Virat Kohli's Stats Analysis - Test Matches

Kohli is placed 11th on the ICC Best-Ever Ratings for Batsmen

Kohli is one step from breaking into the elite category

ICC ratings can give a decent picture of a player's dominance relative to the era he was playing in. Though not foolproof, it is still a good indicative number to look at while gauging a player's virtuoso amongst his peers.

One fine example is Peter May; with a modest test average of 46.77, his name is unlikely to crop up in debates deciding the greats of all time. But he achieved an all-time high ICC rating of 941 (6th best overall), which tells so much about his performances that should be judged in the context of the times/match. (An alternate cricket evaluation system 'Impact Index', does just that).

After his brilliant performance in the recently concluded Trent bridge Test, Kohli reclaimed the top spot in ICC rankings, after briefly conceding it to Steven Smith, with a career-best 937 points. This has placed him 11th on the all-time best-ever list with only a select few names above him.

All-time Best-Ever ICC Ratings

To nobody's surprise, Bradman is placed at the top followed by Steve Smith and Englishman Len Hutton. Notice that the 2nd and 11th placed batsmen are separated only by 10 points, meaning that a repeat of the Trent Bridge performance in any of the remaining two Tests in the series may catapult Kohli further above this list. In any case, Kohli is easily the highest ranked Indian on this list, followed by Sunil Gavaskar with 916 points.