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If we ask who is the best batsman of 2022, what will be your pick? Well, there are so many that you can't just choose one.
Every year International Cricket Corporation brings the top players' ranking list. These rankings are based on the previous & recent performance of the player that can be changed in
cricket records based on their performances.
So, with further ado, let's explore the list of the batters that have made their space in the list of best in 2022.
Marnus Labuschagne of Australia created history in 2019 when he became the first player to be substituted in a test match due to a concussion. It was a stroke of luck for the player and the Australians who, almost by chance, discovered a brilliant batsman.
In that match, Labuschagne took the place of Steve Smith, and by the end of the year, he had surpassed his partner as the top run scorer in test match cricket.
Marnus has made 2644 runs with 7 centuries in 35 international matches, including Tests & ODIs, fourth Ashes test at Sydney in 2022.
The Pakistani player Baber Azam stood out in all three formats, scoring 939 runs. These runs had a strike rate of 127.58 total and a striking average of 37.56. Those are impressive numbers because strike rates tend to decline in test cricket.
At the beginning of 2022, Babar had participated in 203 games across the three forms. He has approximately 9,000 runs under his belt and 20 international centuries.
Dawid Malan has had trouble against Australia in the 2021/22 Ashes series, like all of England's test batters, and one of the reasons to add to the list.
When he hit 103 against New Zealand in 2019, he became just the second English batsman to record a T20I century. As per cricket updates, he has since produced a 99 in this format for his nation. Malan has drawn criticism for his slow scoring rate in limited overs cricket, but he should still be a key player for England in 2022.
Virat Kohli hasn't struck an international century in nearly two years, as critics will be eager to point out. However, India's test match skipper continues to pose a threat in all three game formats, earning him a spot on our list.
Kohli is placed second in One Day Internationals and ninth in Test cricket according to the official ICC rankings.
The most productive year of Joe Root's career in total test runs was 2021. With an aggregate of 1708 runs, which still ranks third all-time, he narrowly missed breaking the previous record for the most runs in a calendar year while playing for a faltering England team.
At the beginning of the year, Root scored two double hundreds, and at times it appeared as though he was fighting alone.
Kane Williamson, the captain of New Zealand, has long been recognized as one of cricket's most reliable batters. The Kiwi is anticipated to do great things in 2022, as he continues to hold some top-ranking positions across all formats of the game.
Overall, the current captain of New Zealand has more than 15,000 runs in international competition, including 37 centuries and a top score of 251.
We could see more of Rohit Sharma in the white ball game as he is expected to captain India in the limited-overs games. The test series between India and South Africa at the beginning of 2022 hasn't seen him play, but he still has a lot to give in the game's longer format, according to
In 50-over ODI cricket, Rohit has three double hundreds and the game's highest score of 264. He is a record-breaker in the sport.
We could see more of Rohit Sharma in the white ball game as he is expected to captain India in the limited-overs games. The test series between India and South Africa at the beginning of 2022 hasn't seen him play, but he still has a lot to give in the game's longer format, according to
In 50-over ODI cricket, Rohit has three double hundreds and the game's highest score of 264. He is a record-breaker in the sport.
In 2019, Australia's potent left-handed opener struggled in England, but this hasn't happened in the most recent Ashes series. David Warner finished third overall with 273 runs scored in six innings throughout the first four tests of 2021–2022, averaging 45.5.
Throughout his career, Warner has been a good batsman and ranked sixth in test cricket and seventh in ODIs at the beginning of 2022. Sunrisers Hyderabad dropped him at the IPL in 2021, which was a great shock, but he is expected to bounce back quickly with a new team.
Although Australia's limited overs captain Aaron Finch has played test cricket, most people think of him as a white ball expert. According to the ICC rankings, which were in place at the beginning of 2022, he was fifth in ODIs and sixth in T20s.
The fact that Finch started 2022 with two of the top three runs in T20 international cricket is among his notable accomplishments. The current world record of 172, set versus Zimbabwe in 2018, is included in that list.
Steve Smith didn't have the best year in 2021 by his incredibly high standards. He failed to make a century in any of the first four tests against England in 2021/22, despite averaging over 100 in the 2019 Ashes series.
It would be unwise to disregard him, though. He might not be the most graceful player to watch, but he is perfect.
Smith has 7757 runs at an average of 60.60 in the red ball format, with no less than 27 hundred and a top of 239, and he will now be focusing on test cricket.
The batsman will receive a grade out of 1000 for each game they play. Of course, the number of runs they score will have a significant impact, but other elements like the pitch and the level of the opposition will also be considered when determining the ratings.
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