3 players averaging 40+ with a strike-rate of 100+ in ODI cricket 

#1 AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers

Matches – 228, Runs – 9577, Average – 53.50, Strike-rate – 101.10

AB de Villiers needs no introduction. The South African star is certainly one of the most popular cricketers of this era. He’s one who grabs everyone’s attention when he is on the field. He makes the world sit up and take notice of the things he does.

Thus, to have an average in excess of 50 and a strike-rate of over 100 (only player to achieve this double) is remarkable as he’s maintained it for almost 15 years. To do it after scoring 9500 runs is a significant achievement. In fact, all his 25 ODI tons have been with a strike-rate of over 100.

De Villiers made his ODI debut in 2005 but didn’t have a big impact straight away. He got three hundreds in 2007 but from 2009, he’s got at least one ODI hundred every year (barring 2018 where he played just three games). As his career went along, he invented new shots, he displayed his ability to hit the ball anywhere on the park (360 degrees) against any bowler.

However, in May 2018, he shocked the world as he bid adieu to international cricket. Although he still plays in T20 leagues around the world, De Villiers was a class act while it lasted for South Africa.