Cricket World Cup History: Top 5 Batsmen with highest strike rate

#2. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) – 120.84

McCullum thrilled everyone with his batting

The former New Zealand captain enthralled the audiences throughout his cricketing career. Playing at the top of the order, Brendon McCullum’s brand of bold batting captured everyone’s imagination and it rubbed off on the rest of his teammates as well.

The 2015 World Cup was a prime example. On countless occasions, the opener went ballistic from the outset, helping the other batsmen settle down and play their natural game, the merciless assault on Dale Steyn in the semi-final at Auckland being a classic illustration.

However, McCullum was as effective in the other editions as well. In 2011, he scored his only World Cup century against Canada while he was a part of the New Zealand set-up in 2003 and 2007 as well.

The opener came into his own at a time when his nation was looking for a new direction and he provided that in abundance. After all, the style of cricket he professed nearly took New Zealand to their maiden World Cup crown.

Thus, with his attacking approach acting as the beacon for several other cricketers from his country, it is only fitting that he finds himself at the runner-up slot in a list that rewards aggressive batting.