Top 10 Most Dangerous Batsman In The World

Table of content: Top 10 Most Dangerous Batsman in the World Batsmen are the charm of cricket, their run-scoring ability, charismatic strikes, and shutting down the opponents’ bowling and fielding are all key aspects of their role in the sport. Throughout the history of cricket, there have been many batsmen who have sealed their names with their batting ability forever. However, there are only a few names that can be regarded under the category of the most dangerous batsman in the world. The names that come to one’s mind strike fear in the head of the opponent team’s bowlers and their fans. These batsmen are willing to take risks and hit the ball with everything they have got every time. In this article, we will take a look at the top 10 dangerous batsmen in the world that have defined the word fear in the game. Let’s see who among these, ranks at the top as the most dangerous batsman in the world, and the others that inflict fear with their batting.

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2) Shahid Afridi Credits: ESPNcricinfo The player that ranks second as the World’s best dangerous batsman, is none other than, Pakistan’s “Boom Boom” himself, Shahid Afridi. When he came to the crease with his bat and stepped on the striker’s end, the cricket fans stopped everything to see the man perform his magic. His playing style is both aggressive and hazardous, as his records speak in the current day of cricket. Afridi has made 1716 runs in 24 Tests, 8064 runs in 398 ODI, and 1416 runs in 99 T20I matches. He holds quite a number of records, including hitting the most sixes (351) in the game format of ODI, scoring a century off 37 balls in ODI, one of the biggest sixes in cricket history, and much more.

3) Chris Gayle Credits: Cricket Addictor When cricket fans talk about the most dangerous batsman in the world, they will commonly agree on adding the name of West Indies’ phenomenal cricketer Chris Gayle. When he comes to the striker’s end, one of his nicknames “GayleStorm” steals the chants. Hitting sixes is Gayle’s specialty as each of his shots packs a lot of power and creates a situation of panic and fear among the opponents, during a nail-biting game and his many records explain why he is considered to be one of the most dangerous batsmen in the world. Gayle’s T20I strike rate is 137.51 and his IPL strike rate 148.96. It proves how powerful of a batsman he is in short-format cricket, and was considered a dangerous batsman of IPL history. He has made plenty of records with his batting, including scoring a century off just 30 balls in T20 and the most amount of T20 centuries.

4) Virender Sehwag Credits: NDTV Sports The fourth name on the list of the most dangerous batsman in the world is the legendary Indian cricketer, Virender Sehwag. If we just look into Sehwag’s career statistics, it shows how fearless of a player he was on the field, not afraid to go beyond. Every hit from his bat was meant for more runs, this is why his strike rate is well over a hundred in the popular forms of cricket. Sehwag has made 8586 runs in Test and 8273 runs in ODI, with a strike rate of 82.23 and 104.34 in both forms, respectively. He usually starts off slow and then charges his pace up when he gets the grip of the game in his palms. Virender Sehwag is one of the most dangerous batsmen in India and the world.

5) Adam Gilchrist Credits: Wisden One of the most phenomenal wicketkeeper-batsmen of his era in cricket, Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist is widely regarded as the most dangerous batsman in the world, coming from Australia. In Test cricket, he has made 5570 runs and in ODI, his runs tally up to 9619 in total. He owns a strike rate of 81.96 and Test and 96.95 in ODI. As an opener for his team in ODI, Adam Gilchrist was fearless on the striker’s end. Even when he was batting in the lower order during Test cricket, his aggressive approach remained the same. He has many records to his name to show, but his performance at the 2007 World Cup is enough to regard him as the most dangerous batsman in the world, currently at the fifth spot on the list.

6) Brendon McCullum Credits: Hindustan Times New Zealand’s star wicketkeeper-batsman ranks sixth on the list as the most dangerous batsman in the world. He has made 6453 runs in Test format cricket with 12 centuries, 4 double centuries, 776 fours, and 107 sixes. In the ODI format, McCullum has made 6083 runs with a strike rate of 96.37, 5 centuries, 577 fours, and 200 sixes. Once McCullum entered his striking mode, there was no stopping him, as he swung his bat and connected with the deliveries, resulting in beautiful boundaries.

7) Sanath Jayasuriya Credits: Cricket Australia The Sri Lankan cricket legend, Sanath Jayasuriya ranks seventh as the most dangerous batsman in the world ever. He was not only an aggressive player but was a genius one on the field. He took advantage of the fielding restrictions around him to their best. Predicting his shots was not the hardest part of the game, it was stopping those from crossing the boundary. He made 6973 runs in Test with 910 fours and 59 sixes, and made 13430 runs in ODI, with a solid 91.22 strike rate, 1500 fours, and 270 sixes.

8) Yuvraj Singh Credits: DNA India The left-handed Indian batsman is not only one of the most dangerous batsmen in the world, but he is also a heroic figure in the world cricket scene. He has many records and achievements, earned through batting, under his belt, but the most famous one includes the 6 consecutive sixes in a single over, against Stuart Broad, during the T20 World Cup. When he stepped onto the cricket pitch, it just meant that the fans were going to see some of the most aggressive yet mesmerizing plays in cricket, resulting in boundaries. He has fought many battles on the pitch, as well as a tough battle against cancer, and came victorious each time. He continued playing cricket even after that, building up his career statistics, which reads 8701 runs in ODI with 908 fours and 155 sixes, along with a strike rate of 87.68. He has been a prominent player in the Indian Premier League and has scored 2750 runs with a strike rate of 129.72, including 217 fours and 149 sixes, a dangerous batsman in IPL.

9) Glenn Maxwell Credits: Cricket Australia Ranking at number nine, we have Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell who is considered to be among the most dangerous batsmen in the world of modern-day cricket. With the number of matches he had played, he always finds a way to score more and more runs each day. He too takes time to get the grip of the game and then goes on a full blast of runs, showering for his team. Glenn Maxwell owns a strike rate of 125.44 in ODI, 154.0 in T20I, and 153.88 in IPL, with a combined figure of 670 fours and 340 sixes in these three forms together, which are ODI, T20I, and IPL.

10) Kieron Pollard Credits: Republic World At number 10 of the most dangerous batsmen in the world, we have the player representing West Indies, Kieron Pollard. He owns a strike rate of 94.42 in ODI cricket, 135.14 in T20I, and 147.32 in IPL. Pollard is heavily regarded as the most dangerous batsman in the world of the current period of cricket. It didn't matter to him that, who was balling against him or what type of ball was coming, at the end of the day, his job was to connect the bat with the ball and create spectacular boundaries. He is also a very prominent batsman in the Indian Premier League (IPL), playing for a long time. He is very feared across the teams, bowler, and their fielders, whenever Pollard comes to bat.

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