Brian Lara feels Virat Kohli’s Twenty20 style is helping him move towards the level of iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar. The India captain’s brilliant form across all formats has intensified comparisons to ‘Master Blaster’ Tendulkar, who remains the all-time leading run scorer in Test cricket. Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara thinks the 28-year-old has translated his T20 skills to all formats, priming him to secure a place in history alongside Sachin Tendulkar. (AFP)Lara told Omnisport: “I think the game has changed, it’s a lot more innovative. The batsmen are trying a lot more, especially with the T20 version of the game, it allows them to really and truly free themselves up.

Source: Hindustan Times March 01, 2017 06:33 UTC