Star Australian batsman Steve Smith believes that Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli is the favourite to win a 100-meter sprint involving himself, Kohli, Pakistan’s Babar Azam, and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson. Smith thinks Kohli’s fitness gives him an advantage in the race.
The ex-Aussie captain made the observation during a Q & A session on ESPNcricinfo, titled ‘25 Questions with Steven Smith’. The queries included his favorite cricket ground in India, a current batter he enjoys batting the most and so on. One of the most interesting questions was as follows:
“Kane Williamson, Virat Kohli, Babar Azam and you – who will win a 100m sprint among the four of you?”
“Probably Virat. He’s a fit guy, so I would go with Virat,” Smith replied.
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Over time, Kohli and Smith have formed a beautiful companionship between them that they continue to appreciate openly. On Thursday, September 19, both cricket stars were seen playing.
In Chennai, Kohli was out for six runs in the first Test match against Bangladesh. On the other hand, Smith got bowled out at a score of 32 from just 28 deliveries (three sixes) in the first ODI match against England held in Nottingham.
The international cricket records of Smith, Kohli, Babar, and Williamson
The four biggest batting stars of this time in international cricket are Smith, Kohli, Babar and Williamson. They all have impressive records with the bat.
Smith is ranked number 31 among all batters with the most runs in international cricket. He has played 335 matches (393 innings) making 16257 runs at an average of 47.95, which include 44 centuries and 79 fifties.
In the discussion about Kohli, he is ranked number four among all batters with the most runs in international cricket. In 534 matches (592 innings), Kohli has scored 26948 runs at an average of 53.25 including 80 hundreds and 140 half-centuries.
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As of October 2023, Williamson is ranked 21st among cricketers who have scored the total number of runs in international cricket matches. The right-handed batting legend has played 359 games (424 innings) and posted 18183 runs at an average of 48.23. His stats include 45 centuries and 98 half-centuries.
Finally, looking at Babar, this Pakistan cricketer on the other hand holds the 49th position amongst batters with the most international runs globally. The right-hand batsman has got 13836 runs from 294 matches (328 innings), at an average of 47.54 with 31 tons and 94 fifties.
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