(MENAFN- NewsBytes) Former Pakistan skipperShahid Afridiis considered as one of the modern-day legends of the game.
Even though he has taken retirement from international cricket, he still continues to make an impact in domestic T20 leagues.
Recently, on social media platform Twitter,Afridirecently revealed his favorite batsmen whom he considers Fab Four.
Interestingly, he picked budding Pakistan starBabar Azamover Kane Williamson.
Best batsmen
Kohli, Smith, Root and Azam top four in world: Afridi
On Twitter, Afridi hosted an interactive session with his fans, on Thursday.
During this session, a fan asked Afridi about the best four batsmen, among active cricketers, in the world.
Afridi saidVirat Kohli , Babar Azam (Pakistan), England's Test captain Joe Root andSteve Smith(Australia) are the top four, as per him.
"ViratKohli , Babar, Root, Smith," wrote Afridi in his tweet.
Afridi includes Kohli among world's four best batsmen
Love Sports news?
Stay updated with the latest happenings.
Yes, notify me
Impressed
Afridi impressed by Kohli's T20I performance against South Africa
Talking about Kohli, Afridi recently also hailed theIndiancaptain's performance in the secondT20Iagainst South Africa, where he played a match-winning knock of 72 to steer India to a seven-wicket victory.
"Congratulations Kohli! You are a great player indeed, wish you continued success, keep entertainingcricketfans all around the world," Afridi had tweeted following the match.
Afridi in awe of Kohli's consistency
T20I competition
Babar has better T20I average than Kohli
As of now, Kohli has an average of 50.85 in the T20Is.
This is a monumental achievement by Kohli given the challenges this format presents.
He is currently also in competition with Babar, who has a relatively better average than Kohli, of 54.2.
However, it is to be noted that Kohli has maintained the average, playing over 70 T20Is, while Babar has played 30.
Author's take
Afridi wrong at comparing Kohli with Babar
While Afridi has gone on to include Kohli and Babar in the same league, the author does not agree.
It should be noted that Babar has not played enough matches as Kohli.
Asides T20Is, Babar has played 72 ODIs and just 21 Tests, where he averages 53.5 and 35.3.
Meanwhile, Kohli has played 239 ODIs and 79 Tests, where he averages 60.3 and 53.1.
Test competition
Kohli in competition with Smith as the best Test batsman
As for his competition in Tests, Kohli is up against Smith, who is proving to be the next best Australian in the format after Don Bradman.
Smith was phenomenal in the just-concluded Ashes, scoring 774 runs in seven innings at a Bradmanesque average of 110.57.
Meanwhile, Kohli could only manage 136 runs in four innings against the Windies, at a below-par average of 34.
Share this timeline
MENAFN2109201901650000ID1099033580
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.