Kohli vs Smith vs Root vs Williamson - Who fared better in this decade
Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, Joe Root and Kane Williamson are known as the 'fab four' for their excellent performance in the International cricket. They have scored incredible numbers in this decade with their spectacular batting process and it won’t be long before they rewrite the history books. In fact, they have already started on that endeavor, but there's surely something more to come.
All four are different from each other when it comes to technique. Steve Smith has a proper batting technique and has got the game to counter any bowling attack. Virat Kohli initially struggled in the swinging conditions but has adjusted brilliantly in the recent England series. Kane Williamson and Joe Root are technically sound.
These four young guns are currently their country's main batsmen and have tasted captaincy for their respective countries. These young men will become more and more responsible as well as better players with every passing day. One can hardly find any flaws in them and hence, it is really difficult for everyone to rank these players.
The fab four ruled this decade and have scored tons of runs wherever they have travelled. However, the game of sport never stops without comparison. Hence, let us have some analysis on who fared better in the last ten years of International Cricket.
#Steve Smith
Starting off with none other than the former captain of the Australian team - Steve Smith. With an exceptional test average of 61.38 and a one day average of 41.84, his record speaks a lot about the man's hunger to score runs every time he steps onto the field to bat.
He was a key factor for Australians while securing the World Cup in 2015 for a record of 5th time. At an age 28 years, this man from Sydney is already making massive strides in becoming one of the Aussie greats. However, Smith's major drawback has been his lack of run scoring ability in the T20 format and that might also be a reason why Australia are yet to win a T20 World Cup title.
The next T20 Cricket World Cup to be held at home in 2020, where Smith will seek to lead Australia from the front to secure their first Cup victory in that format of the game. The only drawback in Smith's career is the ball-tampering saga. Australian cricket has banned him for one year. He is expected to make a comeback during 2019 World Cup. If this is kept aside, he is one of the best players for Australia. Let's hope to see revitalized Steve Smith during the World Cup. He has scored 10,061 in this decade.