Playing against India brings out the best in Steve Smith - to an unprecedented point for an Australian. Smith's test batting average in Border-Gavaskar contests is currently 88.83. The skipper impressed with a defiant ton in the first test, becoming just the third Australian to post a second-innings hundred in India. Smith has reached a career-high 939 rating points, while India captain Kohli remains in second place with 873 points. The highest test batting averages in tests between Australia and India belong to Smith (88.83), Ravi Shastri (77.75), David Boon (70.82), Doug Walters (63.0) and Dean Jones (61.90).

Source: New Zealand Herald February 28, 2017 15:56 UTC