Ranking top 10 No. 4 T20I batters of all-time

The T20 format is mainly designed for the batters; From the top order to the lower order, each batter has a different to play. While the top order focuses on giving the team a blazing start, the middle order aims to bring stability and the lower order provides a solid finish.

It is difficult to pinpoint the toughest place to bat in T20 cricket as it can vary per the match situation. However, the No. 4 position can be the most challenging at times as the batter here has to be ready to adapt anytime. He should be versatile in terms of anchoring the innings and finishing the innings. 

If the team is at 20/2, the number four batter should be crucial in building the innings for a competitive total, and if the team is at 200/2, he should unleash his power hitting to take the team to a mammoth total.

Here are the top 10 No. 4 T20I batters of all time:

10. Kumar Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara is one of the greatest batters of all time. Although ODIs and Tests are his strong suits, Sangakkara has also contributed significantly to the Sri Lankan T20I team. The left-handed batter has played close to 500 international matches, 56 of which were in the 20-over format. 

He has scored 1382 runs in T20Is, 675 of which have come while batting at No. 4 in 25 innings at an average of 35.52 with a high score of 64*. Notably, Sangakkara was instrumental in Sri Lanka's success in the 2014 T20 World Cup. He was adjudged Player of the Match in the final against India for his unbeaten 35-ball 52.

9. AB de Villiers

Abraham Benjamin de Villiers has to be the most versatile batter across formats. With an abundance of talent and natural ability, de Villiers has mesmerized millions of cricket fans over the years. The South African legend, fondly known as Mr. 360, has a wide variety of shots in his arsenal that can leave the bowlers clueless.

Batting in the middle-order, de Villiers has amassed 1672 runs in 78 T20I matches. 795 of those runs came while batting at No. 4, including four half-centuries in 33 innings at an average of 30.57 and a strike rate of 137.78.

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