Top 10 finishers of all time in white-ball cricket
One needs specific skills to relish in the role of a 'finisher', whose job involves taking stock of the situation and adjusting his/her game as per the demands.
1. Michael Bevan
Before Hussey and Dhoni, there was Michael Bevan, who truly revolutionized the role of a ‘finisher’ in white-ball cricket during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Who can forget his whirlwind 88-ball 78* on New Year day 1996 against the West Indies where he stroked a last-ball four to help Australia notch up what looked like an unlikely win after they’d been reduced to 6-38 or his magnificent hundred (102* off 95 balls) against New Zealand, six years later, propelling the world champions to a two-wicket win after having gotten reduced to 6-82 during their run-chase of 246?
Frankly, such was the consistency of Bevan, that one can even write a book on the memorable heists that he pulled off for the Aussies at the death. In 72 successful run-chases that Bevan participated in during his career, he racked up 1608 runs in 42 innings at an average of 84.63 with the help of 11 half-centuries and three hundred.
Honorable Mentions: Abdul Razzaq, Alan Lamb, Aravinda de Silva
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