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Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has ranked Virat Kohli ahead of Pakistan's captain Babar Azam in the longest format of the game.

In an interview with International Cricket Council (ICC), the former cricketer ranked Virat Kohli as the best batter in Test cricket. However, he lauded Babar and said Azam still had some way to go to claim his top ranking.

"In Test match cricket, I am always going to say Virat Kohli. It's nearly superhuman, what he is able to do because he has such high intensity every time he goes out to play," Watson said.

"Babar Azam is playing incredibly well. [It’s great] to be able to see how he has adapted his game to really move his game to Test cricket as well. Babar Azam would probably be No.2 at the moment,"

Kohli is only rated 10th on the ICC Men’s Test batter rankings, the Indian great holds a remarkable Test batting record. Kohli has scored 27 Test centuries and 28 half-centuries and currently has a Test batting average of just under 50.

While, Babar is ranked the fifth best batter in the world on the ICC Men’s Test batter rankings.

Watson added the remaining candidates Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, and Joe Root to wrap up his top-five best batters list.