By SRTeam If you watch cricket on a regular basis, you know how important it is sometimes for a batsman to finish off the game, not just in style, but sometimes to score more runs in just a few balls. Not everyone can handle that kind of pressure, you know when it is just you on the field from your team that can turn the result in favor of your team. And in the world of cricket, there sure are some batsmen and even all-rounder players who are known for this role mainly. Today though, we’re here to take a good look at the top 10 best finishers in the world of cricket game. So, if that’s something you want to know, just keep on reading.
1. Glenn Maxwell (Australia)
To be honest, if we have to give a title for the best finisher of 2024 or even the modern times, it’ll surely go to none other than Glenn Maxwell. Why exactly though? Well, do you remember his knock against Afghanistan where he scored a double century while being in a lot of pain, and at the time when his team needed him the most? Yes, that’s something right there. Though, in 2024, he has been on top of his contact-hitting game. He has also been promoted to play in the death overs with an astonishing T20 strike rate above 150, which is just super impressive if you think about it for a sec.
2. Hardik Pandya (India)
Without a single doubt, Hardik Pandya had to be on this list, and we chose to put him in the 2nd spot today. Want to know why? Well, recently enough, after playing for so many years for team India, he seems really calm and composed on the field, and it is actually his hard-hitting style that makes him super popular. It’s like, no matter if there are 10 runs required or 36 runs needed for an over, he’ll just go for it. That’s what is super impressive about him. Not just that though, an incredible batting average of close to 40 in One Day Internationals and a near 140 strike rate in Twenty-over games show that he has well and truly had the last laugh.
3. David Miller (South Africa)
Next on the list, there is a reason he is known as ‘Killer’ Miller, you know? Don’t judge him from the recent T20 World Cup final inning, he’s way more than that. He’s truly one of the best finishers out there, even after so many years. Just to give you perspective on things, David Miller is actually the fastest T20i century holder against a test-playing nation, which was Bangladesh, and he did it in just 35 balls back in 2017.
4. Andre Russell (West Indies)
As a cricket fan, you may already know that finishers in a match are always known for hard-hitting, right? And if hard-hitting is what we’re talking about, we can’t just miss out the name of Andre Russell. Sure enough, in a way, the T20 format has had a new Master Blaster in 2024 and that is Andre Russell who has changed the phase of the game by maintaining a wondrous T20 strike rate of above 180. Not a lot of all-rounders and even batsmen have that kinda strict rate, especially in death overs.
5. Marcus Stoinis (Australia)
Without a single doubt, Marcus Stoinis has repeatedly been the highest finisher for teams whenever the Australians needed someone to come through on the big stage. Like, people know him for his strength and versatility as well as the fact that Stoinis pulled off some of the most miraculous ones in 2024 with a T20 strike rate of more than 140. He’s not just good with the ball, but also with the bat, and that’s what makes him special.
6. Nicholas Pooran (West Indies)
Then there is another hard-hitter from the West Indies, and this time we’re talking about Nicholas Pooran. In the last few years or so, he kinda has become a super important batsman for his team, and just so you know, he’s the 3rd ranking batsman on the list of the most sixes in t20i, with 148 sixes to his name.
7. Rinku Singh (India)
Alright, do one thing, just go and watch the replay of Rinku Singh hitting five sixes in a row to serve an impossible win to his IPL team, and then you’ll know why we have him on this list today. That innings of his right there is enough of an introduction. Other than that, his T20 strike rate around 150 proves that Rinku is not just one successful shot.
8. Glenn Phillips (New Zealand)
Sure enough, Glenn Phillips has become a major player for New Zealand as a finisher, albeit very quietly, how though? Well, just so you know, in 2024, his T20I strike rate went above 145 and he was also known for his ability to hold the team together in the key or last overs. He’s not just the best fielder in the world, but a good hard-hitting batsman as well.
9. Jos Buttler (England)
Without a single doubt, you see, Jos Buttler is still the man in England when it comes to those moments of truth. In 2024, he has performed exceptionally combining aggression and strategy impeccably whether in chasing targets or setting them. An ODI strike rate of 120 in conjunction with a T20I average of 35 is good evidence of Buttler’s leadership through the example, that we can say for sure.
10. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
Last in this list, you see, Rashid Khan is often acknowledged as the best bowler in the world. Nevertheless, in 2024, he starred as a lower-order finisher. Just so you know, Rashid’s great astonishing skills and the importance of his quick, influential knocks at death overs, which have been significant factors for Afghanistan in T20s this year, can be summed up in his T20 strike rate of over 160.
Conclusion
There you have it. These are by far the best of the best finishers we currently have in the cricket world, entertaining cricket fans around the globe. Sure, the list goes on and on, but these deserve the top sport as the best finishers.