Top 10 T20 International Batsmen of All Time

Overall Rating

Our ratings are dynamic, and as new matches are played, the rating of earlier batsmen may change if current batsmen set new benchmarks. It is to be noted that U.A.E. is considered as a second Home for Pakistan and Afghanistan. All Home and Away stats of Pakistani and Afghani batsmen are calculated accordingly. The Overall Rating is divided into three main sections:-

  • Primary Rating: Which gives points for runs; average; strike rate; and top scores by runs and strike rate.
  • Conditions Rating: Which gives points for performance of a batsman At Home, Away From Home, In Asia and Outside Asia
  • Secondary Rating: Which gives points for Top Form (Home and Away) and World Cups
Top Teams (TT)

Top Teams play an integral part in our T20I Rating. The Average (Con) and Strike Rate (Att) sections are divided into overall stats as well as stats against the top teams. Moreover, the most runs (BIP) and best SR (QIP) performances only include performances against the top teams. Here is how the Top Teams are calculated:-

  • Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine top teams.
  • The top teams are calculated by decades.
  • To be a top team, the team should be among the top teams of the decade overall.
  • A team is also included in top teams if it is a World Cup winner in that decade.
  • A batsman’s performace is counted in TT if he played against that team in that decade.
  • Knock Out matches of ICC World Cup are also included in TT.
  • The Top Teams may be found in the last section of the rating.
The Trend Setter

The Trend Setter (TS) is the player which does the best in a criteria. The rating of all other players are calculated as percentage points of TS. Let’s taken an example to understand it:-

  • Let’s assume that Virat Kohli has scored 5,000 runs, which is the highest. This makes him the TS.
  • Another player, say Babar Azam, has scored 2,500 runs.
  • If the rating is out of 200, Kohli will get the full points (pts), that is 200.
  • The points of Babar are calculated as His Runs/Kohli’s Runs*200. This comes out to be 100.
  • Thus the formula is (Runs Scored/Runs Scored By TS)*Max Points.
  • All ratings are calculated similarly with Runs being replaced by the Criteria Stat.
  • For Average, a batsman is eligible to be TS only if he has scored a minimum number of runs, which is mentioned in the qualificaton.
  • For Strike Rate, a batsman is eligible to be TS only if he has scored a minimum number of runs and has a minimum average, which are mentioned in the qualificaton.
  • Lastly, it is to be noted that it is not necessary for a TS to be part of the rating as he might have topped in a criteria but not done well in others.

QUALIFICATION


Min Innings 20
Min Innings v/s Top Teams 20
Min Runs (TS AVE SR) 1000
Min Runs v/s Top Teams (TS AVE SR) 1000
Min Average (TS SR) 25

PRIMARY CRITERIA

PROLIFIC


Criteria: Points For Runs Scored

RANK BATSMAN NAT FP LP INNS RUNS RAT
TS V Kohli IND 2010 2022 107 4008 200.00
1 V Kohli IND 2010 2022 107 4008 200.00
2 RG Sharma IND 2007 2022 140 3853 192.27
3 Babar Azam PAK 2016 2022 94 3355 167.42
4 AJ Finch AUS 2011 2022 103 3120 155.69
5 DA Warner AUS 2009 2022 99 2894 144.41
6 Mohammad Rizwan PAK 2015 2022 69 2635 131.49
7 JC Buttler ENG 2011 2022 95 2602 129.84
8 GJ Maxwell AUS 2012 2022 90 2159 107.73
9 DA Miller SA 2010 2022 96 2147 107.14
10 SA Yadav IND 2021 2023 43 1578 78.74
C Ave

The Comparative Average (C Ave) for batsmen is calculated by taken into account two factors:-

