Ranking top 10 No. 4 Test batsmen of all-time
Traditionally, the No. 4 batting position is reserved for the best batsman in the team.
7. Virat Kohli
India’s most successful Test captain Virat Kohli also finds a name in this esteemed list. Kohli has managed to maintain his consistency across the entire decade, being one of the nominees for the ICC Test Player of the Decade.
Kohli has amassed 5804 runs in 104 innings at a mind-boggling average of 59.22, with 23 100s and 14 50s. He has an unreal conversion rate, with 63% of his 50+ scores being 100s. He has performed in all major Test-playing nations, and has been the major reason why India has become a lot more competitive overseas. His most notable achievement has to be the Player of the Series award in England, 2018 albeit in a losing cause.
Kohli’s best performance in the format came in his debut Test as captain at Adelaide. He scored 115 and 141, with the 141 coming in a 4th innings chase of 364 against the likes of Johnson, Lyon, Harris, and Siddle. Just like Tendulkar, he almost got India across the line but did not get enough support. However, that game announced the presence of Virat Kohli– the Test batsman and captain who won’t shy away from going for the win.
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