Virat Kohli’s reputation as the outstanding cricketer of the current era has been further flourished by the 2019 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, which was published yesterday.
Kohli, who will be leading India’s World Cup Team in England starting from May this year, he has been named as the Leading Cricketer in the World for the third year in a row.
He has been named as one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year, the oldest individual award in the world of cricket.
“Despite finishing on the losing side, India captain Virat Kohli shone with the bat, laying to rest his struggles in England in 2014,” said Wisden’s editor, Lawrence Booth.
“His Test batting, especially in England, was magnificent, while his 50-over form moved to a new level – if that was possible.”
The world cricket fans expect to see more of Virat Kohli’s class in the coming Cricket World Cup. Will he be able to take his side to the ultimate glory? We’ll know soon enough.
