In the battle of best vs best , this time it is time to talk about the best of India vs the best of Australia. Virat Kohli vs Pat Cummins is one of the most eagerly awaited cricket battles in the world since the last decade. The best batter in the world against the best fast bowler in the world. This battle will continue in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy in December and January.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has been dominating the sport for 16 years and shows no signs of slowing down. Across all formats, he has amassed a phenomenal 26,700 runs, including 8,848 in Tests, 13,848 in ODIs, and 4,037 in T20Is. With an impressive 80 international hundreds, he is well on his way to achieving his dream of surpassing 30,000 runs, joining his idol Sachin Tendulkar in this elite club. He's also nearing the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket.
Pat Cummins
The World Test Championship and ODI World Cup winning captain for Australia Pat Cummins is one of the best in the world. He has played 62 Test Matches and he has taken 269 Wickets in Test Cricket at an average of 22.54. He has taken 12 Five Wicket Hauls and 2 times he has taken 10 wickets in a Test Match. He has also played 88 ODIs and he has taken 141 Wickets with 1 Five Wicket Haul. He has taken a total of 467 Wickets in international cricket which includes 57 Wickets in T20I Cricket. Take a look here at Best Bowling by Pat Cummins
Head to Head
Pat Cummins has bowled 269 balls in Test Cricket to Virat Kohli so far. In these balls Virat Kohli has scored 96 runs while being dismissed 5 times.
In ODI Cricket, Pat Cummins has bowled 175 balls to Virat Kohli and Virat has made 174 runs while being dismissed twice.
Memorable Encounters
Their first Memorable Encounter was in the first Test Match in 2018 where in the first innings Pat Cummins dismissed Virat Kohli for 3 runs. He was caught by Usman Khawaja. Pat Cummins bowled 3 balls to Virat Kohli.
Their next epic encounter was in the 2nd Test Match of the 2018 series. In this match Virat Kohli made a stunning comeback as he hit a brilliant 123 runs. Pat Cummins got him out caught at slip but Pat Cummins bowled 93 balls to Virat Kohli in this innings.
Their latest epic encounter was the 2023 World Cup Final which was held in India. Virat Kohli made 54 runs but was dismissed by Pat Cummins bowled. Pat Cummins bowled 14 balls to Virat Kohli In this innings. Australia won the World Cup Final and this dismissal was one of the biggest reasons. This match was held on 19th November 2023.
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