Top 5 batsmen in world cricket right now

4. Joe Root

Root is the best English batsman currently.

The skipper of the England Test team is a threat to any team and on any given conditions. Root is a fantastic player of spin and an even better player of the swinging ball. He has a calm head and is still very young at the moment.

Root is very strong on the off-side of the field. He is an ideal batsman in the ODI and Test format. He is one of the very few batsmen who possesses the talent to play according to the situation.

Some may doubt his T20 prowess but the fact is, his T20 strike rates have gone up along with his batting average. Joe is a fantastic leader to and more importantly, a reliable batsman.