Shane Watson’s Tells His 5 Best Test batters in Cricket World

Cricket is a game of patience and long periods of inactivity. It also happens to be a game of timing and precision, both of which are important for a batsman. The art of batting is a fine one and it’s not easy to be a regular batsman. If one were to take a look at the best batsmen in the world, it would be clear that they’re an exceptional breed.

Shane Watson ranks the 5 best batters in world cricket.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli was a 20-year-old in the Indian team that toured Australia in 2011-12. He had scored only 39 runs in four T20 matches at the time. He went on to become one of the best batsmen in world cricket. He has since scored over 4000 runs at an average of over 60 and has amassed over 200 runs in an innings thrice. A big contributor to India’s success in his era, Virat Kohli is the most successful Indian batsman to have played the game.

Joe Root

Joe Root burst onto the scene when he made his debut for England in 2012. He was only 22 at the time and had already amassed 2000 runs in the first-class game. He was the first-choice opener in England’s Test team in the period leading up to the 2016 World Cup. At the World Cup, Root was the second-highest run-getter for England with 205 runs at an average of 60. He is an all-around batsman and regularly plays the role of a limited-overs opener.

Babar Azam

The Pakistani batsman Babar Azam can be considered one of the rising stars in world cricket. He has been one of the most successful batsmen in the limited-overs game for Pakistan. He has been impressive with the bat in the last two years and has scored over 3000 runs in the last four years in all three formats of the game. He is an aggressive player and his ability to clear the boundary with almost every shot is remarkable.

Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson has been the best batsman for New Zealand in recent times. He was the number one ranked batsman in the world for most of 2017. He had been in contention for the number one ranking since the first half of 2016. Williamson is a very consistent batsman who has a very long run at the wicket. He is also a very good player of spin, especially left-arm spin. He has an above-average strike rate and has good footwork as well.

Steve Smith

The Australian batsman, Steve Smith averages over 50 in all three formats of the game. His strike rate of over 85 is also above-average. He is one of the few batsmen in the world who is capable of scoring runs in all three formats. He has been a part of the Australian team for a long time now and is still only 26 years old. A prolific run-scorer, Smith has a long future ahead of him as the best in world cricket.

Conclusion

Cricket is a game where patience and timing are required in abundance. In the top order, the role of a batsman is to score runs at a steady rate. However, only a few are blessed with these qualities. That’s where the role of a good all-rounder comes into play. These are the 5 best batters in world cricket. They are all capable of playing in all three formats of the game and are all in their prime years.