Australia batsman Steve Smith is crowned in Test cricket with the number one spot in the ICC rankings. He left India captain Virat Kohli behind in the last update of points. There has always been a debate over who's better batsman between Kohli and Smith, and the answers have come out for every format individually.
While Smith is considered to have an edge over Kohli in Tests, the India stalwart is said to be a better batsman than his Aussie competitor in limited-overs cricket.
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Australia captain Aaron Finch has a similar answer for the Smith vs Kohli debate. He lauded both the batsmen but picked his teammate as the better Test batsman.
"In Test cricket, what is unbelievable about them is their records both home and away. Virat had a tough series in England last time with Jimmy Anderson but he came back and dominated. Smith has never really struggled anywhere to be fair. He is an unbelievable Test player. The thing that puts them above all is how dominant they are all around the world. There is one thing to play in your own country but to it everywhere is extraordinary."
"Sometimes they get out early, but that's just part of the game but they do not miss out too many times in a row. When they get in they go big. I think Smith has an edge in Test cricket. Steve in Test cricket is unbelievable," Finch said in an interview with Sports Tak.
He later acknowledged Kohli's impressive run in ODIs, and said, "By the time Virat Kohli finishes his career, he will be the best one-day player of all time, if he is not already. Playing against him is difficult but at times it is also beautiful to watch. It is like playing against anyone who is best of the best, regardless of whether it is Virat or Rohit or Kane Williamson or David Warner."
"Sachin (Tendulkar) got more hundreds and more runs but the way Virat constructs run chases and the number of hundreds he has got in winning run chases is extra-ordinary. So, T20, Virat probably has the edge over Steve Smith and it is just because he has played a bit more cricket."
"You would pick either of them in any of the teams because they get the job done more often and they are bloody good."
(With Sports Tak Inputs)
