Shane Warne rates Smith higher than Virat Kohli in Tests
Melbourne, Dec 22 (CRICKETNMORE) - Australian leg-spin legend Shane Warne considers Virat Kohli and Steven Smith as two of the best batsmen of the current generation but feels that Smith outsmarted the Indian captain in Test cricket. Warne, who played
Melbourne, Dec 22 (CRICKETNMORE) - Australian leg-spin legend Shane Warne considers Virat Kohli and Steven Smith as two of the best batsmen of the current generation but feels that Smith outsmarted the Indian captain in Test cricket.
Warne, who played 145 Tests between 1992 and 2007, has listed his top 11 batsmen from those he has either seen or played with or against.
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On the list, Smith shares the 10th spot along with Kohli, though Warne did say he felt the Australian had his contemporary counterpart for Test cricket's batting crown covered.
"To me Steve Smith is the best Test batsman in the world. Virat Kohli is the best across all three formats of the game, but across five days, Smith is the man," Warne wrote in his News Corp column as quoted by cricket.com.au.
