ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: 'One Last Dance' for international cricket's 'Fab Four'
World Cup in India is less than a month away and will feature some of the cricket's very best players and teams. This tournament is set to hold a lot of significance in larger cricket history, as the modern day 'Fab Four', consisting of batting greats — Virat Kohli (India), Steve Smith (Australia), Joe Root (England) and Kane Williamson (New Zealand) will have their 'One Last Dance' together.
This tournament could be the final time that these four legends play an ICC Cricket World Cup or matter of fact, any major ICC tournament together.
Ever since the New Zealand legend Martin Crowe coined the term 'Fab Four' to put all these stars in a group, they have accomplished a lot in the sport. All of these players have a large volume of runs and multiple records to their name.
But with Virat about to turn 35 in November, Steve aged 34, Root about to turn 33 in December and Williamson currently aged 33, they are not getting any younger.
By the time the next 50-over World Cup comes in 2027, they will be in their late 30s. There is a big chance that they would not be around in the white-ball set-up during that time together at once.
Ahead of the WC, let us have explore these legends, in numbers:
*Virat Kohli
Virat is undoubtedly the best all-format batter of all four.
In 279 ODIs, he has scored 13,027 runs at an average of 57.38. He has scored 47 centuries and 65 half-centuries in the format, with the best score of 183.
He is the second-highest run-scorer for India in ODIs next to Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs) and in fifth position.
The dashing Indian top-order batter has represented India in 26 World Cup matches since 2011, having scored 1,030 runs at an average of 46.81. He has smashed two centuries and six fifties in 26
