5 Batsmen with highest batting average in ODI cricket in 2018

#2 Fakhar Zaman (67.30)

Ever since his arrival in international cricket, Zaman has grown with every game he has played. The Champions Trophy final hero is Pakistan's explosive yet reliable opener, who has been very consistent in 2018.

In 17 innings in 2018, Zaman has a total of 875 runs at an average of 67.30 and strike rate of 96.47.

Fakhar Zaman

Zaman has 2 hundreds and 6 fifties to his name along with 2 ducks. Out of the 2 hundreds, one was a scintillating double ton (210*) against Zimbabwe. He also hit 101 fours and 13 sixes in 2018, scoring 55.08% of his runs in boundaries.

Pakistan have found an opener of Fakhar's calibre after a long time, and he will be their trump card going into the World Cup next year.

#1 Rohit Sharma (73.57)

Rohit Sharma has been one of the most consistent batsmen in limited overs cricket ever since he was sent out to open in the 2013 Champions Trophy. His purple patch continued in 2018 too, where he scored a total of 1030 runs from 19 innings, at an average of 73.57 and strike rate of 100.29.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit has 5 hundreds, the most in this list, along with 3 fifties and a single duck in 2018. His highest score was 162. He hit a total of 104 fours and 39 sixes, which is 20 more than the next best in this list.

Rohit's 650 runs in boundaries constitute 63.10% of his runs in 2018. His partnership with Dhawan is key for India's success in the World Cup, and considering the form he is in, it would not be a surprise if he smashes a few World Cup records as well.

#Notable Mention - Virat Kohli (133.50)

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has the highest batting average in 2018, the only one with an average above 100. He scored a total of 1202 runs from 14 innings in 2018, at an average of 133.50 and strike rate of 102.55. He also became the fastest man to reach the 10,000 run mark.

He scored 6 hundreds and 3 fifties in 2018 and scored 47.42% of his runs in boundaries. He had a highest score of 160* in South Africa, in a series where he scored 3 match winning hundreds

(Kohli is not included in the list since he has not played a minimum of 15 innings)