Not Virat Kohli! Steve Smith Feels MI Legend Is Greatest Batter Of All Time
In a rapid-fire round with BBC Sport, when asked to name the greatest batter of all time, Steve Smith mentioned Sachin Tendulkar's name.
Legendary Australian batter Steve Smith has ignored Virat Kohli to pick Mumbai Indians and India legend Sachin Tendulkar as the Greatest Batter Of All Time. Tendulkar played a total of 664 matches for India during his 24-year-long international career and scored 34,357 runs in addition to dismissing 201 batters. He holds the record for playing the most matches in Tests and ODIs in addition to scoring the most runs in the five-day and 50-over formats of the game.
Kohli, on the other hand, has scored 27,599 runs in 550 matches for India across formats. The former India and RCB captain is the third leading run getter in international cricket, and he also holds the record for scoring the most centuries in ODI cricket.
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