The 2024 New Year is upon us. And the new year brings more cricket and big mega tournaments. Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain has made his pick on which batter will scale new heights in 2024. Hussain opted for India Cricket Team star Virat Kohli ahead of former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam to go all guns blazing in 2024.
It is safe to say Virat Kohli had an exceptional year in 2023. Despite losing the WTC Finals and the ODI World Cup final, Kohli has been sensational throughout the year. He was miles above the rest in the ODI World Cup where he amassed 765 from 11 innings.
With an average of 95.62, he hammered 3 tons and 6 fifties to light up the ODI World Cup that was held in India. Such an incredible form prompted Nasser Hussain to have Kohli has his number 1 pick for the most successful batter in 2024.
“Virat Kohli. Obviously, he had a fantastic 2023 and World Cup. Amid all the records he broke and the attention, we did not focus on how well he was batting. Technically, I have never seen Virat bat as well like that,” said Nasser Hussain said in ICC’s video.
The sound of the bat, that innings against Sri Lanka in Mumbai, I can name about five innings where he was getting in a good position. That is a good sign for Virat, India and Virat fans. It means that he is in a good mental space and his game is in good order,” Hussain concluded.
