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Williamson Hails Kohli as Greatest All-Format Player of the Past 15 Years

Williamson’s endorsement during the India-England Test at Lord’s spotlights Kohli’s enduring impact on cricket after his May retirement from Tests.

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Not Joe Root! Kane Williamson Picks 36-Year-Old Player As Greatest All Format Player
Kane Williamson spoke highly about Virat Kohli, labelling him the 'greatest all-format player'

Overview

  • Speaking on Sky Sports during the third Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Lord’s, Williamson labelled Kohli cricket’s greatest all-format player of the past 15 years.
  • Kohli stepped down from Test cricket on May 12 with 9,230 runs across 123 matches, including 30 centuries and 31 fifties.
  • After retiring from T20 internationals following India’s 2024 World Cup victory, he now plays exclusively in ODIs.
  • Alongside Williamson, Steve Smith and Joe Root, Kohli formed the ‘Fab Four’ that defined batting excellence across formats over the last decade and a half.
  • Williamson praised their enduring friendship off the field, noting they have shared parallel life milestones and remained in close contact.