Former England skipper Michael Vaughan picked Joe Root as the best current Test batter during a recent interaction. However, during the same discussion, former Australia great Adam Gilchrist picked Virat Kohli to be the best of the best.
While both agreed that Kohli is indeed the better batter in limited overs cricket, Vaughan sided with Root, considering his recent form in the longest format of the game. However, Gilchrist countered the argument by highlighting the fact that Root has never scored a Test century in Australia. He also labelled Kohli’s knock of 123 against Australia in Perth as one of the best knocks he has ever seen.
“In the last short while. Over a long period, Joe Root’s stats are.. well he is the best England ever had. Virat scored one of the best tons I’ve seen at the Perth stadium in the first Test match ever played there, that was probably different gravy. I’d probably say Virat,” Gilchrist said on the Club Prairie Fire podcast.
“I wouldn’t argue with that in Australia. I would say Virat in Australia against the Aussies, anywhere else I’m going Joe Root,” Vaughan responded.
