{"id":330142,"date":"2023-06-07T17:20:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T17:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/06\/07\/ind-vs-aus-test-virat-kohli-says-steve-smith-is-best-test-batter-of-this-generation-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-06-07T17:20:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T17:20:51","slug":"ind-vs-aus-test-virat-kohli-says-steve-smith-is-best-test-batter-of-this-generation-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/06\/07\/ind-vs-aus-test-virat-kohli-says-steve-smith-is-best-test-batter-of-this-generation-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"IND vs AUS Test: Virat Kohli says Steve Smith is best Test batter of this generation | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/virat-kohli\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"Click-Hyperlink|link_topic-Virat Kohli-https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/virat-kohli\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virat Kohli<\/a> has bestowed high praise upon the Australian batsman <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/steve-smith\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"Click-Hyperlink|link_topic-Steve Smith-https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/steve-smith\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Smith<\/a>, acknowledging him as the finest Test batter of their generation. Kohli&#8217;s admiration for Smith stems from his remarkable consistency and the &#8220;unbelievable&#8221; average at which he consistently scores runs.<br \/>Kohli&#8217;s resounding endorsement of Smith carries immense significance, given that it emanates from a fellow batting stalwart of this era. By recognizing Smith&#8217;s exceptional skills and unwavering performance in Test cricket, Kohli&#8217;s words serve as a significant accolade for the Australian maestro.<br \/>&#8220;According to me, Steve Smith is the best Test player of this generation. He has displayed that, his adaptability is absolutely brilliant. You take any cricketer of this generation,&#8221; Kohli said ahead of the ongoing <!-- -->World Test Championship<!-- --> final between India and Australia.<\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kohli\" msid=\"100829740\" width=\"600\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/42706777.gif\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/imgsize-23456,msid-100829740,width-600,resizemode-4\/100829740.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Everybody knows his record, in 85-90 Tests, he has an average of 60 which is quite unbelievable. The consistency and impact with which he scores runs, I haven&#8217;t seen any Test player doing that in last 10 years. 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