Who will be the most feared batter in ICC World Cup 2023?

[pakfan54588]

Every top team(except pak) had one or two destructive batsmen in there lineup who can single handedly win them matches .Some of them are in really good form and might cause some serious fire work in 2023 worldcup

Henry klassen and Mitchell marsh are in some serious hitting form and i think either one of them will have stellar worldcup.there are also proven performer like butler ,miller ,pandya who also can be destrutive on there day

 

[Bhaijaan]

It’s going to be the openers.

 

[JattMaula]

Klaasen will take down almost all of spinners this WC.

 

[docteurmanish]

Stokes ,marsh , gill .

 

[rhony]

Not sure about World cup win for India as England have their grip firmly on it. But this will be Shubman Gill's world cup similar to Sachin's in 1996. He will be MOS

 

[Mamoon]

Shubman Gill took the crown from Babar before Babar took the crown from Kohli.

Gill is the batsman Babar fans think Babar is or will be become.

I think he will have a stellar tournament and announce himself as the next great batsman in World Cup. He is true heir to Kohli’s throne.

 

[hassan918]

If I have to pick one name that it would be Shubhman Gill

 

[pakfan54588]

Seems like Gill will win it easily

 

[sweep_shot]

Someone from England probably.

Stokes.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Would have been close but after Travis Head's injury, it's gonna be Klassen.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

i think its gonna be shubman's worldcup, the way he's playing is truly extraordinary.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Shadab Khan.

Our team will fear him the most.

 

[Hawkeye]

Has to be

Imam ul Haq
M Rizwan

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Shadab Khan.

Our team will fear him the most.

A true match winner, not for his team but for the opponent.

 

[Justcrazy]

Klassen will create solid impact , may be not that many runs but those runs will be impact full.

 

[vprasanna83]

Gill and Klaasen

 

[jattafridi]

Gill Babar stokes and Cameron green

Fantastic four

 

[Bhaijaan]

Seems like Gill will win it easily

That 90 m six he pulled on Cummins yesterday.

It’s going to be Gill’s World Cup.

 

[mikeypbadana86]

Gautham Gambhir on Babar Azam

"Babar Azam," said Gambhir on Star Sports when he was asked to name the player he is most looking forward to seeing at the World Cup.

Gambhir named Kohli, Rohit, Warner, Root and Williamson to state that Babar's quality belongs to a different level. "Babar Azam has every quality to set this World Cup on fire. I have seen very few players who have so much time. Yes, there are Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, David Warner, Kane Williamson and Joe Root but Babar Azam has a quality of a different level"

 

[mikeypbadana86]

I am a kohli fan but babar has got touch of elegance and class. I started having high regard for babar ever since he scored a 100 against NZ in the 2019 world cup. We had an era of glichrist/sanath jayasuriya, david warner/sehwag, wasim akram/mcgrath. warne/muralidharan. Why not babar/kohli. Skills wise, thin line between the two.

Probably babar is more federer with great natural talent and kohli is djkovic with killer instinct.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

He should. Indian pitches will suit his style of stroke play. But there will be a lot of pressure and huge crowds will come to watch him. It can be Babar's world cup..

 

[mikeypbadana86]

Babar is not playing in front of home crowds. Home crowds is a double edged sword which can be hindrance with burdne of expectations. Babar surely will be a key player for pakistan and got it all to deliver in the worldcup.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Dale Steyn has chosen Babar Azam

https://twitter.com/x/status/1708753869512282204

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Gill,Babar,Stokes,Shanto

 

[Ab Fan]

Buttler and Bairstow right up there.

 

[Rana]

Mohammad Rizwan at number 4

Ya Allah Khair!

 

[Mas-LFC]

No one is feared it’s not 2003-2007 days. There class and quality and decent and dangerous players. But cricket moved on so much now, bowlers have two new balls and are lot smarter now.

Gill has impressed me classy and quality. Klassen seems one of the dangerous quality batsman. Babar will be up there, many might not think that but he has class just needs to show it big stage.

So for me Gill, Klassen, Babar. The three to look out for, and Maybe Rohit Sharma 4th and Steve Smith 5th one.

 

[jnaveen1980]

It could be literally anybody. It depends on a lot of factors. On his day David Miller is one of the most dangerous thing any team that can run into. We should be happy West Indies didn't qualify.

 

[Bhaijaan]

It could be literally anybody. It depends on a lot of factors. On his day David Miller is one of the most dangerous thing any team that can run into. We should be happy West Indies didn't qualify.

Agreed.

Line-ups which are more middle order loaded will certainly have middle orders batters scoring a bucket load of runs.

Ideally however, openers just cannot afford to miss out in Bharat.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Agreed.

Line-ups which are more middle order loaded will certainly have middle orders batters scoring a bucket load of runs.

