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For almost a decade, T20 cricket has been a resounding hit in Australia. Despite the absence of a World T20, the Australian public has endorsed their domestic T20 league, with massive gatherings attending each season. Despite regularly dropping the best Australian batsmen, such as Steve Smith and David Warner, the Big Bash League has thrived. Other limited-overs megastars have consistently stepped up in the BBL and helped their respective franchises win the championship. In this article, we will look at the top five scoring batsmen in the Big Bash League.
- Shaun Marsh
Shaun Marsh has played 54 Big Bash League games, scoring 2030 runs with a strike rate of 44.13, the greatest figure in this lineup. His strike rate of 127.91 is relatively lower than the others on this list, but he is remarkably consistent, so that makes up for it. His batting has been crucial to the Perth Scorchers’ success. Shaun Marsh was also a member of the Melbourne Renegades. He has 19 half-centuries, with the highest score of 99.
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- Chris Lynn
Chris Lynn has 2421 runs scored in 79 games while batting 37.82 and striking out 149.90 times. He is the all-time renowned run-scorer in the Big Bash League. His average and strike rate are both very substantial, revealing that he is very consistent after scoring frequently. Chris Lynn has played in just one game for the Brisbane Heat. His only BBL title came in 2012-13, when he was still relatively unknown on the scene. He is currently the captain of the Brisbane Heat. Fans may remember him best as half of the most destructive strike partnership in BBL history, “The Bash brothers,” with Brendon McCullum.
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- Glenn Maxwell
Perhaps the most active player in the category. Glenn Maxwell had a batting average of 33.98 and a strike rate of 149.96 in the 2005 Big Bash League. He has previously served for the Melbourne Renegades and the Melbourne Stars. Maxwell, unfortunately, has yet to help his team win a BBL championship. His batting has been entertaining to watch, especially when he deploys his varied arsenal of shots. Reverse sweeps, switch hits, and slog sweeps are all examples of this. A fantastic T20 batsman with a high level of danger.
- Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch has played in 67 BBL games, scoring 2358 runs with a batting average of 38.03. His strike rate is also exceptionally significant, at 136.14 percent. While attempting to play for the Melbourne Renegades, he had two centuries and eighteen half-centuries. In the 2018/19 BBL season, Aaron Finch led the franchise to victory, trouncing their opponents, the Melbourne Stars, in the final. Finch is a wonderful T20 batsman who has remained a force at the top of the order.
- D’Arcy Short
D’Arcy Short has played in only 49 BBL games. He has, nevertheless, scored 1866 runs while batting 42.40. On this lineup, his strike rate of 142.55 is second only to Glenn Maxwell. He also has a slightly reduced average than Shaun Marsh. He has a decent chance of surpassing the rankings in the long term because of his consistency and striking ability. He hit 68 off 44 balls in the 2017/18 final but was unable to help his team win, as the Hobart Hurricanes were vanquished by the Adelaide Strikers.
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