Steve Smith vs Virat Kohli
Steve Smith vs Virat Kohli: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Steve Smith and Virat Kohli?
Smith and Kohli have had several intense matches against each other, with both players often scoring heavily. Their rivalry has been one of the most exciting in international cricket over the past decade.
Steve Smith
Key numbers
- International runsover 10,000
- International centuriesover 30
- International fiftiesover 50
- International foursover 1,000
- International sixesover 100
Top honours
- ICC World Cup winner2015
- Ashes series winner2013-14, 2017-18
- Man of the Series2013-14, 2017-18
- ICC Player of the Year2015
- Australian Cricket Team of the Year2015, 2017
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Virat Kohli
Visit Virat Kohli hubKey numbers
- ODI CenturiesMost in history
- Total International CenturiesOver 85
- Test MatchesOver 100
- ODIs PlayedOver 250
- T20Is PlayedOver 100
Top honours
- ICC ODI Player of the YearFour times (2012, 2017, 2018, 2023)
- Cricketer of the YearTwice (2017, 2018)
- Spirit of Cricket Award2019
- Cricketer of the Decade2020
- Khel Ratna AwardIndia's highest sporting honour, awarded in 2018