India, March 4 -- Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull has made a bold comparison and asserted that Heinrich Klaasen is at the same level as Virat Kohli when it comes to batting in ODIs. Klaasen has been in incredible form for the Proteas in the last couple of years and became a vital cog in their batting line-up. He also scored a fine half-century against England - 64 runs laced with 11 fours. The wicketkeeper batter has been one of the few overseas batters who can play both spin and pace with equal ease. On the other hand, Kohli has been ruling the 50-over format for over a decade now and now holds the record for most centuries in ODIs - 51. He recently scored a magnificent century against Pakistan in the group stage clash.

Doull p...