VIRAT KOHLI (C-IND)
M: 84| Runs: 7202| AVG: 54.97| HS: 254*| 100s: 27| 50s: 22
Virat Kohli is another player who made his Test debut in this decade and has rivaled Smith in the run making accolades. He has also taken the Indian team to new heights as the captain, taking over from MS Dhoni in 2014. In 84 matches this decade, he scored 7202 runs at an average of 54.97 with 27 centuries and his highest score of 254* came against South Africa in 2019 in Pune.
Virat Kohli finishes second successive year as numero uno Test batsman
KUMAR SANGAKKARA (SL)
M: 46| Runs: 4851| AVG: 61.40| HS: 319| 100s: 17| 50s: 20
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara called time on his illustrious career in 2015. In the 5 years he played in this decade, he made 4851 runs in 46 Tests at an average of 61.40 with 17 centuries. He scored his highest score of 319 against Bangladesh and then also scored 105 in the second innings of the same Test to emulate Graham Gooch’s feat against India in 1990.
AB DE VILLIERS (WK-SA)
M: 60| Runs: 5059| AVG: 57.48| HS: 278*| 100s: 13| 50s: 27
AB de Villiers left his fans saddened and shocked as he announced his retirement from the game in 2018 and left everyone wanting for more. However, he left his fans with 5059 runs in 60 Tests this decade at an average of 57.48 with his highest score of 278* which came against Pakistan in 2010. De Villiers also made 96 dismissals as a wicketkeeper with 92 catches and 4 stumpings.
AB de Villiers' potential return for South Africa part of ongoing "conversations": Faf du Plessis
SHAKIB-AL-HASAN (BAN)
M: 42| Runs: 3147| AVG: 42.52| HS: 217| 100s: 5| 50s: 21| Wkts: 162| Avg: 31.97| BBI: 6/33
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib-Al-Hasan played 42 Tests this decade and made 3147 runs and picked 162 wickets. He scored 5 centuries as well, with the highest score of 217, which came against New Zealand in Wellington in 2017. Al-Hasan carried both his team’s batting and bowling for the most part of the decade and came out on tops in the longest format of the game. His most memorable moment came when he picked two five-wicket hauls in Bangladesh’s historic Test win over Australia.
