Top 25 ODI Batsmen With Highest Strike Rates

Best Strike Rates

The first list simply gives you the batsmen with best strike rates in ODI cricket. The second list gives you the batsmen with best Relative Strike Rates (R SR). How it is calculated is explained in the highlighted sections. Only batsmen with more than 2,500 runs and average of more than 30.00 are considered for both lists.

C SR

The Comparative Strike Rate (C SR) for batsmen is calculated by taken into account two factors:-

• First is the SR of batsmen at particluar positions (1-11) in a decade.
• Second is the SR of the opposition bowlers at Home, in Asia or outside Asia; whichever is applicable.
• The SR of the opposing team’s bowlers is also calculated by decades.
• Higher C SR suggests that the scoring rate was high in the above mentioned factors.
• The batsmen’s points will thus be decreased accordingly.
• Lower C SR means the opposite.

R SR

The Relative Strike Rate (R SR) is calculated using the C SR. Its formula is (Batsman’s SR/His C SR)*A Constant Factor. This constant doesn’t affect the rating as it is the same for everone. If your C SR is comparatively high, your R SR will be low; which is worse for batsmen. Broadly speaking, the points to note are:-

• Opening batsmen are at a disadvantage because of the first powerplay when SR is high.
• Batsmen from the earlier era benefit from R SR.
• This is because SR was generally low earlier and it has incresed with time.
• Batsmen who have played more in unfavourable conditions.
• Batsmen who have played more against top opposition than weaker teams.