10 batsmen who are ahead of Virat Kohli in the ICC All-Time Test rankings list

(5) Jack Hobbs (England): 942

Jack Hobbs was the first batsman to achieve 900 rating points.

One of the greatest batsman of all time, Jack Hobbs comes in at the 5th spot in the All-Time rankings list. Hobbs' career spanned for over two decades, coinciding with the First World War. Hobbs played 61 tests in his career, scoring 5410 runs at an average of 56.95. It included 15 hundreds and 28 half-centuries, only 5 of those hundreds came in England conditions. Hobbs formed one of the most iconic partnerships in Test history alongside Herbert Sutcliffe, and is the oldest man to hit a test century at the ripe age of 46 in 1928. Surprisingly enpugh, Hobbs never captained England in Test match cricket,

Hobbs also holds the record for the most runs and centuries in first class cricket. He scored 61760 runs in his career, including an insane 199 centuries. Half of these centuries came after Hobbs had turned 40, he played his last first class game at the age of 52 in 1934. Hobbs was the first batsman in Test history to breach the 900 point mark, and in the preceding 100 years, only 3 men have gotten past Hobbs' highest tally of 942.

Hobbs achieved his career high rating of 942 in 1912 against Australia at The Oval. He scored 66 and 32 in that match. Hobbs had 931 points before the match, the match being a low scoring affair meant that Hobbs gained 11 points pushing him to 942 points which gave him a lead of 206 points over the second ranked Warren Bardsley. Hobbs lead the chart for the all-time ratings list for over 20 years before being eclipsed by Donald Bradman in 1934.