Respected former England captain Mike Brearley rated Virat Kohli among his three favourite captains of all-time but at the same advocated the importance of checks and balances for cricket captains. (India vs South Africa, 1st ODI, Durban - HIGHLIGHTS)Asked to rate his three favourite captains at his book release event here, Brearley singled out Ray Illingworth, Ian Chappell and Kohli. “I haven’t been close enough to (Virat) Kohli but I admire him enormously, he has given the team pride and aggression. READ | Virat Kohli says Ajinkya Rahane ‘strong candidate’ for No. May be what is come in with T20 cricket is greater openness to variability.”Brearley felt Kohli has come through from the disappointing tour of England in 2014.

Source: Hindustan Times February 01, 2018 17:03 UTC