Who among the Fab 4 has scored the most centuries?

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. 

In this article, we 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?

Virat Kohli has the most centuries among all four batters (80 centuries). However, the former India skipper also has the most appearances in international cricket, with 530 matches to his name. 

Joe Root is second to Kohli for the highest centuries among the Fab 4. The Test specialist has 48 centuries to his name, with the highest score of 254 in a Test match against Pakistan in 2016.  

New Zealand's Kane Williamson has scored 45 centuries in international cricket, with over 340 games under his belt. The Kiwi star scored his most recent century (133*) in February 2024, in a Test match against South Africa at Hamilton.

Australian batter Steve Smith has scored 44 tons, having played the least matches of them all - 334. His maiden century came at the biggest stage - the Ashes series of 2013, at the iconic Oval. He scored an unbeaten 138 as Australia drew the final test of the five-match series.  

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