2017 Records: Batsmen with Highest Strike-Rate in ODIs
Dec 27, 2017 at 1:09 PM
We are almost approaching the end of this year, and like all the years, 2017 was a memorable one for several cricketers who produced some brilliant performances over the course of this calendar year to win recognition for their country. This year we have seen some brilliant display of hitting in the limited over cricket.
The batsmen have scored runs at a towering rate as they hammered the ball all over the park. The list of batsmen with the highest strike rate in ODIs is topped by New Zealand’s bowling all-rounder Doug Bracewell with a towering strike-rate of 250.00 followed by his countrymen in the second spot is Scott Kuggelejin with a hitting rate of 183.33.
England’s spinning all-rounder Moeen Ali is fourth in the list scoring 408 runs from 12 innings at an astonishing rate of 148.88. Ali has been crucial for England in the middle overs scoring runs at a quick pace to help England notch up good totals.
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Pakistan’s Hasan Ali, who has had a tremendous year with the ball also finds him on the list scoring at a rate of just under 150. The young Bangladeshi all-rounder Mohammad Shaifuddin also slots in the list with a strike rate o145.45. The 21-year-old all-rounder has shown a lot of prospects and is capable of hitting shots.
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The last few places were filled with cricketers from Afghanistan, Hong Kong, West Indies and Ireland which is a welcome sign in cricket that the game of cricket is developing all over.
Here is the list of batsmen with the highest strike rate in ODIs this year:
BATSMAN | COUNTRY | MATCHES | INNINGS | RUNS | STRIKE RATE |
Doug Bracewell | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 5 | 250.00 |
Scott Kuggeleijn | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 11 | 183.33 |
Veerasammy Permaul | West Indies | 1 | 1 | 8 | 160.00 |
Moeen Ali | England | 17 | 12 | 408 | 148.88 |
Hasan Ali | Pakistan | 18 | 6 | 40 | 148.14 |
Mohammad Shaifuddin | Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 16 | 145.45 |
Tanwir Afzal | Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 49 | 144.11 |
Shafiqullah | Afghanistan | 7 | 6 | 163 | 142.98 |
Sunil Ambris | West Indies | 1 | 1 | 38 | 140.74 |
Jacob Mulder | Ireland | 4 | 2 | 15 | 136.36 |
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