Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has reached a long -standing debate on the best test dough of this generation after Steve Smith finished 10,000 trial races. Ricky Ponting mentioned Steve Smith, Joe Root and Kane Williamson as the main candidates, excluding Virat Kohli from the discussion.
Steve Smith scored 10,000 trial runs with one outside Prabath Jayasuriya during the first test against Sri Lanka in Galle on January 29. He became the fourth Australian who achieved a feat, joined Ricky Ponting, Allana Border -ui Steve Waughhu. Smith scored his 35th test century on the same day.
It’s hard to argue against it – Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting said Steve Smith was the best dough of the current generation, but added that Joe Root was a strong candidate. He stated that Root’s performance raised him in recent years.
“Is he the best player of his generation? It’s hard to discuss against it. Joe Root is second now, and [Kane] Williamson’s record is also extraordinary. For the last few years, Joe has raised him there, I think, “Ponting was quoted from Sydney Morning Herald.
Smith surpassed Sunil Gavaskar on the list all the time of running during his undefeated 104, 1. He and USman Khawai (147*) built a stand of 195 running, taking away Australia 330/2 before the rain forced the wounds of the pump. Travis Head broke the rapid 50 of 35 balls. Khawaja also ended drought in 18 months.
Joe Root was probably down close to the lower part of that – Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting said Joe Root lagged out in Fab Four a few years ago. However, he emphasized Roon’s wiring with the 19th century in the last four years. Ponting said that opinions about the best dough differ from citizenship, but admitted that Smith’s achievement was difficult to challenge.
“Five or six years ago, when this great four appeared, [Virat] Kohli is also one of them, Joe was probably down near the lower part because he did not make hundreds the other guys made, but in the last four years he made 19 hundred, “he added.
“If you asked an Englishman, they would say Joe Root, if you asked Aussie, they would say Steve Smith, and if you asked Kivi, Kane Williamson would say. So that’s hard, but on the numbers it is pretty hard to discuss against the one What he did, “Ponting said.
Virat Kohli has reached only three centuries in the last four years
Until 2020, Virat Kohli led Fab Four in test centuries with 27, ahead of Steve Smith (26), Kane Williamson (21) and Joe Roota (17). However, the pattern of former Captain of India in recent years, managing only three centuries in the last four years.
Former English captain continued to achieve a century in a traditional format, adding 19 more tons during this period. Root now has 36 centuries to its total number, more than Smith (35) and Williamson (33).
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