  • First is the average of batsmen at particluar positions (1-11) in a decade.
  • Second is the average of the opposition bowlers at Home, in Asia or outside Asia; whichever is applicable.
  • The average of the opposing team’s bowlers is also calculated by decades.
  • Higher C Ave suggests that more runs were given by bowlers in the above mentioned factors.
  • Thus it was easier to score runs against those oppositions and in those positions.
  • The batsmen’s points will thus be decreased accordingly.
  • Lower C Ave means the opposite.
R Ave

The Relative Average (R Ave) is calculated using the C Ave. Its formula is (Batsman’s Ave/His C Ave)*A Constant Factor. This constant doesn’t affect the rating as it is the same for everone. If your C Ave is comparatively high, your R Ave will be low; which is worse for batsmen. Broadly speaking, the following batsmen will benefit from this system:-

  • Opening batsmen, who face the new ball, get a slight advantage.
  • Lower order batsmen, whose averages are lower.
  • Earlier batsmen also have a slight advantage as runs scored by teams have increased.
  • Batsmen who have played more in unfavourable conditions.
  • Batsmen who have played more against top opposition than weaker teams.

CONSISTENT


Criteria: Points For Relative Average

Against All Teams

RANK BATSMAN INNS NO RUNS 100s AVE C AVE R AVE RAT
TS V Kohli 107 31 4008 1 52.74 26.44 51.86 150.00
1 V Kohli 107 31 4008 1 52.74 26.44 51.86 150.00
2 Mohammad Rizwan 69 15 2635 1 48.80 27.43 46.26 133.79
3 SA Yadav 43 9 1578 3 46.41 28.32 42.61 123.24
4 Babar Azam 94 13 3355 2 41.42 27.80 38.73 112.04
5 DA Miller 96 34 2147 2 34.63 25.34 35.53 102.76
6 JC Buttler 95 20 2602 1 34.69 25.44 35.46 102.55
7 AJ Finch 103 12 3120 2 34.29 26.83 33.23 96.10
8 DA Warner 99 11 2894 1 32.89 26.18 32.66 94.45
9 RG Sharma 140 17 3853 4 31.33 26.14 31.16 90.13
10 GJ Maxwell 90 14 2159 3 28.41 25.94 28.47 82.36

Against Top Teams

RANK BATSMAN INNS NO RUNS 100s AVE C AVE R AVE RAT
TS V Kohli 99 26 3760 1 51.51 26.44 50.65 150.00
1 V Kohli 99 26 3760 1 51.51 26.44 50.65 150.00
2 Mohammad Rizwan 50 7 1885 1 43.84 27.43 41.56 123.07
3 Babar Azam 73 12 2600 2 42.62 27.80 39.86 118.04
4 SA Yadav 37 4 1337 3 40.52 28.32 37.20 110.15
5 JC Buttler 93 20 2578 1 35.32 25.44 36.09 106.88
6 DA Miller 88 30 1987 2 34.26 25.34 35.15 104.09
7 DA Warner 97 11 2850 1 33.14 26.18 32.91 97.45
8 AJ Finch 99 12 2904 1 33.38 26.83 32.35 95.79
9 RG Sharma 127 15 3442 4 30.73 26.14 30.57 90.54
10 GJ Maxwell 86 12 2085 3 28.18 25.94 28.24 83.63
C SR And R SR

The Comparative Strike Rate (C SR) and Relative Strike Rate (R SR) for batsmen is calculated using the same method as in C Ave and R Ave with average replaced with SR. Points to note are:-

  • Opening batsmen are at a disadvantage because of the first powerplay when SR is high.
  • Earlier batsmen have a slight advantage as Strike Rates have improved with time.
  • Rest of the factors are the same as in R Ave.

