Difference between Virat Kholi and Steven Smith
Difference between Virat Kohli and Steven Smith

As everyone is familiar, India, Australia and Pakistan are no outsiders to worldwide cricket triumphs. All of these gloat of intense batting potential. Best players of all times like Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul dravid, Virat Kohli, Steven Smith and many more are or were a part of Cricket teams of India, Pakistan and Australia from time to time. These batsmen deserve profuse applause without any doubt, given their professions are upheld by super numbers and zero build-up. Here in this article we will find the contrast in the career of Virat Kohli, Steven Smith and Babar Azam.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is an India cricketer. He is born on 5th November 1988 in Delhi. He is a right-handed batsman and incidental right-arm medium pace bowler. Kohli’s first Test match was played in 2011 with West Indies in Kingston. By 2013, he came to the first number for ODI batsmen in the ICC rankings for the very first time. He has found achievement in the Twenty20 matches, winning the title of “Man of the Tournament” in ICC World Twenty20 by the year 2014 in Bangladesh. Soon thereafter, he turned into the top-positioned in the ICC rankings for T20 batsman.

Steven Smith

Steven Peter Devereux Smith was born on 2nd June 1989 and he is an Australian cricketer. In spite of the fact that he was at first chosen for Australia as an all-rounder who could bowl right-arm leg turn, Smith now plays principally as a batsman. On 16 July 2015 he reached 936 in rating for Test batting, the tenth most astounding of all times. According to rankings of ICC Player in November 2015, Smith stands for 2nd position in test batsman on the earth. As of November 2015, Smith is the second-positioned test batsman on the planet, as per the ICC Player Rankings. In 2015, he won the medal named as “Allan Border Medal” for being the best player in Cricket team of Australia.

Babar Azam

Mohammad Babar Azam was born on 15 October 1994. He is a Pakistani cricketer. He was the captain of Pakistan national team in Twenty20 internationals and also, the vice-captain in one-day international matches. He is a right-handed batsman. Azam is ranked number 1 on the ICC T20I rankings for batsmen. He plays as a ‘top-order’ batsman.

Virat Kohli versus Steven Smith versus Babar Azam

Here are the some differences between these cricketers:

  • Representative:

Virat Kohli is a representative of an Indian team.

Steven Smith is a representative of Australian team.

Babar Azam is a representative of Pakistan Cricket team.

  • Date of birth:

Virat Kohli was born on November 5, 1988 in India.

Steven Smith was born on June 2, 1989 in Australia.

Babar Azam was born on 15 October 1994 in Lahore, Pakistan.

  • Age:

Virat Kohli is 31 years old.

Steven Smith is 30 years old.

Babar Azam is 25 years old.

  • Test matches:

Virat Kohli has played 86 test matches so far making 7240 runs. His average is 53.6 runs per match. He has scored 811 fours, 22 sixes, 22 fifties and 27 centuries in test matches.

Steven Smith has played 73 test matches so far making 7227 runs. His average is 62.8 runs per match. He has scored 799 fours, 42 sixes, 29 fifties and 26 centuries in test matches.

Babar Azam has played 26 test matches so far making 1850 runs. His average is 45.12 runs per match. He has scored 216 fours, 10 sixes, 13 fifties and 5 centuries in test matches.

  • One day international matches:

Virat Kohli has played 248 ODIs so far making 11867 runs. His average is 59.3 runs per match. He has scored 1116 fours, 122 sixes, 58 fifties and 43 centuries in ODIs.

Steven Smith has played 125 ODIs so far making 4162 runs. His average is 42.5 runs per match. He has scored 352 fours, 36 sixes, 29 fifties and 26 centuries in ODIs.

Babar Azam has played 72 ODIs so far making 3359 runs. His average is 54.2 runs per match. He has scored 289 fours, 31 sixes, 15 fifties and 11 centuries in his ODI career.

  • International T20 matches:

Virat Kohli has played 30 T20 matches at international level. He has scored 258 fours, 76 sixes and 24 fifties in his T20 career.

Steven Smith has played 21 international T20 matches. He has scored 59 fours, 16 sixes and 4 fifties in his T20 career.

Babar Azam has played 38 international T20 matches. He has scored 146 fours, 21 sixes and 13 centuries in his T20 career.

  • Bowling

Virat Kohli has bowled in 86 test matches, 248 ODIs, 177 IPLs and 81 T20Is. He has taken 12 wickets in total.

Steven Smith has bowled in 73 test matches, 125 ODIs, 81 IPLs and 39 T20Is. He has taken 62 wickets in total.

Babar Azam has bowled in 26 test matches, 74 ODIs and 38 T20Is.

  • Favourite Cricketer

Virat Kohli’s favourite cricketer is Herschelle Gibbs.

Steven Smith’s favourite cricketer is Ricky Ponting.

Azam’s favourite cricketer is AB de Villiers.

Conclusion

Virat Kohli was a funky looking teenager who shot to fame after leading India in the Under-19 World Cup at Kuala Lumpur in 2008. With his ‘bad-boy’ personality, Virat Kohli is an outcast but undoubtedly one of the best cricketers of all-time. Steven Smith is considered the best batsman at present. He began his career as a potential leg-spinner and went through a lot of criticism during his early days after selection. With his diligence, he made his place among the shining stars of cricket. Babar Azam came into limelight in early 2017 when he became the second quickest to score five ODI tons. He was drafted in Pakistan under-19 team for the 2010 world cup. He was a skipper in 2012. His quick learning skills have raised him to the pedestal of best Pakistani cricketer-2019.Who is best in your opinion?