Steve Smith is a better fielder than Virat Kohli, believes Brad Hogg

Kohli has always drawn comparisons with Smith and when an Indian fan asked the former Australian bowler to pick who was the better fielder, Hogg instantly said 'Smith.'

New Delhi [India]: Former Australian spin wizard Brad Hogg believes that Steve Smith is a better fielder than Indian skipper Virat Kohli.

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Kohli has always drawn comparisons with Smith and when an Indian fan asked the former Australian bowler to pick who was the better fielder, Hogg instantly said 'Smith.'

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The former Australian cricketer has been in the limelight with his interesting take on many cricketers.

Earlier, Former Australia pacer Brett Lee has said that he would pick Smith over Kohli because of what the Australian batsman has had to overcome in his career.

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Showering praise on Smith, Lee also said that the right-handed batsman could become as good as Don Bradman.

"Steve Smith has been through a lot in the last couple of years, he has seen a rise with the way he played in the last 12 months, he is so fidgety, sometimes you are like just relax mate," Lee said.

"At the moment I would choose Smith over Kohli because of what he has been through and what he has to overcome, they are two great players, I think Smith can be as good as Don Bradman, there have been talks of him becoming just like Bradman looking at the numbers" he added.

Smith was handed a one-year ban from international cricket in 2018 for his involvement in the ball-tampering scandal against South Africa.

However, the batsman went on to make a return in 2019 and he was played as Australia's Player of the Series in Ashes 2019.

Currently, Smith is at the top of the ICC Test match rankings for batsmen while Kohli is positioned at the second place.

Meanwhile, Kohli is ranked at the top spot in the ICC ODI rankings. Both India and Australia are slated to play a four-match Test series later this year.

India is at the top spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings while Australia is in second place.