Teams like India, Australia, New Zealand and England have largely benefitted from the services of their most valuable players in international cricket. Yes, the fab 4 batters from these nations include the likes of Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and Joe Root.
All these aforementioned names have performed well with the bat ever so well on a consistent basis. As a result, they carved out a niche for themselves and became the superstars of their respective teams.
Among the players, Virat Kohli has performed exceptionally well across all three formats of the game, which is precisely the reason why he is the best all-format batter in the current era. Case in point, we will now look at the highest Test rating points among Fab 4.
1. Steve Smith
Steve Smith has time and again proved that he is the best Test batsman of this generation. The former Australian skipper has perfected the art of scoring runs quite consistently. He comes first on the list as he achieved the highest Test rating points of 947.
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2. Virat Kohli
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli is the best all-format batter in the world without any second thoughts. He ran through a major dip in form for close to three years in international cricket. However, he slowly regained his form and confidence. He comes second on the list with 937 Test rating points.
3. Joe Root
Former England Test captain Joe Root has been making waves in Test cricket for quite a long time. He is the leading run-scorer in Test cricket among the active players with over 11,000 runs, which is a fabulous achievement. Joe Root has 923 rating points in Tests.
4. Kane Williamson
Former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson can take pride in the fact that he guided New Zealand to historic ICC World Test Championship glory in the first edition. Under his captaincy, New Zealand beat India by 8 wickets to win the ICC title. He has been an exceptional batter for New Zealand for a long time now. The top-tier batsman has 919 Test rating points.