Sachin Tendulkar or Virat Kohli?: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke picks the greatest ODI batsman of all time

While former Australia captain Michael Clarke has made consistent assertions that Indian skipper Virat Kohli is destined to be among panons of all-time, this time he has termed Kohli to be ‘greatest ODI batsman to have ever played game’.

Kohli, World’s .1 Test and ODI batsman, led India through a historic tour of Australia, during which team won Test and ODI rubbers and drew T20 International series.

“To me, Virat Kohli is greatest batsman to have ever played one-day cricket. I have doubts after seeing what he has achieved for India,” Clarke, himself a former World Cup-winning captain, told PTI.

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Kohli has already scored 10,385 runs in 219 ODIs with an astounding aver of 59 plus, including 39 hundred. 

An unabashed Kohli fan, Clarke said that 30-year-old Indian’s passion is unmatchable. “You have to respect Virat’s passion to win games for his country. Yes, he has aggression but one can question his commitment, how much he has achieved. He is greatest in ODIs,” Clarke asserted.

While Kohli’s craft continues to evoke awe, his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s current form has cricketing world divided. But for Clarke, 37-year-old former India captain should be left alone to play his game.

“MS kws how to react to any given situation. He has played 300-plus ODIs so he kws how to go about his job,” Clarke said.

Asked what Dhoni’s batting position in World Cup be, Clarke said, “Any position . 4, 5 or 6. He is good eugh to bat at any position and I believe Virat will use him accordingly.”

Asked if India are favourites to win World Cup, Clarke felt that Men in Blue have a fair chance. “Certainly one of favourites with kind of bowling talent India have at moment. batting was always strong and y also have wonderful young spinners,” said man, who played 115 Tests and 245 ODIs for Australia.

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(With PTI inputs)