Virat will eventually break all the records in Tests, says Laxman

FORMER INDIA BATSMAN VVS Laxman has lauded Test skipper Virat Kohli for possessing strong basics and has termed him as one of the most complete batsmen of the generation. 

As reported by PTI, Laxman said,

“The reason I mentioned a lot of Virat (Kohli) is because he knows his strengths and backs them. He is a conventional cricketer and has got strong basics. If you have to perform consistently in all the three formats, you should have strong basics, which Virat has. I feel Virat has a long way to go in Test match cricket and he will break all records. His average will be close to where his average currently is in ODIs and T20s. Virat is a complete batsman in this generation.”

However, Kohli is currently having a poor run in Test cricket. The Delhi-lad was dismissed for just nine runs after he fell to the trap of Kiwi pacer Trent Boult on the first day. Kohli has not scored a half-century in his last six innings of the longest format of the game.

Laxman further added that Kohli has had an influence on the youngster KL Rahul. 

“K L Rahul has transformed himself into a good T20 player and I believe that Virat has a huge influence on the transformation of Rahul. Rahul knows how to get runs in all three formats by playing in his normal, conventional, classical style.”
 

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