Highlights
- Kohli has scored a total of 310 runs in 2 test matches at Wanderers
- Indian team leads 1-0 in 3-match test series
- Team India won the Centurion Test by 113 runs
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli can record a big achievement in the second Test match of the series against South Africa (IND v SA 2nd Test) in the new year. The second Test match of the 3-match series between India and South Africa will be played from Sunday (3 Jan 2022) at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
The last year 2021 was not special for Kohli as a batsman. It has been more than two years since his bat made an international century. In such a situation, Kohli will have high hopes from the new year 2022.
The 32-year-old can become the highest run-scorer in Johannesburg’s Wanderers as an overseas batsman. Kohli has scored a total of 310 runs in 2 test matches at this ground. He needs just 7 runs to leave behind former New Zealand batsman John Reid. Reid is at number one with 316 runs.
Virat scored 119 runs in the first innings in the Johannesburg Test on the 2013 South African tour, while he scored 96 runs in the second innings. This test match was a draw. In the year 2018, Kohli scored 54 runs in the first innings here, while 41 runs in the second innings played an important role in helping Team India to a spectacular victory on a difficult pitch.
Australian legend Ricky Ponting is at number three among foreign batsmen who have scored the most runs at this venue. This former Australia captain has scored a total of 263 runs in 4 Tests played at the Wanderers, while the current coach of Team India, Rahul Dravid has scored 262 runs here. Former Australia batsman Damien Martin has scored a total of 255 runs in 2 test matches. Martin is at number 5 in this list.
Kohli has a chance to beat Rahul Dravid
Virat Kohli also has a chance to beat Rahul Dravid’s record. Dravid is second in terms of scoring the most runs in South Africa as an Indian. Dravid has scored 624 runs in 11 matches while Kohli has scored 611 runs in 6 Tests so far.
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