Sun Nov 24 13:07:11 UTC 2024: ## Kohli Silences Critics with Stunning Perth Century
**Perth, Australia** – Veteran Indian batsman Virat Kohli emphatically silenced his critics with a magnificent 30th international Test century in the first Test against Australia. After a relatively quiet start to 2024, doubts had begun to surface about Kohli’s place in the team. However, the former captain responded with a powerful display in the second innings of the Perth Test.
Kohli, who scored only 5 runs in the first innings, unleashed a flurry of classic strokes, including trademark cover drives and straight drives, before even incorporating unconventional shots like reverse sweeps later in his innings. He reached his century off just 143 balls, a knock studded with eight boundaries and two sixes.
“I’m not a guy who hangs around for the sake of it,” Kohli stated post-match. “I take pride in performing for the country.”
This century is Kohli’s seventh in Australia and his ninth against the Aussies overall. The knock has propelled him into elite company; he’s now equalled Wally Hammond’s record for most centuries by a visiting batsman in Australia (7), second only to Jack Hobbs (9). He has also surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most centuries by an Indian batsman in Australia and matched Sunil Gavaskar’s record for most Test centuries in an opposing country. Furthermore, Kohli now holds the record for most centuries (10) by a visiting batsman in Australia across all formats.
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