Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has finished 2019 as the number one batsman in International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings for batsmen. Kohli finished the year on 928 rating points with Australia's marksman Steve Smith finishing 17 points behind him in second place. Smith also had a fantastic year, smashing 774 runs during Australia's Ashes Test series against England back in September. New Zealand's Kane Williamson and Australia's Marnus Labuschagne finished third and fourth on the list with 822 and 805 points respectively. However, Babar Azam is the only Pakistani cricketer on the list, finishing sixth with 767 points to his name.

Source: dna December 31, 2019 08:15 UTC