Top 5 left handed Batsmen currently in ODI's

Ranking Current Best Left Handed Batsmen in One-Day Internationals(ODI's)


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In cricket watching a left hander's batting is a pleasure for eyes. From those elegant Cover drives to Solid Back foot punches and those on-side Slogs. As everyone enjoys watching them bat, ranking them on the basis of their batting may be a fair thing to do. So here we are with top 5 left hand batsmen currently in international cricket.

5) Shimron Hetmyer ( West Indies)

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Touted as the next big thing in West Indian cricket, Shimron Hetmyer has showcased his talent in international cricket. Having the Caribbean flair along with ability to rotate the strike and build up the innings he  gives exactly what every team requires from a solid Middle order batsman. The Guyana batsman debuted for West indies in 2017 after winning the U-19 ODI world cup in 2016 captaining the side. He is the highest run scorer in ODI's after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after his debut.

4) Nicholas Pooran ( West Indies)

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Another West Indian makes into this list but this time it's Nicholas Pooran. Although he made his debut in 2019 but has left his mark in international cricket with the reputation a Big hitter and Clean Striker of the ball. After a very good World Cup in 2019, the Trinidad Batsman returned good in the away series against India by scoring 2 fifties with a very good Strike Rate. His ODI career strike Rate also reads 104.5, which itself is a big achievement for a middle order batsman.

3) Shikhar Dhawan (India)

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Nicknamed as 'Gabbar' Shikhar Dhawan has been one of the most consistent Openers in international cricket. The man of ICC events, he has been brilliant in all the world tournaments he's played. The prolific opener is known for his aggressive style of batting and dominating the opposition. Those cover drives and Trademark celebration makes him a stylish player too. His ODI centuries read 17 after 136 matches at a brilliant Career Strike rate of 94.

2) Quinton De Kock ( South Africa)

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The South African Captain makes to number 2 in this list. He's been South Africa's mainstay in batting since the retirement of AB De Villiers. The wicket-keeper batsman has most elegant style of batting with the amazing Batswing. He debuted for South Africa in 2013 and since then after playing 121 matches has already scored 15 centuries with high score of 178 and average of 44.6 all this at an incredible Strike Rate of 94.8 .

1) David Warner (Australia)

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The swashbuckling Australian makes to top of the list. He unarguably is the best left handed batsman currently in world cricket. Made his debut way back in 2009 he has been very much consistent. After serving a one year ban in 2018 for ball tampering incident he returned back in ODI World Cup 2019 being the second highest run scorer with the tally of 647 runs just 1 run shy from 648 of  Rohit Sharma.His stats have been excellent with 18 centuries at an average and strike rate of 45.8 and 95.8 respectively in just 123 matches.

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