3 best overseas Test centuries by Virat Kohli

Scoring runs on home turf is one thing, but doing it away from home is completely different strife. The opposition will be more familiar with their pitches, the conditions will be in their favor. Especially, for a sub-continent player, it is challenging to go out and score outside Asia.

However, throughout the course of Test cricket, there are some players who have scored runs in the opposition terrain. Current Indian skipper Virat Kohli is one of those few jewels.

Out of 23 Test Centuries scored by Virat Kohli, 13 are scored outside India. He has flourished and scored runs in abundance even in SENA. This is what makes him one of the greatest of the game.

Here is a quick look at 3 best away Test centuries by Virat Kohli.

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3. 200 vs West Indies, 2016

WI vs India- 1st Test

Virat Kohli had established himself as a Test batsman after the successful tours to Australia and Sri Lanka. But, experts questioned his ability to convert 100s to big scores. In between all the scrutiny going around, India toured West Indies.

In the first Test itself, Virat scored 141* at the end on day 1. Discussions increased among the experts regarding Virat's approaching double hundred. Virat started his innings on Day 2 in a very calm and composed manner. He reached his 200 just before lunch to become the first Indian captain to score overseas 200.

The first double has taken time coming but there is little doubt there are many more on the way #Kohli

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 22, 2016

Maiden double hundred. @virat.kohli becomes the first Indian captain to score a double century overseas. He got to the mark in 281 balls on the second day of the First Test against West Indies. #TeamIndia #WIvIND

A post shared by Team India (@indiancricketteam) on Jul 22, 2016 at 11:00am PDT

Courage, Charisma, Crisis: it was an emblematic innings by India's best batsman of the era.

2. 149 vs England, 2018

England v India: Specsavers 1st Test - Day Two

Even after scoring 21 Test centuries, Virat Kohli was constantly reminded of his darkest phase during the English tour of 2014. The eyes were on Virat when India went to England earlier this summer; the vultures were roaming around under-pressured Virat. His celebrations after running Joe Root out showed his determination to succeed in this conditions.

It was not an easy start for the Indian skipper. Early in his innings, he edged one to Malan but was dropped. As the saying goes, Fortune favors the brave, it was Virat's day as he was dropped again on the score of 51. Other batsmen were struggling as India collapsed to 100/5. But, Kohli had some other plans! He was moving inexorably towards his test ton. On the score of 97, he punched a short one from Stokes through point for a four and roared in celebration.

But, this was not enough. With the Indian tail at disposal and India far away from England's total, Virat went on to score a match-defining 149. A gem of an Inning! One of the best by any visiting batsman in England.

1. 141 vs Australia, 2014

Australia v India - 1st Test: Day 5

In absence of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli was given the responsibility of leading the Test side for the very first time. He reached Australia after a miserable tour to England where he scored 134 runs in 10 innings with a mere average of 13.4. Kohli opened the tour with a brilliant century in the first innings of the Adelaide Test. He helped India reach a respectable total.

Virat Kohli entered the ground in second innings with the team requiring massive 364 runs to win and the dark clouds of defeat overhead. Any other team would have easily gone for a draw but Kohli decided to attack back.

With the help of a brilliant partnership of 185 alongside Murali Vijay, Virat marched towards the total. He punished the likes of Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc on every corner of the ground. He scored a consecutive century in the second innings and registered his then high score of 143, becoming only the second player in the history of cricket to score centuries in both the innings of Test captainship debut.

Unfortunately, he was left to rue because of India's unfamous batting collapse. Virat was unable to take his team through as India were just 48 runs short. This Innings remarked the beginning of the Virat Kohli's triumph as an Indian skipper and a clear omen of his brand of aggressive cricket.

INTERVIEWIt was a test of mental and physical strength: @imVkohli tells @RajalArora.READ: https://t.co/BtGAG6hVyX #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/M5DQ5Y4NqH

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 3, 2018

In a recent Interview after Edgbaston Test, Virat has considered this knock of 141 at Adelaide as his best knock so far.