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Gilchrist: 'Root is the best English batter ever but Kohli’s ton at Perth is one of the best'

05/09/2024 08:16 PM | Click to read full article

While Adam Gilchrist has opted for Virat Kohli in both white-ball formats over Joe Root as a better batter, when it came to the traditional format the former Australia player picked Root over Kohli given the English batter’s form in the last few years. While Root has yet to score a ton Down Under, Kohli has had some of his memorable knocks in Australia and Gilchrist would say Kohli’s ton in Perth in 2018 on a greenish wicket was the best he has seen.

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