Virat Kohli vs Sir Vivian Richards: A statistical battle

#2 One Day Internationals

Sir Vivian Richards played 187 ODIs in which he scored a total of 6721 runs at a magnificent average of 47.00 and a staggering strike rate of 90.2, which at that time was unheard of. If considered the T20 invasion, due to inflation, it would be 130+ nowadays. Such was the menace of the man.

In 1979, Richards scored 526 runs in 8 innings at a breathtaking avg of 131.50.

Against England:

In 36 matches, the Antiguan scored 1619 runs at an astonishing avg of 57+. He scored the highest score recorded in ODIs at that time. His 189 is considered by some to be the greatest ODI innings of all time. In the same innings he had a 106* partnership with Holding, scoring 93 of them, at a startling strike rate of 91.26. He scored 3 centuries and 11 half centuries.

Richards scored one of the all-time great knocks in the 1975 WC. His 138, which consisted of 11 fours and 3 sixes, helped Windies clinch their first ever world cup.

Against Australia:

He scored 2187 runs at an avg of 50.86 and strike rate reaching almost 85. Includes 3 centuries and 20 half centuries. His famous fielding effort in 1975 turned the World Cup on its head where he ran out 3 important Aussie batsmen.

Virat Kohli, as an ode batsman has been a phenomenon himself. He is setting the benchmark for ODI batsmanship. Every innings of his seems to break at least 5 records in a match, especially his idol's.

Virat Kohli in 2018, became fastest to 10000run mark and he reached there in 54 innings less than Sachin's previous record of 259 innings.

In 2018 itself Kohli has amassed 1202 runs in 14 innings at a Bradmanesque average of 133.55 and striking them at a stunning rate of 102.55. He has scored 6 hundreds out of which 3 came in South Africa and other 3 resulted into him becoming first Indian to score a hattrick of tons making it a total of 38 centuries in Odis.

Against England:

In 29 innings, Kohli has scored 1112 runs at an avg of 44.48 and at a strike rate of 89.75, which includes three 100+ and six 50+ scores. Kohli hasn't been able to perform well against England in England.

Against Australia:

In 26 innings out of 28 matches, Kohli has scored 1182 runs at an avg of 51.39 and a strike rate of 94.71 which includes five 100+ scores and five 50+ scores.