ATTACKING


Criteria: Points For R SR

Against All Teams

RANK BATSMAN RUNS BF SR C SR R SR RAT
TS SA Yadav 1578 875 180.34 133.24 173.25 150.00
1 SA Yadav 1578 875 180.34 133.24 173.25 150.00
2 GJ Maxwell 2159 1430 150.98 130.19 148.44 128.52
3 DA Miller 2147 1489 144.19 129.59 142.42 123.30
4 JC Buttler 2602 1804 144.24 130.40 141.58 122.57
5 DA Warner 2894 2048 141.31 129.37 139.81 121.04
6 AJ Finch 3120 2189 142.53 131.77 138.45 119.87
7 RG Sharma 3853 2767 139.25 129.41 137.73 119.25
8 V Kohli 4008 2905 137.97 128.67 137.25 118.83
9 Babar Azam 3355 2625 127.81 130.62 125.24 108.43
10 Mohammad Rizwan 2635 2081 126.62 130.19 124.49 107.78

Against Top Teams

RANK BATSMAN RUNS BF SR C SR R SR RAT
TS SA Yadav 1337 762 175.46 133.24 168.56 150.00
1 SA Yadav 1337 762 175.46 133.24 168.56 150.00
2 GJ Maxwell 2085 1375 151.64 130.19 149.09 132.67
3 DA Miller 1987 1356 146.53 129.59 144.74 128.80
4 JC Buttler 2578 1772 145.49 130.40 142.80 127.08
5 DA Warner 2850 2011 141.72 129.37 140.22 124.77
6 RG Sharma 3442 2467 139.52 129.41 138.00 122.80
7 V Kohli 3760 2715 138.49 128.67 137.77 122.60
8 AJ Finch 2904 2082 139.48 131.77 135.49 120.57
9 Mohammad Rizwan 1885 1461 129.02 130.19 126.85 112.88
10 Babar Azam 2600 2024 128.46 130.62 125.88 112.02
Ave HS

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 scores of the batsman in the specific condition. Average High Score (Ave HS) is simply the total runs in the 5 innings divided by 5.

BIG INNINGS POTENTIAL


Criteria: Points For Runs Scored In The Top 5 Inns

RANK BATSMAN12345 AVE HS RAT
TS RG Sharma 118 111* 106 100* 89 104.80 100.00
1 RG Sharma 118 111* 106 100* 89 104.80 100.00
2 GJ Maxwell 145* 113* 103* 75 74 102.00 97.33
3 Babar Azam 122 110* 97* 90 87* 101.20 96.56
4 SA Yadav 117 112* 111* 76 69 97.00 92.56
5 AJ Finch 156 89 84 79* 74 96.40 91.98
6 V Kohli 122* 94* 90* 89* 85 96.00 91.60
7 Mohammad Rizwan 104* 89 88* 88 87 91.20 87.02
8 DA Warner 100* 90* 89* 89 77 89.00 84.92
9 DA Miller 106* 101* 85* 75* 65* 86.40 82.44
10 JC Buttler 101* 83* 80* 77* 73* 82.80 79.01
QI SR

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 innings of the batsman with highest strike rate. Quick Innings Strike Rate (QI SR) is the Relative SR of the batsmen in the 5 innings.

QUICK INNINGS POTENTIAL


Criteria: Points For R SR In The Top 5 Inns by SR

RANK BATSMAN12345 QI SR RAT
TS C Munro 50/14 66/23 57/21 76/33 46/21 255.80 100.00
1 DA Miller 101/36 106/47 65/29 40/18 36/17 233.83 91.41
2 RG Sharma 118/43 46/20 62/28 40/19 71/34 231.48 90.49
3 AJ Finch 36/14 156/63 37/16 40/18 31/15 231.28 90.41
4 GJ Maxwell 66/29 70/31 74/33 145/65 62/28 220.43 86.17
5 DA Warner 40/16 59/24 67/29 89/43 77/40 216.10 84.48
6 JC Buttler 32/10 71/32 68/32 61/30 32/16 215.95 84.42
7 SA Yadav 61/22 112/51 111/51 117/55 65/31 213.18 83.34
8 V Kohli 70/29 122/61 38/20 72/38 89/47 199.47 77.98
9 Babar Azam 122/59 85/49 50/29 97/58 110/66 174.21 68.10
10 Mohammad Rizwan 87/45 88/51 104/64 73/47 63/41 164.52 64.31

PRIMARY RATING


The total of the above four criteria comes out to be 1,000.00 points. The Primary Rating is the addition of the points a batsman scored in the four criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is half of the Overall Rating, i.e. 500 pts.

