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Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers faced a difficult time on Monday when fans asked him to choose his favorite among Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Steve Smith.
De Villiers, who plays with Kohli in the Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore, said Kohli is better than Smith when it comes to scoring big and winning games around the world.
“It is difficult (choosing between Virat Kohli and Steve Smith). Virat is definitely the most natural striker. Smudge (Smith) is also up to it. Let’s do it in terms of tennis. Virat is like Federer, Smith is more like Nadal Es (Smith ) mentally very strong and figured out a way to score runs, he looks weird in the crease, he doesn’t look natural but he ends up breaking records and doing amazing things in the crease.But my pick is Virat, who is more of a natural ball player. He has scored races around the world, won games under pressure, so it’s my choice, “said de Villiers.
A fan of them raised a more difficult question when he asked De Villiers to choose a favorite between Kohli and Tendulkar.
“Sachin for us (he and Kohli) is like a role model. The way he stood out in his day and the things he accomplished and with the grace he did all of that is a great example for everyone. I think Virat will also say that he (Tendulkar) is the main guy, he’s the guy. He set the standards for guys like us to follow them. Personally for me, especially in a chase, I would say Virat is the best I’ve ever had. There is no one to hit him when it comes to … the opposition scores 330 and you have to go chase him, “he said.
“Sachin was incredible in all formats, in all kinds of situations, but Virat surpasses him when it comes to chasing under pressure. For me it is where I rate the athlete, when it comes to tennis, golf … the Tiger Woods of the world ” When the heat is really intense, you feel like your whole body is numb, but he (Kohli) stands up and does amazing things. That’s what Virat does under pressure, “added de Villiers.
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