Top 5 Batters With Highest Strike Rates in T20 World Cup History

The T20 World Cup is generally a platform where the batsmen get to unleash themselves and perform the big hits with increased rate of scoring. New variables which were never in the considerations before are introduced; strike rate being one of them that simply divided players into ‘big-match’ and ‘accumulators’.

Here's Top 5 Batters with Highest Strike Rates in T20 World Cup History:

Jos Buttler (England):

The current England captain is on top of this list with a batting strike rate of 144. 48. Buttler continues to display nervelessness while opening the innings and hits the ball to the boundary with ease making him a dangerous man for bowlers.

AB de Villiers (South Africa):

The once great South African cricketer who has now bid adieu to international cricket rules the second place with an SR of 143. 40. De Villiers would approach the cricket pitch with flamboyance and utilized innovative and unique shot making especially while under pressure.

Chris Gayle (West Indies):

Third position is taken by Caribbean superstar Chris Gayle who is known as the “Universe Boss” with strike rate of 142. 75. Gayle fierce batting in the power play overs has turned the tide of T20 World Cup matches single handedly.

Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka):

Sri Lanka’s key batsman Mahela Jayawardene is placed at fourth with highest striking rate of 134. 74. Jayawardene’s power hitting was not as significant as others but his sheer clean striking and his potential to step up the rate closer to the end of the innings was instrumental in supporting Sri Lanka’s cause.

David Warner (Australia):

The electric Australian batsman, David Warner, takes the last cup with the strike rate of 133. 22. Opening has been an important factor in Australia’s T20 world cup campaigns due to Warner’s superb power striking.