RANK BATSMAN PRO CONS C TT ATT A TT BIP QIP RAT PRI PTS
1 V Kohli 200.00 150.00 150.00 118.83 122.60 91.60 77.98 911.00 455.50
2 RG Sharma 192.27 90.13 90.54 119.25 122.80 100.00 90.49 805.47 402.74
3 SA Yadav 78.74 123.24 110.15 150.00 150.00 92.56 83.34 788.03 394.02
4 Babar Azam 167.42 112.04 118.04 108.43 112.02 96.56 68.10 782.61 391.31
5 AJ Finch 155.69 96.10 95.79 119.87 120.57 91.98 90.41 770.41 385.21
6 Mohammad Rizwan 131.49 133.79 123.07 107.78 112.88 87.02 64.31 760.34 380.17
7 JC Buttler 129.84 102.55 106.88 122.57 127.08 79.01 84.42 752.35 376.18
8 DA Warner 144.41 94.45 97.45 121.04 124.77 84.92 84.48 751.54 375.77
9 DA Miller 107.14 102.76 104.09 123.30 128.80 82.44 91.41 739.94 369.97
10 GJ Maxwell 107.73 82.36 83.63 128.52 132.67 97.33 86.17 718.41 359.21

CONDITIONS CRITERIA

The Conditions

The Conditions Ratings are calculated by applying the five criteria of the Primary Rating to diffirent conditions. Here are those conditions and their weightage. Unfamiliar Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for Asians and In Asia for Non Asians. Familiar Conditions (FC) is the opposite. Click on the Ratings to see how they were calculated.

  • HOME – 250 PTS
  • AWAY – 1,000 PTS
  • FC – 250 PTS
  • UC – 1,000 PTS

HOME/AWAY


At Home

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 V Kohli 43 1548 53.38 148.28 866.91 216.73
2 Mohammad Rizwan 30 1342 58.35 132.22 785.05 196.26
3 SA Yadav 17 663 47.36 179.67 769.07 192.27
4 Babar Azam 51 1869 44.50 131.16 760.73 190.18
5 RG Sharma 54 1411 28.22 144.13 731.04 182.76
6 DA Warner 31 977 39.08 148.03 711.89 177.97
7 DA Miller 40 957 34.18 147.46 674.27 168.57
8 JC Buttler 30 836 33.44 147.18 653.78 163.44
9 AJ Finch 43 1132 31.44 131.48 626.80 156.70
10 GJ Maxwell 32 782 28.96 148.11 618.45 154.61

Away From Home

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 V Kohli 64 2460 52.34 132.19 899.15 899.15
2 AJ Finch 60 1988 36.15 149.70 816.94 816.94
3 RG Sharma 86 2442 33.45 136.58 800.30 800.30
4 JC Buttler 65 1766 35.32 142.88 784.29 784.29
5 SA Yadav 26 915 45.75 180.83 756.90 756.90
6 Babar Azam 43 1486 38.10 123.83 755.71 755.71
7 DA Warner 68 1917 30.43 138.11 744.29 744.29
8 GJ Maxwell 58 1377 28.10 152.66 741.65 741.65
9 DA Miller 56 1190 35.00 141.67 738.80 738.80
10 Mohammad Rizwan 39 1293 41.71 121.29 682.57 682.57

FAMILIAR/UNFAMILIAR CONDITIONS


Familiar Conditions Rating

Non Asians Outside Asia

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 AJ Finch 73 2383 38.44 147.01 870.03 217.51
2 DA Warner 65 1918 33.07 143.35 798.52 199.63
3 JC Buttler 59 1728 35.27 144.84 795.11 198.78
4 DA Miller 62 1410 33.57 141.42 749.82 187.45
5 GJ Maxwell 55 1241 26.40 149.16 694.40 173.60

