CWC 2019: Ranking the wicket-keeper batsmen of the tournament

#2 Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock

The South-African opening batsman Quinton de Kock has been the best batsman for his team with 2971 runs and an average about 50 after World Cup 2015. The southpaw has an attacking game which is clearly justified by his batting strike-rate of 100.85 in this period.

The 26-year-old batsman from Johannesburg has scored eight centuries and sixteen half-centuries since the last World Cup, which is highest among all the wicket-keeper batsmen.

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#1 Jos Buttler

The English wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler has been in tremendous form and is one of the best English batsmen currently. After the last World Cup which was held in Australia, the 28-year-old batsman has amassed 2251 runs with an average of more than 50 and an excellent strike-rate of about 125.

Despite playing the tough role of a finisher, the attacking batsman has performed consistently for his team In recent years. The right-handed destructive batsman who considers IPL 2018 as a turnaround in his career has been averaging 65 with a fantastic strike-rate of about 126 for England post IPL 2018.

Often known for his destructive batting prowess, Buttler is also a safe wicket-keeper behind the stumps. After the World Cup 2015, he has the most number of dismissals (85 catches and 21 stumpings) in One-Day Internationals and also the best dismissal rate of 1.452 among all the wicket-keepers in the world.