Ideally however, openers just cannot afford to miss out in Bharat.

Ofcourse top order will thrive as the wickets might slow down as the game goes on. But it is not the same everywhere. With dew coming down batting will become easier as the game goes on in same places

 

[Thanos]

Dale Steyn has chosen Babar Azam

https://twitter.com/x/status/1708753869512282204

Most experts have picked Gill but this is Babar's world cup.
In his first WC, Gill will be under pressure but Babar is in his prime. I am sure Babar will score ~650 runs and will secure his team a place in semi final.

Anything less than that would be a disappointing outing.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Don't count Moeen out. He trained his spin hitting on the toughest pitch at Chennai. He is going to feast against left arm spinners, leg spinners.

 

[hassan918]

Don't count Moeen out. He trained his spin hitting on the toughest pitch at Chennai. He is going to feast against left arm spinners, leg spinners.

Moeen Ali can definitely damage the opposition with his hitting but he won't be on the top of list as the biggest threats for his opposition.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Moeen Ali can definitely damage the opposition with his hitting but he won't be on the top of list as the biggest threats for his opposition.

England batting doesn't work that way. You have to look at them as a unit rather than individuals which is why they are in more secure place. Everybody can be a threat from their unit on good batting decks.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pesonally guys i am most worried about are David Miller, Mitch Marsh, Bairstow, Klassen. These guys rarely play tuk tuk. Even Buttler at times resort to tuk tuk. LIvingstone is dangerous but containable.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Pesonally guys i am most worried about are David Miller, Mitch Marsh, Bairstow, Klassen. These guys rarely play tuk tuk. Even Buttler at times resort to tuk tuk. LIvingstone is dangerous but containable.

Livingstone is not that good at spin bowling, so I think he may struggle finding his rhythm on Indian pitches.

Maxwell is a guy who can do some fireworks there.

 

[shamaan]

Moeen or Maxwell.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Moeen or Maxwell.

Na... not moeen i guess, he is out of touch these days!

Well maxwell has the ability to change the game at any moment.

 

[Technics 1210]

Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan.

 

[Jazx]

Maxwell, Stocks, Miller, klasen etc may have an innings or 2 worth mentioning but bulk of the scoring will be from top 3. So, Gill, babar, kohli etc will be most feared among the teams.

 

[heddie19]

Shubman Gill took the crown from Babar before Babar took the crown from Kohli.

Gill is the batsman Babar fans think Babar is or will be become.

I think he will have a stellar tournament and announce himself as the next great batsman in World Cup. He is true heir to Kohli’s throne.

How could Gill take the crown from Babar since according to you Babar never has it?

 

[Hitman]

How could Gill take the crown from Babar since according to you Babar never has it?

'Shubman Gill took the crown from Babar before Babar took the crown from Kohli'

That clearly suggests he said that Babar couldn't take the crown from Kohli, instead Gill took it.

 

[AMSS]

KL Rahul is the horse I am backing. Might not score the most but his composite number of average and SR will up up there.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

A lot of good names like Maxwell, Miller, Klassen, Stokes, Buttler etc. But I think an underrated hitter could be Mark Chapman . No one is talking about him but if he gets a flat track , he can be devastating. Not sure why no one is talking about him

 

[shlazz]

Gill or Rohit will be top scorers

 

[Devadwal]

No one is talking about Pandya .

 

[vodafone_lover]

Dale Steyn has chosen Babar Azam

https://twitter.com/x/status/1708753869512282204

What about other experts

Never seen this much regard for a player like Dale Steyn opinion who was a fantastic bowler but sucks in terms of strategy and mentorship.

 

[heddie19]

What about other experts

Never seen this much regard for a player like Dale Steyn opinion who was a fantastic bowler but sucks in terms of strategy and mentorship.

Babar and his aura/stardom is a reality, he is one of the biggest superstars cricket has ever produced. No matter what haters here say.

 

[FearlessRoar]

This is the fastest ever 280+ run chase in the ICC Cricket World Cup. Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway stole the show

 

[Cricket Warrior]

to me Babar and Shubman will be most fearful batters due to their consistency.

 

[TheSultan]

Imam ul Haq
Babar
Rizwan

Oh sorry read it wrong

It’s feared not fearful

 

[Firebat]

I am already terrified of Rachin Ravindra, after he whooped us in the warmup and now England too.

 

[Farabi]

'Shubman Gill took the crown from Babar before Babar took the crown from Kohli'

That clearly suggests he said that Babar couldn't take the crown from Kohli, instead Gill took it.

Based on the Domicile of Gill, per Mamoon. If Babar was born in Calcutta, then he would also have the "pedigree".

 

[jnaveen1980]

The way i see it the day someone clicks is the feared batter. It can be literally anybody at this point.

