Cricket is slowly becoming a global sport. Thanks to the efforts put in by the ICC executives and members, this sport has gained enormous popularity in newer regions as well. Nowadays, T10 leagues happen regularly in nations which have rarely hosted matches in the past.
To ensure that the sport becomes more popular, a lot of nations have been granted T20I status. They all compete in qualifying tournaments across the world for a place in the mega events, where they play against the top-ranked nations. Generally, the following five batters from the top teams also perform brilliantly against the lower-ranked sides.
1. Babar Azam has shone against lower-ranked cricket teams
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has a great record against the upcoming teams. He scored 151 against Nepal earlier today in Asia Cup. Besides, he has an average of 114.75 against Zimbabwe as well.
2. Suryakumar Yadav has destroyed lower-ranked cricket teams
World number one T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav has also had a good time against the lower-ranked nations. He destroyed Hong Kong in Asia Cup last year and then repeated the same against Netherlands and Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup.
3. KL Rahul
Indian wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul has a good record against the lower-ranked sides as well. Back in T20 World Cup 2021, he played some extraordinary knocks against Namibia, Afghanistan and Scotland.
4. Tim Paine
Former Australian wicketkeeper batter Tim Paine scored a lot of runs in domestic cricket, but he struggled against top nations in international matches. Paine had a fantastic record against lower-ranked sides. He had an average of 110 while against the teams ranked below the Top 8.
5. Ross Taylor
Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor batted 20 innings against the lower-ranked sides. Quite surprisingly, he averaged close to 100 in those innings. He enjoyed facing the lower-ranked teams.
