Steve Smith vs Virat Kohli: The better Test batsman

#3. Man of The Match awards

Smith receives a Man of the Match once in every 6.18 Tests.

The Man of the Match award indicates the ability of a player to distinguish himself with a stand out performance in a match that he is participating in. It also highlights his ability to turn the match in his team's favour. Smith has played 68 Tests and ended up with the Man of the Match award on 11 occasions. This effectively means that he receives a Man of the Match once in every 6.18 Tests that he plays in.

Virat Kohli, on the other hand, has played 82 Tests for India and has won the Man of the Match award on 9 occasions. This means that Kohli has received a Man of the Match award once in every 9.11 Tests that he plays in.

Clearly, Smith again dominates Kohli in this aspect.