‘You are not getting smaller’ – Ken Williamson Virat Kohli’s test opens on the reality check after retirement

New Zealand’s great Kane Williamson opened on Test cricket on Virat Kohli’s retirement, calling it a reality check for his generation players. Speaking during his ongoing tenure in England, where he is captaining the London Spirit at the hundred, Williamson said Kohli’s decision reminded him how long he was. Williamson said, “You never consider it and you see some of your opponents and partners taking some of these decisions and you think, Gosh, it’s been some time.” “You are not getting smaller. This is a reality at some level.”

Kohli, who had run away from Test cricket earlier this year, was the first of the famous ‘Fab Four’ to do so. In 2014, the term, coined by former Kiwi Batter Martin Crowe, was referred to as four modern veterans of Test batting, Kohli, Williamson, Joe Root and Steve Smith. All have enjoyed mythological career, but the decision to call Kohli’s time has added a sense of reflection and disinterest in that era. Williamson said, “For a person like Virat, who decided to go out on his terms and what has been done for the game is amazing. It is very special.” While Kohli takes a back seat, others keep moving forward. Williamson himself turned 35 on Friday and is currently playing franchise cricket in England. Joe Root, now 34, is recently ranked second in the all-time test run-scoring list behind Sachin Tendulkar. Williamson included the current form and potential longevity of the root.

He said, “What is doing what is doing and where he is going and the things he is closing at this time is notable with him. It is incredibly special and great to follow,” he said. “He is a little younger than me, which is even more scary. He can keep going and it seems that he can do well for almost 20 years.” Williamson, who was allowed to leave the ongoing Test tour of Zimbabwe, New Zealand, is also enjoying the company of teams associated with old rivals such as David Warner in The Handley. Speaking of Warner, Williamson praised the Australian T20 heritage and continuity over the years. “She is one of the greatest in the franchise T20 game without any doubt. The heights she reaches in the IPL is very high. One of the great people of all time., But amidst all praise for root and warner, it was Kohli’s absence that rotated in Williamson’s words. A contemporary, a rival and symbol of modern Indian cricket, Kohli’s retirement has clearly hit a raga.