Kohli better than Tendulkar, Lara, Ponting: Vaughan

TIL Desk Sports/ Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes India captain Virat Kohli is a better batsman across the three formats than legends such as Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting.

Kohli on Sunday became the second fastest player to score 25 Test centuries. He achieved the feat in 127 innings, behind Sir Donald Bradman’s 68 innings. His 123-run innings was his sixth Test hundred on Australian soil, joining boyhood hero Sachin Tendulkar.

“I have not seen a better player. I’m not disrespecting Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara or Ricky Ponting but across three formats of the game I have not seen anyone better,” Vaughan wrote about Kohli in his column.

“He has such high skill levels and an incredible mentality when it comes to dealing with the pressure of the chase. All that while dealing with a weight of expectation and adulation that only Sachin would have experienced.” Vaughan also praised India’s four-man pace attack.