Fav four in cricket: Kohli vs Root vs Williamson vs Smith overall stats

If anyone has cricket even casually in the last decade, there is every chance that they would know the four names. Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli, batting Genius Steve Smith, England great Joe Root, and New Zealand's all-time leading run-scorer Kane Williamson hold the title 'Fab Four' in the modern era of Cricket.

Each player has set new benchmarks, pushing each other to improve their game. These four batters have not only dominated the World of Cricket but have also carried and delivered the expectations of their respective nations. In this article, we'll look at the stats of Fab Four across all formats. 

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Fav Four in cricket: How many runs & centuries have they scored in International Cricket?

Virat Kohli has scored the most runs and centuries among all four batters (80 centuries, 26,884 runs) with the highest score of 254* in a test match against South Africa in 2019. The former Indian skipper also has the most appearances in international cricket, with 530 games to his name. 

Joe Root is second to Kohli for the highest centuries and runs among the Fab 4. The Test Specialist has scored 48 centuries and 19,355 runs across all formats, with the highest score of 254 in a Test match against Pakistan in 2016. 

New Zealand's Kane Williamson has scored 45 centuries and 18,129 runs in international cricket, with over 340 games under his belt. His highest score of 251 came against West Indies in 2020 in Hamilton.

Australian batter Steve Smith has scored 44 international tons, having played the least matches of them all - 334. Smith has scored 16,225 runs across all formats with the highest score of 239 which came against England in 2017 at Perth in the Ashes.

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Fab Four in Cricket: Stats across different formats

Virat Kohli (IND)

Test Cricket

• Innings: 191
• Runs: 8848
• Centuries: 29
• Average: 49.15

ODI Cricket

• Innings: 280
• Runs: 13,848
• Centuries: 50
• Average: 58.67

T20I Cricket

• Innings: 117
• Runs: 4188
• Centuries: 1
• Average: 48.69

Joe Root (ENG)

Test Cricket

• Innings: 260
• Runs: 11,940
• Centuries: 32
• Average: 49.95

ODI Cricket

• Innings: 160
• Runs: 6522
• Centuries: 16
• Average: 47.60

T20I Cricket

• Innings: 30
• Runs: 893
• Centuries: 0
• Average: 35.72

Kane Williamson (NZ)

Test Cricket

• Innings: 176
• Runs: 8743
• Centuries: 32
• Average: 54.98

ODI Cricket

• Innings: 157
• Runs: 6810
• Centuries: 13
• Average: 48.64

T20I Cricket

• Innings: 90
• Runs: 2575
• Centuries: 0
• Average: 33.44

Steve Smith (AUS)

Test Cricket

• Innings: 195
• Runs: 9685
• Centuries: 32
• Average: 56.97

ODI Cricket

• Innings: 142
• Runs: 5446
• Centuries: 12
• Average: 43.91

T20I Cricket

• Innings: 55
• Runs: 1094
• Centuries: 0
• Average: 24.86