 

[Hitman]

The way i see it the day someone clicks is the feared batter. It can be literally anybody at this point.

That's true in today's ODI and T20 cricket. Like I said before, any one dimensional idiot since 2012/13 has and can average 45 with the bat, and score centuries in ODI cricket. Our mental midget K.L. Rahul is one prime example. While he is not one dimensional, he has the mental strength of an U-19 cricketer.

 

[Farabi]

That's true in today's ODI and T20 cricket. Like I said before, any one dimensional idiot since 2012/13 has and can average 45 with the bat, and score centuries in ODI cricket. Our mental midget K.L. Rahul is one prime example. While he is not one dimensional, he has the mental strength of an U-19 cricketer.

I was reacting to "Gill has taken over the crown from Kohli" already based on a solid 2023.

Pandya and Kohli are the scarier batters in the Indian line up today. They have the knack of showing up when it matters the most. Gill has a longggg way to go before he can be even spoken in the same breadth as Kohli. I rate KL Rahul higher than Gill because KL Rahul has achieved a lot in international cricket, and he has one heck of a technique.

Internationally, Klaasen, Miller, Chapman, Maxwell, Klaasen, Head, Pandya, P.Salt are scary

 

[Mahee]

I think Rizwan is going to be a silent killer this World Cup…he’s very dangerous…India should get him out in the very five balls he faces…otherwise the match is gone

 

[Mahee]

babar and rizwan partnership is going to be the most dangerous in this World Cup …because Indian pitches are extremely flat

 

[Farabi]

babar and rizwan partnership is going to be the most dangerous in this World Cup …because Indian pitches are extremely flat

I agree. A lot of immature fans underrate on here underrate Rizwan and Babar. But they have setup and chased down 300+ scores. Damn good players, but they play risk free. You have to have a more risky game to be “scary”

 

[FearlessRoar]

Devon Conway is on top so far

 

[Asad T]

Who would have thought Rachin would be up there

- 90 odd in the practice matches against Pak
- Centruy against England
- 50 Against the Netherlands

I'm excited for what's to come

 

[PakLFC]

Rachin seems to be the in form batter. After Pak I would like to see NZ win it. After so many heartbreaks no one will hold it against them if they finally do it.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Kusal Mendis is now the leading run scorer of ICC World Cup 2023.

 

[hassan918]

The way Rohit Sharma played today against Afghanistan. Most of the bowlers of the opposition teams will be fearing to bowl to him.

 

[Bhaijaan]

They way Rohit Sharma played today against Afghanistan. Most of the bowlers of the opposition teams will be fearing to bowl to him.

If Rohit goes through swing bowling spell of first 5 overs, he’s the most dangerous batter imaginable in this World Cup.

He will, I repeat, he will make you pay for not getting him out cheaply with the new ball.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

2 consecutive centuries by Quinton de Kock.

This guy has announced himself at this mega event.

can he break the record of sangakara for most centuries in WC?

 

[Bilal7]

Babar Azam has 15 runs so far and I'm still backing him to be the top-scorer of this world cup, InshaAllah. Let's see.

 

[MenInG]

Good to see ONE Pakistani in this list

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This is a thread to keep track of the performances of #3 batsmen in the World Cup. We hear a lot of hype about the Kohli's , the Smith's, the Wiiliamson's and the Babar's , so let's see how they have performed and let's track it.

Here's how it currently stands in terms of batting average so far.

Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

Virat, Rachin, RVD, Mendis, Mehidy and Root are all averaging above 40 so far. Colin Ackermann of NED around 31.

Smith, Babar and Rahmat Shah are averaging between 18 and 21 and haven't arrived yet at the tournament.

This should be concerning for Australia, Pakistan and Afghanistan going forward.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Virat Kohli, Quinton De Kock and Klaasen are looking brutal so far

 

[sweep_shot]

These batters have proven to be dangerous in this WC:

QDK
Klaasen
Kohli
Conway
Warner.

 

[Firebat]

Klaasen and Kohli hands down.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rohit sharma is probably the most intimidating in power play. He has not spared anyone after the first match failure. I still think Gill will play a blinder shortly.

 

[Suleiman]

The greatest flat track bully in the Milky Way Galaxy, Virat Rajeshwar Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the man best known for feasting on a bowling attack from some high school in Colombo to bring up a hard earned 264.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Name​	Runs​	Avge​	Strike Rate​	Fours​	Sixes​
Klassen​	288​	57.60​	150.78​	22​	15​
Mendis​	218​	54.50​	146.30​	20​	14​
Rohit​	311​	62.20​	133.47​	33​	17​
Markram​	265​	53.00​	123.83​	32​	4​
QDK​	407​	81.40​	114.97​	39​	15​
Warner​	228​	57​	109.09​	22​	10​
Mitchell​	268​	89.33​	108.06​	20​	11​

​

Klaasen, QDK, Rohit consistent bullies.

