IND vs AUS: Maxwell Amped Up To Witness 'Finest players' Virat Kohli and Steve Smith Go Toe to Toe

Cricket lovers all over the world are counting down the days to the start of the Border-Gavaskar battle between India and Australia. The much-anticipated 5-Test affair will commence on November 22. While there is still time for the mega battle to begin, both camps are seemingly upbeat about the upcoming series. Glenn Maxwell has weighed in on the same and said the India vs Australia series will witness the clash between two of the finest players of the generation, Virat Kohli and Steve Smith.

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Virat Kohli vs Steve Smith: The Superstar Battle to Watch Out For

A decade ago in the 2014-15 tour down under, Virat Kohli and Steve Smith were at the peak of their powers and piled up an accumulated 1561 runs together (Smith-769, Kohli- 692). It was the first showcase of the behemoths and since then whenever these two modern greats have squared off, it has always been the case of who will outshine the other. The Kohli vs Smith contest will once again become the highlight when India and Australia contest for the eminent BGT trophy.

Australian batter Glenn Maxwell has paid heed to the Kohli vs Smith battle and stated that whoever will have more impact in the series will give his team an edge. Maxwell predicted that if not both one of them would manufacture a run-fest in the series, and concluded it by putting it as a battle to be intrigued about.

“I think probably the way that the two superstar batters, Steve Smith and Virat Kohli , head-to-head, seeing how their dominance, I suppose, is asserted on the series and how much of an influence that has on who takes home the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. One of those two is going to make a lot of runs, if not both of them and it’s going to be pretty exciting to watch the two of the finest players of our generation go head-to-head,” said Maxwell in a conversation with Star Sports.

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Kohli vs Smith: Head-to-Head in Tests

When it comes to the overall runs in the longest format of the game, Virat Kohli is trailing Steve Smith, who has put up unparalleled statistics in Test cricket. After 109 Tests, Smith has amassed 9685 runs at an average of over 56. Virat Kohli on the other hand has some ground to cover. His total is 8848 runs after 113 Tests.