Top Five Greatest Batsmen in the World

For the cricket lovers, the most exciting fragment in a cricket match is batting of their favorite batsmen.  The virtuous hitter is one who is having the skills to defend the wicket, while scoring runs. Here, we arranged a list of the top five greatest batsmen in the world. The list has been organized on basis of existing performance in one day and their capability to acclimate under diverse situations and lead their team to success.

Hashim Amla

The South African batsman Hashim Amla is currently ranked the world’s top batsman in One Day Internationals (ODIs) by the International Cricket Council. The right-handed top order hitter bats at No 3 for in Test matches, while in the limited overs matches, he perform as the opener. Sometimes, Amla also plays as a medium-pace bowler. Few months ago, Hashim scored his 1st triple century against England, remaining not out. Amla became the fastest batsman to score 3,000 ODI runs, playing the 57th innings of his ODI career.

Virat Kohli

Indian player Virat Kohli is a middle order batsman, who is currently ranked second in the list of “top five greatest batsmen in the world.” Although Kohli is a regular player of team for the One Day Internationals since 2008, he made his Test Cricket debut in 2011 against West Indies. The astonishing performance by Kohli in India’s devastating tour against Australia; made him as one of India’s prospective number three batman in Tests. Kohli was member of the Indian Cricket team who have won the World Cup 2011.

AB de Villiers

Another South African player in the list of top five greatest batsmen in the world is AB de Villiers. The 28-year-old is the captain of the South African One Day International and Twenty20 teams. De Villiers has accumulated more than 500 runs in Tests including 13 centuries and 29 fifties. The skipper blasted the 7th fastest century in ODI cricket, in 58 balls, scoring 102 off just 59 balls against India in 2010. AB de Villiers also plays in the Indian Premier League for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Mike Hussey

Left-handed Australian batsman Michael Hussey, who is also well-known by his nickname Mr Cricket, has secured fourth place in “top five greatest batsmen in the world” down to his successful international career. Michael is 13th Australian batsman to score 5000 in ODI cricket. He is also a regular member of the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.

Chris Gayle

Jamaican cricketer Chris Gayle is one of only four players who have scored two triple centuries in unlimited-over contests accompanied by a successful career in ODIs. Gayle made the record for the uppermost innings in a Twenty20 International, when he scored 117 runs against South Africa. The 33-years-old’s tremendous performance in One Day International cricket as well as Twenty20, helped him to get inclusion in “top five greatest batsmen in the world.”

Top Five Greatest Batsmen in the World