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Top 10 batsmen with the best strike rate in ODI cricket

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ODI cricket has evolved over the years. Earlier, there was only one format, Test cricket. After a few decades, the fans felt that there should be a new form of the game that ends quickly, and they do not need to wait for five days to know the result of just one match. Soon, the organizers came up with the idea of ODI cricket.

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In this format, each team played 60 overs each, with the team scoring a higher number of runs securing the victory. Soon, ICC reduced the number of overs to 50, introduced the white ball, played matches under floodlights, and allowed the teams to wear colored jerseys. ODI cricket became the most popular form of the game very quickly.

The batsmen also had to change their game as in ODIs, one needs to build the innings and provide it with a solid finish in the final overs. The prominence of finishers had increased a lot in ODI cricket. Here are the top 10 batsmen with the best strike rate in the 50-overs format (min. 500 balls played).

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#10 Thisara Perera – 112.59

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Perara
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Thisara Perera has been an inconsistent performer for Sri Lanka, but no one can deny that he is a hard-hitting batsman who can turn the game in a matter of moments. Perera has played 131 ODI innings for Sri Lanka, scoring 2,316 runs at an exhilarating strike rate of 112.59. The left-handed batsman has scored one century and ten fifties for the islanders.

#9 Sharjeel Khan – 113.40

Sharjeel Khan
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Sharjeel Khan enjoyed limited success in international cricket. He played for Pakistan from 2013 to 2017 in the 50-overs format. Khan provided strong starts to the team and scored 812 runs in 25 innings at a breathtaking strike rate of 113.40. His highest ODI score was 152.

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