The Fab 4 of cricket have had the world at their feet with their performances in the last decade. We are talking about some of the best batsmen to ever play the game - Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steven Smith, and Kane Williamson.
The quartet is widely regarded as the best batsmen of the current era. They are all classy top-order batsmen and have captained their countries at some point in their careers. They were labelled as 'The Fab 4' by the late Martin Crowe back in 2014 before their careers took off and panned out how they did.
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In this article, AllSportsPeople look at the batting record of the four players, and how many centuries have each of them scored in international cricket.
How many centuries have the Fab 4 Scored in international cricket?
| Player | Team | Matches | Runs | 100s | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | India | 556 | 27,975 | 84 | 254* |
| Joe Root | England | 380 | 22,000 | 59 | 262 |
| Steve Smith | Australia | 359 | 17,507 | 48 | 239 |
| Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 374 | 19,159 | 48 | 251 |
Virat Kohli has the most centuries among all four batters (84 centuries). However, the former India skipper also has the most appearances in international cricket, with 556 matches to his name.
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How have the Fab 4 performed across different formats?
Here's the number of centuries the Fab 4 have scores across formats:
| Player | Tests | ODIs | T20Is | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 30 | 53 | 1 | 84 |
| Joe Root | 40 | 19 | 0 | 59 |
| Kane Williamson | 33 | 15 | 0 | 48 |
| Steve Smith | 36 | 12 | 0 | 48 |
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