Top 5 best finisher in world cricket among active players

The game of cricket has evolved over the years. Cricket fans will always find their favorite sport fascinating and exhilarating as the game is often unpredictable. Players usually attempt to surprise the audience with their performances in their area of expertise. Every cricketer plays with utmost deligence, help their team win and make their fans proud.

The most difficult task is of the finishers they bat under the most challenging situations to secure the required runs for a win. This makes them the best finishers in the world. They are expected to bring their team over the finish line if they bat in the second inning. If the finisher bats in the opening inning of a limited-overs game, he is expected to provide a strong finish and accelerate to assist the team in scoring a big total.

Not every batter can hit 12 to 20 runs in an over that requires a special talent. In the article, we will be looking at the best finishers in world cricket among the active cricketers. 

Here are the 5 best finishers in world cricket among active cricketers

5. Tim David 

Tim David first came into the light when the batter was bought by Mumbai Indians (MI) at a price of INR 8.25 crore, in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in the year 2022. The batter is capable of giving powerful hits in the white-ball cricket. He had become one of the world's most sought-after T20 finishers over the previous 12 months. He finished the season with the best-ever strike rate for a batter in a single campaign (min. 50 balls) despite being dropped early on in the competition. David has largely come as a finisher, but he has occasionally batted at No. 3 and hopes to develop into a versatile T20 batter. 

4. Heinrich Klaasen

Heinrich Klaasen is one of the best hard-hitting batters in world cricket right now. The South African wicketkeeper-batter is known for his six-hitting, abilities. He has established himself for the Proteas in the middle order in limited-overs cricket. The thing that makes him dangerous is that he is a brilliant player of spin as well. In the previous edition of the IPL, he had a strike rate of 191 and averaged 132 against spin in the 2023 IPL, which has made him a valuable player among T20 franchises. The batter is also a good finisher in white-ball cricket and ranks among the best finishers in the world right now. 

3. Hardik Pandya 

Hardik Pandya is currently the best finisher in India as the star all-rounder has been a power hitter of the ball in white-ball cricket. The batter has the ability to hit sixes from the first ball. He started as a seam bowling all-rounder just like former India skipper Kapil Dev but the batter had a small impact in the longest format of the game. Hardik was picked by MI in the IPL and he started off finishing the game for the franchise and he had a similar role for the national side as well. 

2. David Miller

David Miller is a hard-hitting batter in the middle order who has the ability to take the game away from his opponents on his day. The left-handed batter has the ability to hit long sixes. Miller is an established finisher who is strong off the front and back foot and eager to swing his arms whenever given a chance. The batter was signed by Punjab Kings (PBKS) and was there for eight years. He was then picked by Gujarat Titans (GT) in 2022 and he showed his finishing skills to the world earning them their first IPL title. 

1. Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell is the best finisher in world cricket among the active cricketers. The Aussie batter is known for his hard and unorthodox style of playing. He has lightened the limited-overs formats with his ability to play unconventional shots like reverse sweeps and pulls, which have made it difficult for the opposition to set the field. He has four hundred in the shortest format of the game and played one of the best knocks in the ODI World Cup 2023 group stage against Afghanistan when his team was struggling at 91/7 while chasing 242 runs. The batter scored 201 runs and was unbeaten till the end as well. This shows his ability to take the game away from the opposition with the ability to hit boundaries.