Who are the biggest hitters in T20?

[SLICKR392]

Dot-ball factor In a format in which balls available are at a premium, those who waste the fewest deliveries are obviously a huge asset. The table below offers a reminder to England (if they ever needed one) and their fans of why Kevin Pietersen was such a key player: no batsman has a lower dot-ball percentage, among those who have scored 500 runs in T20 internationals. Out of 831 balls he faced, he went runless off only 255. Off the other 576 balls, he scored 119 fours and 32 sixes, and also took 348 singles, 71 twos and six threes. Close behind him is Australia's Michael Hussey, whose dot-ball percentage is also outstandingly low. Both Hussey and Pietersen have achieved a low dot-ball percentage while maintaining averages of more than 30 - in Pietersen's case almost 38 - and a run rate of almost 8.50 per over. The other player whose numbers stand out is Yuvraj Singh, who returns to the Indian team after winning his battle with germ-cell cancer. Yuvraj too averages more than 30, while his strike rate is the highest among batsmen who have scored 500 runs in T20 internationals. Batsmen with lowest dot-ball percentages in T20I (Qual: 500 runs) [table=head]Batsman|Runs|Balls/Dots|Average|Run Rate|Dot Ball% Kevin Pietersen |1176 |831/255 |37.93 |8.49 |30.69 Michael Hussey |566| 403/ 126 |33.29| 8.42 |31.27 Shahid Afridi |801| 562/ 182| 18.20| 8.55| 32.38 Cameron White |652| 484/ 163| 28.34| 8.08| 33.68 Paul Collingwood |583| 459/ 155| 18.80| 7.62 |33.77 Yuvraj Singh |601| 400/ 139| 31.63| 9.01| 34.75 Mahela Jayawardene| 981 |706/ 246 |30.65| 8.33| 34.84 Jacques Kallis| 642| 525/ 185 |40.12 |7.33 |35.24 Suresh Raina| 658| 477/ 169 |32.90 |8.27 |35.43 JP Duminy |846 |687/ 244 |32.53| 7.38| 35.52 [/table] Batsmen with highest dot-ball percentages (Qual: 500 runs) [table=head]Batsman|Runs|Balls/Dots|Average|Run Rate|Dot Ball% Mohammad Hafeez| 647 |575/ 279| 20.21| 6.75| 48.52 Sanath Jayasuriya |629 |487/ 234| 23.29| 7.74| 48.05 Graeme Smith| 982| 770/ 340| 31.67| 7.65| 44.16 Kamran Akmal |778 | 619/ 271 |25.09| 7.54| 43.78 Salman Butt| 595| 551/ 240| 28.33| 6.47| 43.56 Chris Gayle |757| 526/ 223 |36.04| 8.63| 42.40| [/table] Boundary percentages The list of batsmen with the highest percentage of runs in boundaries also has a few names who featured in the previous table. As mentioned earlier, it's most likely that openers will dominate this list, as there's less protection in the outfield when they are batting. However, there are a couple of non-openers who make it: Yuvraj combines a low dot-batting strike rate with a high percentage of runs in boundaries, which explains his outstanding strike rate and the fact that he is the only batsman to score 500-plus runs in T20 internationals at a strike rate of more than 150. Then there's Albie Morkel, who has scored crucial runs for South Africa down the order when there's little time to settle in. (Both Yuvraj and Morkel are among the select few who have struck more sixes than fours in Twenty20 internationals.) Batsmen with highest percentage of runs in fours and sixes in T20I (Qual: 500s runs) [table=head]Batsman| Runs |Average |Run rate |4s/ 6s |Boundary % Sanath Jayasuriya| 629| 23.29| 7.74| 76/ 23| 70.27 Chris Gayle| 757| 36.04| 8.63| 67/ 43| 69.48| Shane Watson| 731| 27.07| 8.87| 56/ 47| 69.22 Graeme Smith| 982| 31.67| 7.65| 123/ 26| 65.99 David Warner| 978| 27.16| 8.44| 91/ 46| 65.44 Yuvraj Singh| 601| 31.63| 9.01| 35/ 40| 63.23 Brendon McCullum| 1443 |36.07| 7.96| 139/ 57| 62.23 Albie Morkel| 502| 23.90| 8.53| 28/ 33| 61.75 Martin Guptill| 818| 32.72| 7.49| 71/ 35| 60.39 [/table] http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/582104.html

[vvvslaxman]

highest dot balls 3 pakistan batsmen :hysterical: Tuk Tuk team

[Tiger80]

:omg: what the Chris Gayle doing in highest dot ball percentage

[SLICKR392]

Yuvi's run rate . More sixes that 4..

[gaurav92]

:omg: what the Chris Gayle doing in highest dot ball percentage

His mindset is very simple - Either a boundary or a dot.

[vvvslaxman]

:omg: what the Chris Gayle doing in highest dot ball percentage

He is also in he six hitting group. He makes up for it. I have seen him waste lot of balls before launching.

[Trichromatic]

highest dot balls 3 pakistan batsmen :hysterical: Tuk Tuk team

Not surprising at all. :giggle:

[jairamesh]

Surprisingly Sehwag has doesn't feature in any lists. Infact I don't recall Sehwag playing much T20 at international level.

[Trichromatic]

If a similar analysis is done for Sehwag in other formats, I guess he will be at top. He hasn't played more than 2-3 maidens in his career.

[Executioner]

no misbah on the list? O.o

[Trichromatic]

Surprisingly Sehwag has doesn't feature in any lists. Infact I don't recall Sehwag playing much T20 at international level.

Sehwag hasn't crossed 500 runs mark yet.

[SLICKR392]

Sehwag hasn't crossed 500 runs mark yet.

Only 3 players from our T20 squad has crossed the 500 mark. Gambhir, Yuvi and Raina. Figures how much T20 international we play and almost everyone has crossed 1000 runs in the IPL :giggle:

[Crookbond]

His mindset is very simple - Either a boundary or a dot.

Same with Akmal. Hussey is a different category though.

[Jersey #10]

Here's one for you noobs - Yuvraj Singh is the only batsman to have a strike rate of 150+ in T20i.

[carnish]

:omg: what the Chris Gayle doing in highest dot ball percentage

Gayle does play a lot of dot balls.. Its either whack or Dot.

[carnish]

highest dot balls 3 pakistan batsmen :hysterical: Tuk Tuk team

Why no Misbah in that list ... Doesnot he play enough T20I for Pakistan?? Sory I havent seen many Pakistan Series esp. T20 off late.