Rank these batters in Test cricket as of today

[Majestic]

Ricky Ponting 

Jacques Kallis 

Kumar Sangakkara 

Rahul Dravid 

Steve Waugh

AB de Villiers

Steve Smith 

Joe Root 

Virat Kohli 

Kane Williamson 

 

[zen]

I will not bother with the ranking but my picks in an 11 from those listed above would be: 

 

#3 Sanga (good in subcon too)

#4 Kallis esp. for his bowling 

#5 S Smith (consistency in various conditions)

#6 S Waugh (grit)

#7 ABDV (wk)

[cricspirit]

All top quality batters. Smith tops. Rest I am putting into two groups.

 

Steve Smith 

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Rahul Dravid 

Jacques Kallis 

Ricky Ponting 

Kumar Sangakkara 

Steve Waugh

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AB de Villiers

Joe Root 

Virat Kohli 

Kane Williamson