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.

Player	Team	Matches	Runs	100s	Highest Score
Virat Kohli	India	530	26,884	80	254*
Joe Root	England	345	19,355	48	254
Kane Williamson	New Zealand	348	18,129	45	251
Steven Smith	Australia	334	16,225	44	239

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Fab Four in Cricket: Stats across different formats

Virat Kohli (IND)

Virat Kohli is the only player among the Fab four to hit a century in all three formats of the game -sportzpoint.com

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)

Fab Four: Joe Root has scored 48 centuries across all formats -sportzpoint.com

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

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