2) South Africa’s Best Finisher- AB De Villiers
One of the greatest Cricketers of all time AB De Villiers occupies second place in the list of best finishers in World Cricket. De Villiers has been nicknamed “Mr 360” owing to his batting prowess & his ability to hit sixes almost at any kind of delivery.
For the unversed AB De Villiers has played for South Africa between 2004-2018 amassing 19,000+ runs in all formats of cricket. The batter had chased down many huge targets in crunch situations. And what’s unique about AB De Villiers is that during his tenure in World Cricket, he was the only batter who averaged over 50 runs & had a strike rate of 100+. De Villiers is known for his outstanding records & was also elected as the ICC ODI Player of the Year three times during his 15-year international career. He also received the Wisden Cricketer of the Decade award at the end of 2019 for his immense contribution to World cricket.
The ‘360 man’ used to play swashbuckling shots all across the park & played an integral role in T20 leagues as well. He was an integral part of the RCB franchise in IPL before getting retired in 2019. He was comfortable in any position but was more effective in middle & death overs. Whenever South Africa wanted to score runs in dire situations during death overs it was De Villiers whom they always turn to. De Villiers has featured in 114 Tests, 228 ODIs & 78 T20Is amassing 8765 runs in Tests, 9577 runs in ODIs & 1672 in T20is.
He has been one of the leading run-scorers for South Africa & has guided Proteas to glorious victories when the team needed him. His scintillating batting average & perfect shot selections in death overs makes him one of the best finishers in World Cricket.