Cricket is not a popular game than football but it could be the second most popular sport around the world. Worldwide almost 16 to 20 countries are playing cricket and some more countries are developing their skills. In their countries players are treated as heroes by the fans. They are getting more respect than any other sports.. Here we see, top 10 batsmen of current era all over the world, based on their performance.,


DAVID WARNER - AUSTRALIA



    David warner is an Australian left handed opening batsman and former Australian captain. He is the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for the national team without playing a single first class match. At currently age 34, he is one of the guy playing well in all three formats without any argument. He already scored 15000 international runs and 43 centuries in his name in opening position.


STEVEN SMITH - AUSTRALIA



    Steven Smith is also an Australian right handed middle order batsman and also former Australian captain. At first he is introduced to Australian team as leg spin bowling all rounder. Later, he transformed himself as a purely batman and then he is the current number one test batsman and also decent limited over batsman. At the age of 31, right now he scored 38 centuries and almost 12000 runs on his name. many more come, definitely he is one of the top 10 batsman on modern era.


KANE WILLIAMSON - NEW ZEALAND



    Kane Williamson is the current New Zealand national captain in all three formats. He is a right handed  middle order batsman and occasional off spin bowler.  At the age of 31 now, he is scored the second most runs for New Zealand in ODI and Test format. At more time available in his carrier, surely he is going to score the most runs and most successful player of his country of all time. Right now he already scored 15000 international runs and 37 centuries on his name.


JOE ROOT - ENGLAND



    Joe Root  is an English international cricketer who is the current captain of England in Test cricket. Root was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup and was England's leading run-scorer in the tournament. He is also one of the future captain candidate in ODI format also. Almost he scored 15000 runs and 36 centuries to his account. more time to go, he will be one of the finest for England of all time.


BABAR AZAM - PAKISTAN



     Babar Azam is a Pakistani cricketer who captains Pakistan in all formats right now. A right-handed top-order batsman who represented for his nation in 2005. In his short carrier, he is ranked one of the finest of modern era which shows his ability, how good he is and what he is capable of.  As a young 26 old guy, already scored 8000 runs and 19 centuries on his account. These numbers are not equal to others which listed here but his consistency and ability makes his one of the best.


AB DE VILLIERS - SOUTH AFRICA



    "AB" de Villiers is a South African middle order batsman. He started  his international career as a wicket keeper batsman but he has played most often solely as a batsman. Although he retires from international cricket in 2018, as one of the most innovative and destructive batsmen in the modern era, as well as one of the greatest of all time. 47 centuries and over 20000 runs shows that how great he is. And also he is nick named Mr.360.


HASHIM AMLA - SOUTH AFRICA



    Hashim Amla is  a former South African international cricketer who played for South Africa in all three formats of the game. He is also retired from cricket on 2019. But he already he reached the modern day greatest position. His numbers speaks all. He scored over 18000 runs and 55 centuries on his name. Amla holds the record for being the fastest ever to score 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 and 7000 ODI runs. He also became the fastest cricketer to reach 20 ODI centuries.


ROHIT SHARMA - INDIA



    Rohit sharma is an Indian opening batsman who called as Hitman by his fans for his hitting ability.  He is already scored over 15000 runs and 40 international centuries on his account. Many more has to come. comparing with his test and ODI record he done much more in limited over format than test. With his limited opportunity he shows he can play well in white jersey also. Definitely he is one of the finest batsman of modern era.


VIRAT KOHLI - INDIA



    

    Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the India national team. A right-handed top-order batsman, who can score freely in all three formats. He is the second most century holder in ODI format, Most runs in T20 format, one of the leading run scorer in test format also. Why not? Current best batsman in the world at top level. He already crosses 23000 international runs and 70 centuries only behind the great sachin Tendulkar. Years to go, The modern the great, who called as KING KOHLI by his fans, will be one of the great of all time.


ROSS TAYLOR -NEW ZEALAND



    When we talk about the modern day great batsmen, we are all forget about the one man, he is an unsung hero of his country. Over 18000 runs and 40 international centuries for his country. Ross  Taylor is an international cricketer and former captain of the New Zealand national team. Batting predominantly at number four, he is the leading run-scorer for New Zealand in Test and ODI cricket. He should be placed one of the finest batsman for modern day cricket. 

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