Top 10 most destructive batsmen in T20 cricket at present
T20 cricket has taken the world by storm and is undoubtedly the most popular format of the game. Fans absolutely love this format of the game, and made it a money-spinner. T20 has also revolutionized the sport of cricket and has increased the excitement in the game. The main reason for an increase in number of boundaries, high scores and economy rates for bowlers has been T20 cricket.
There are many T20 leagues around the world, with a few of them being, Indian Premier League, Big Bash and Bangladesh Premier League. With an increase in popularity of the sport, the monstrous scores and number of power hitters will also increase, as this format is tailor-made for big hitters.
As such, many players have improvised their playing style to keep pace with the changes taking place. There are many power hitters in the modern world, but in this article we shall rank the top 10 most explosive batsmen in the shortest format of the game.
Note: This list is made up of pure batsmen (including batting all-rounders) only. Genuine all-rounders have been excluded.
#10 Alex Hales
England's back-up opener in the 50 over format, Alex Hales is known to be a clean striker of the ball. He might be a back-up in the one day format, but he is a first-choice pick in the T20I XIs. He is a unique batsman, in the sense that most of his boundaries are hit on the off-side, whereas, batsmen generally prefer the leg-side shots.
He has proven his mettle in various T20 leagues all around the world and is always a shock when he goes unsold in IPL auctions. The Middlesex-born batsman has scored 5,478 runs in 198 innings at an average of 29.61 and has a strike rate of 143.47. He has also blasted three centuries in his career. He has been a key part of England's revolution in recent times and with such stats, there is no doubting his hitting prowess.