Every cricketer aims to win, but the best finishers stay calm under pressure, scoring crucial runs in the final overs. This article highlights players who consistently take matches to the last over or ball and secure victory for their teams.
Discover the top best finishers in world cricket. Explore their remarkable achievements, statistics, and unforgettable moments that define their careers.
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Every cricketer aims to win, but the best finishers stay calm under pressure, scoring crucial runs in the final overs. This article highlights players who consistently take matches to the last over or ball and secure victory for their teams.
Shahid Afridi
Shahid "Boom Boom" Afridi was widely known for his aggressive, attack-oriented batting style, making him one of cricket's best finishers. Afridi scored over 10,000 runs across all formats, excelling in ODIs. Despite his inconsistency, he held the record for the fastest ODI century for 18 years until Corey Anderson broke it in 2014.
West Indies had one of the best finishers in Viv Richards, a player who could turn the game in their favor. In his prime, Richards scored 8,540 runs in 124 Test matches and 6,721 runs in 187 ODIs. His aggressive batting style cemented his reputation as one of the world's top finishers. Richards retired in 1991.
Michael Bevan, a middle-order batsman for Australia, is regarded as one of the best one-day international cricketers. In the late 90s and early 2000s, Bevan excelled as a finisher in ODIs. Known for his craftiness, many of his ODI innings are etched in cricket history.
Michael Bevan's Batting StatsFormatMatRunsHSBatting Avg.Test187859129.07ODI232691210853.58AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers, known as a "360-degree batsman," is a cricket genius who represented South Africa from 2004 to 2018. Widely regarded as one of the best finishers in the world, De Villiers scored over 19,000 runs across all formats. He holds the record for the fastest ODI century, reaching it in just 31 balls against West Indies in 2015.
AB de Villiers Batting StatsFormatMatRunsHSBatting Avg.Test114876527850.66ODI228957717653.50T20I7816727926.12Jos Buttler
England's current white-ball captain, Jos Buttler, has excelled in all cricket formats since his 2011 debut. Batting in the middle overs in ODIs, Buttler's role is to finish games. With the ability to play powerful shots under pressure, he is considered England's best finisher in cricket.
Jos Buttler's Batting StatsFormatMatRunsHSBatting Avg.Test57290715231.94ODI181502216239.54T20I124326410135.86MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni is undeniably one of the best finishers in world cricket. Nicknamed 'Captain Cool,' Dhoni made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2004 and became the driving force behind India's successful run-chases over the last decade. While his stats may not fully capture his exceptional finishing skills, Dhoni will always be remembered as a legendary captain, batsman, and India's greatest finisher.
