper because of 'what he has been through in his career'. He also opined that Steve Smith will be nearly as good as great Don Bradman. 

Brett Lee was involved in an Instagram live session with former Zimbabwe pacer Pommie Mbangwa where he was asked to pick between two. He said that it’s so exhausting to choose as re are a lot of qualities in both that he enjoys. He added that from a bowling point of views, he is trying to look if re are any flaws in each batsman and said that both batsmen are genuine.

Advertisement

ALSO READ | Ravichandran Ashwin looking forward to trying his luck in Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020

Brett Lee furr said that Virat Kohli is technically sound, he hits by way of V. He also said that Virat Kohli used to knick off earlier in his career, however, it’s difficult to try this w as he is a superb chief of his aspect. He also said that he believes Virat Kohli would win IPL someday.

Advertisement

Speaking on Steve Smith, Brett Lee said that former Australia captain has been through a lot in last couple of years. Brett Lee added that his performances have improved drastically in last 12 months, Brett Lee also said that Steve Smith is so fidgety that sometimes you feel like telling him to relax a bit.

ALSO READ | BCCI CEO claims IPL 2020 with international stars possible post rainy season: Report

Advertisement

Brett Lee furr said that at moment he would choose Steve Smith over Virat Kohli because of what he has been through and and what he has overcome. While both players started out in late 2000s, Smith turned into a proper batsman from a leg-spinner, taking time to establish himself in all three formats of game. However, Kohli begun by excelling in white-ball cricket until he translated that form in Tests since taking over as India's captain in 2015.

Steve Smith is currently at pinnacle of ICC rankings for batsmen in Tests followed by Virat Kohli. Indian skipper is .1-ranked batsman in ODIs and he finds himself at .10 in T20Is. Virat Kohli avers over close to 60 in ODIs with 43 hundred and 11,867 runs. In Tests, he has 7,240 runs in 83 matches with 27 hundreds.

Advertisement

ALSO READ | IPL 2020 cancellation could put cricket in turmoil with $760m loss: Ex-COO Sundar Raman

IM COURTESY: AP

14:55 IST, May 26th 2020