Virat Kohli was not mentioned in the conversation as former Australia captain Ricky Pon000ting debated who could be the "best player of this generation." The Aussie legend sided with Steve Smith just moments after he reached the milestone of 10,

For former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, it is hard to argue against Steve Smith deserving to be considered the finest player of his generation on numbers alone. On the opening day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka,

Ricky Ponting feels it is hard to argue against the fact that Steve Smith is the best batter of his generation ahead of the likes of Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Joe Root. Smith scored another hundred against Sri Lanka on Thursday,