Asians In Asia

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 V Kohli 68 2699 59.98 139.34 931.81 232.95
2 RG Sharma 85 2324 29.79 140.25 768.51 192.13
3 Mohammad Rizwan 34 1449 53.67 128.00 751.30 187.82
4 Babar Azam 54 1896 42.13 129.42 716.10 179.03
5 SA Yadav 26 894 44.70 172.92 715.52 178.88

Unfamiliar Conditions Rating

Non Asians In Asia

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 GJ Maxwell 35 918 31.66 153.51 745.94 745.94
2 DA Miller 34 737 36.85 149.80 708.53 708.53
3 JC Buttler 36 874 33.62 143.04 707.00 707.00
4 DA Warner 34 976 32.53 137.46 677.11 677.11
5 AJ Finch 30 737 25.41 129.75 591.37 591.37

Asians Outside Asia

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 SA Yadav 17 684 48.86 191.06 830.79 830.79
2 Babar Azam 40 1459 40.53 125.78 824.19 824.19
3 RG Sharma 55 1529 33.98 137.75 806.35 806.35
4 V Kohli 39 1309 42.23 135.23 798.67 798.67
5 Mohammad Rizwan 35 1186 43.93 124.97 736.74 736.74

CONDITIONS RATING


The total of the above four criteria comes out to be 2,500.00 points. The Conditions Rating is the addition of the points a batsman scored in the four criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is one-fourth of the Overall Rating, i.e. 250 pts.

RANK BATSMAN AWAY HOME UC FC TOT CON PTS
1 V Kohli 899.15 866.91 798.67 931.81 2,147.50 214.75
2 RG Sharma 800.30 731.04 806.35 768.51 1,981.53 198.15
3 SA Yadav 756.90 769.07 830.79 715.52 1,958.83 195.88
4 Babar Azam 755.71 760.73 824.19 716.10 1,949.10 194.91
5 JC Buttler 784.29 653.78 707.00 795.11 1,853.51 185.35
6 GJ Maxwell 741.65 618.45 745.94 694.40 1,815.81 181.58
7 Mohammad Rizwan 682.57 785.05 736.74 751.30 1,803.40 180.34
8 DA Miller 738.80 674.27 708.53 749.82 1,803.35 180.33
9 DA Warner 744.29 711.89 677.11 798.52 1,799.01 179.90
10 AJ Finch 816.94 626.80 591.37 870.03 1,782.52 178.25

SECONDARY CRITERIA

Top Form And World Cup

The Secondary Rating consists of three parts. Top Form is calculated by taking the best 20 consecutive innings of a batsmen such that his overall points are maximum. Top Form is calculated seperately for Home and Away innings. World Cup Rating gives points for performances in World Cups. To see how the ratings were calculated, click on the Rating. The three secondary criteria and thier weightage is as follows:-

  • TOP FORM AT HOME – 500 PTS
  • TOP FORM AWAY – 1,000 PTS
  • WORLD CUP – 1,000 PTS

TOP FORM AT HOME


RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 V Kohli 20 818 81.80 159.14 885.08 442.54
2 Mohammad Rizwan 20 1053 65.81 133.97 792.33 396.17
3 SA Yadav 17 663 47.36 179.67 737.31 368.66
4 RG Sharma 20 732 38.53 164.13 731.78 365.89
5 DA Warner 20 697 43.56 149.25 699.06 349.53
6 DA Miller 20 580 41.43 160.66 690.92 345.46
7 JC Buttler 20 709 44.31 147.71 689.71 344.86
8 Babar Azam 20 813 50.81 129.87 666.46 333.23
9 GJ Maxwell 20 603 35.47 150.75 633.19 316.60
10 AJ Finch 20 641 40.06 147.02 631.12 315.56

