Ranking the Best ODI batsmen of the current decade

#2 AB de Villiers (South Africa)

De Villiers was a nightmare to bowl at

In 2018, the South African shook the cricketing fraternity when he announced that he would be taking his leave from international cricket. However, until then, there was absolutely no debating that de Villiers was one of the best in the business.

Boasting of the ability to blend raw power with an incredible invention, the South African was a nightmare to bowl at. De Villiers ended his career with 25 ODI hundreds and a strike rate of over 100.

However, during the current decade, his game scaled seemingly insurmountable peaks. Throughout the period, he struck at over 100 and came up trumps when most required.

De Villiers also struck the fastest ever ODI century when West Indies was at the receiving end of his blitzkrieg.

At his prime, there weren’t many who could hold a candle to the South African. Thus, it is just a shame that he decided to retire from international cricket so early.

Yet, de Villiers did enough in the eight years from 2010 to warrant a second place on our list.