 

[Farabi]

Shubman Gill took the crown from Babar before Babar took the crown from Kohli.

Gill is the batsman Babar fans think Babar is or will be become.

I think he will have a stellar tournament and announce himself as the next great batsman in World Cup. He is true heir to Kohli’s throne.

@Mamoon
Will you kindly comment on this overhyped mental midget Shill, oh I mean Gill.

WC games: 5
113 runs @ 22.6 Average.


Nawaz :
86 runs @ 20.6 average.

 

[Mamoon]

@Mamoon
Will you kindly comment on this overhyped mental midget Shill, oh I mean Gill.

WC games: 5
113 runs @ 22.6 Average.


Nawaz :
86 runs @ 20.6 average.

Pakistani fans don’t learn. I think they enjoy your humiliation.

Gill is a phenomenal talent and you have to be blind as a bat to not see it.

22 year old Ponting averaged 30 odd in his first World Cup (1996). Kohli himself couldn’t score a fifty after the opening game of the 2011 World Cup.

Gill hasn’t performed so far but the World Cup is not even over yet and there are many reasons why he didn’t deliver. It is his first World Cup, that too at home and he seems to eager to make an impression.

It is perfectly normal for him to have such struggles at this stage of his career. It is part of his learning curve.

It seems like desperate Pakistani fans will now target poor Gill to soothe their wounds and feel better about their humiliation.

He has owned Pakistan’s best pacer at both U-19 and senior level. That should be enough for Pakistani fans to not run their mouths about a batsman who is comfortably better than anyone they have and who is the next legendary Indian batsman.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Don't know how badly dengue affected Gill. It sucks the energy out of you for a considerable period of time. Hope Gill picks up towards end of the tournament.

 

[pakfan54588]

So far
Rohit ,de kock ,warner as a opener
Ravindra,kohli at 3
Markram at 4
Klassen at 5
Maxwell at 6
these are most feared on respective position

 

[Farabi]

Pakistani fans don’t learn. I think they enjoy your humiliation.

Gill is a phenomenal talent and you have to be blind as a bat to not see it.

22 year old Ponting averaged 30 odd in his first World Cup (1996). Kohli himself couldn’t score a fifty after the opening game of the 2011 World Cup.

Gill hasn’t performed so far but the World Cup is not even over yet and there are many reasons why he didn’t deliver. It is his first World Cup, that too at home and he seems to eager to make an impression.

It is perfectly normal for him to have such struggles at this stage of his career. It is part of his learning curve.

It seems like desperate Pakistani fans will now target poor Gill to soothe their wounds and feel better about their humiliation.

He has owned Pakistan’s best pacer at both U-19 and senior level. That should be enough for Pakistani fans to not run their mouths about a batsman who is comfortably better than anyone they have and who is the next legendary Indian batsman.

Pakistani fans don’t learn. I think they enjoy your humiliation.

Gill is a phenomenal talent and you have to be blind as a bat to not see it.

22 year old Ponting averaged 30 odd in his first World Cup (1996). Kohli himself couldn’t score a fifty after the opening game of the 2011 World Cup.

Gill hasn’t performed so far but the World Cup is not even over yet and there are many reasons why he didn’t deliver. It is his first World Cup, that too at home and he seems to eager to make an impression.

It is perfectly normal for him to have such struggles at this stage of his career. It is part of his learning curve.

It seems like desperate Pakistani fans will now target poor Gill to soothe their wounds and feel better about their humiliation.

He has owned Pakistan’s best pacer at both U-19 and senior level. That should be enough for Pakistani fans to not run their mouths about a batsman who is comfortably better than anyone they have and who is the next legendary Indian batsman.

It's truly fascinating how it's not about what Pakistani fans think or do. Our team, you see, has managed to secure a cozy spot in the realm of mediocrity, while the Indian team, they're a cut above, not only in terms of mindset and skill but perhaps also in their fitness.

In the world of sports, there's absence of excuses. Gill, well, he could very well be the next Sachin Tendulkar, but he might just end up more akin to the legendary figures of Murali Vijay or the inimitable Mohammad Kaif.

And of course, Gill, enjoys the privilege of lurking in the shadows of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. He is playing on his home turf with a devoted fan club and a team that's allergic to losing. It's quite commendable how he manages to fail again and again, unlike poor Abdullah, who carries the weight of our modest batting lineup on his debut, all while being serenaded by a rather...uh, "enthusiastic" crowd.

So far, I must say, Gill's performance hasn't quite lived up to even half of what Abdullah has offered. What further complicates it for Gill is that he can improve his temperament and boost that test average. An average of 32 after 18 tests is Imran Farhat level bad.