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The explosive power of David Warner. The energetic resilience of Steven Smith. The fire and determination of Virat Kohli.
The unorthodox brilliance of AB de Villiers. The confident consistency of Joe Root.
There are so many great batsmen repressing their countries today. All have a unique approach that is often best suited to one format of the game.
If you were building a team today and could only choose one, who would it be?
While Smith and Root sit atop the Test averages, Kohli and de Villiers hold the advantage in one day cricket. And then there’s Warner, who still seems to be improving in every format of the game after being pigeonholed early on as a master blaster.
Australia benefit from having two of these batsmen, meaning that when one is injured or out of form the team can still rely on the other.
Although I am a massive fan of de Villiers his age and recent injury history works against him in this debate (he turns 33 in February). Warner and Root are dominant against pace, but can sometimes come undone against quality spinners. And Smith has struggled in Twenty20s, which is becoming a more important format of the game.
This leaves India’s Virat Kohli. He averages 48 in Tests, 52 in ODIs and 57 in T20Is. While these averages are impressive, it is his ability to dominate in big games and drag his teammates towards a win is priceless.
Furthermore, he is no home track bully. He has made runs all over the world and at 28 years of age is starting to hit his peak. If you can handle the pressure of a billion fans watching your every move then I want you on my team.
Roarers, who would you choose?
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