Gilchrist compares Rishabh Pant to de Kock, James Anderson fined, and more - Cricket News Today, 9 September 2018

#1. Adam Gilchrist lauds Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant

Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant

Aussie legend Adam Gilchrist has praised Indian skipper Virat Kohli and called him an absolute champion after his recent heroics with the bat in the ongoing Test series against England. In the nine innings so far, Kohli has scored 593 runs in nine innings at an average of nearly 69 with the help of two centuries and made up for the failure in his previous encounters in England.

Talking to the media in an exclusive chat, Gilchrist said, "Kohli is an absolute champion. I think the last England tour was the only time he was questioned of his abilities in a foreign land. He’s put that out of the equation now. He’s been really impressive even as India lost the series."

He also regarded India's wicketkeeper, Rishabh Pant, highly and compared him with someone like Quinton de Kock.

"He looks a very exciting cricketer. He’s a Quinton de Kock type player in the way he bats and keeps. We see a number of exciting cricketers come through the IPL. He’s another one who’s produced the goods and he’s been selected for India. So, it’s an exciting time for him," he said, before adding: "The challenge will be to perform at that level. Hopefully, he gets a nice run in Tests."