Following the current rankings of Test matches from the International Cricket Council (ICC), five stellar batsmen from different countries graced the charts.
1.Steve Smith
This award-winning Australian cricketer is the former captain of the Australian national cricket team. He has been consistent in manifesting his first-class skills in every match of cricket.
Steve Smith bagged the following awards:
- Wisden Cricketers of the Year
- Allan Border Medal
- ICC ODI Team of the Year
- ICC Award for Test Player of the Year
- Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy
- Compton-Miller Medal
- McGilvray Medal.
2.Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is a well-known Indian cricketer leading one of the best cricket teams of all time, the Indian national team.
He is a right-handed batter with a right-arm medium bowling style. Over the years, he won several awards including:
- Wisden Cricketers of the Year
- Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy
- ICC ODI Team of the Year
- ICC ODI Player of the Year
- ICC Award for Test Player of the Year.
His incredible skills became an asset for his team in most of their games, allowing them to win by higher live match scores.
3.Marnus Labuschagne
Another Australian cricketer graced the charts for the best batsmen in the world. He is currently playing in the Australian national team.
He also became a concussion substitute for the topnotch Australian player, Steve Smith, during a test match in 2019. Marnus garnered more recognition by winning Test Player of the Year 2020.
4.Kane Williamson
Williamson is a famous New Zealand cricketer and acts as the captain of the national team. He is a right-handed batter with right-arm off break bowling style.
This New Zealand cricketer, who debuted in 2007, proved his stellar skills by participating in the Indian U-19 team leg tour in the same year.
He also received various awards including Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for Men’s Player of the Year and Test Player of the Year.
5.Babar Azam
Babar Azam, also known as Mohammad Babar Azam, is currently the captain of Pakistan national cricket team for T20 international match.
He is known for his incredible ability in Limited Overs Format and bagged awards of PCB’s ODI Player of the Year 2017, ICC World ODI XI 2017 and ICC World ODI XI 2019.
These batsmen have shown their utmost capabilities in every cricket match. Stay updated in their team matches and hope the cricket odds be ever in their favour.
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