TOP FORM AWAY


RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 V Kohli 20 980 81.67 135.73 879.10 879.10
2 JC Buttler 20 857 65.92 151.41 843.57 843.57
3 DA Miller 20 571 71.38 164.08 813.64 813.64
4 AJ Finch 20 813 47.82 164.91 801.43 801.43
5 GJ Maxwell 20 717 44.81 174.88 781.61 781.61
6 SA Yadav 20 810 50.63 187.50 781.40 781.40
7 Mohammad Rizwan 20 935 66.79 129.14 767.10 767.10
8 Babar Azam 20 907 50.39 137.42 759.93 759.93
9 DA Warner 20 724 42.59 141.96 689.47 689.47
10 RG Sharma 20 757 42.06 140.19 688.12 688.12

WORLD CUP


RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 V Kohli 25 1141 81.50 131.30 922.70 922.70
2 JC Buttler 27 799 42.05 144.48 767.35 767.35
3 RG Sharma 36 963 34.39 127.89 692.75 692.75
4 DA Warner 34 806 25.19 133.22 651.14 651.14
5 GJ Maxwell 21 446 27.88 147.68 606.91 606.91
6 Mohammad Rizwan 13 456 41.45 120.00 559.62 559.62
7 AJ Finch 16 458 30.53 119.27 544.43 544.43
8 Babar Azam 13 427 35.58 114.48 533.67 533.67
9 SA Yadav 9 281 56.20 181.29 500.00 500.00
10 DA Miller 14 254 31.75 132.98 489.10 489.10

SECONDARY RATING


The total of the above three criteria comes out to be 2,500.00 points. The Conditions Rating is the addition of the points a batsman scored in the three criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is one-fourth of the Overall Rating, i.e. 250 pts.

RANK BATSMAN TF HM TF AW WC TOT SEC RAT
1 V Kohli 885.08 439.55 922.70 2,244.34 224.43
2 JC Buttler 689.71 421.79 767.35 1,955.78 195.58
3 RG Sharma 731.78 344.06 692.75 1,746.76 174.68
4 Mohammad Rizwan 792.33 383.55 559.62 1,722.88 172.29
5 GJ Maxwell 633.19 390.81 606.91 1,705.12 170.51
6 DA Warner 699.06 344.73 651.14 1,690.13 169.01
7 AJ Finch 631.12 400.71 544.43 1,661.42 166.14
8 SA Yadav 737.31 390.70 500.00 1,650.05 165.01
9 DA Miller 690.92 406.82 489.10 1,648.20 164.82
10 Babar Azam 666.46 379.96 533.67 1,626.83 162.68

FINAL RATING

Final Rating

The Final Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000 Pts. Half the points are for Primary Criteria; one-fourth for Conditions; and one-fourth for Secondary Criteria.

RANK BATSMAN NAT PRI RAT CON RAT SEC RAT FIN RAT
1 V Kohli IND 455.50 214.75 224.43 894.68
2 RG Sharma IND 402.74 198.15 174.68 775.56
3 JC Buttler ENG 376.18 185.35 195.58 757.11
4 SA Yadav IND 394.02 195.88 165.01 754.90
5 Babar Azam PAK 391.31 194.91 162.68 748.90
6 Mohammad Rizwan PAK 380.17 180.34 172.29 732.80
7 AJ Finch AUS 385.21 178.25 166.14 729.60
8 DA Warner AUS 375.77 179.90 169.01 724.68
9 DA Miller SA 369.97 180.33 164.82 715.12
10 GJ Maxwell AUS 359.21 181.58 170.51 711.30

TOP TEAMS


DECADE OF MAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2000s PAK SA IND SL WI AUS ENG NZ
2010s IND SA ENG AUS PAK NZ SL WI AFG BAN
2020s IND ENG PAK AUS SA NZ WI SL IRE AFG


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