World Cup 2019: 3 destructive batters to keep an eye on for every team

The highly-anticipated ICC World Cup 2019 is scheduled to commence on 30th May in England and Wales. The type of batting performances the England cricket team has been giving recently shows the kind of conditions which will be on the field in the tournament. In other words, it suggests that it is going to be a run feast this World Cup.

Therefore, the need for destructive, hard-hitting batters has risen at a good rate. Currently, all the participating nations are involved in getting their orders and sequences right and are preparing themselves in the warm-up games to get ready physically and mentally for the upcoming tournament.

In this World Cup, teams would be putting on massive totals on the board because of the flat nature of the English pitches. Thus, almost every team will depend on their power strikers to come and smash from ball number one.

Here's a look at three destructive batsmen to watch out for in the World Cup 2019.

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#3 Glenn Maxwell (Australia)

Maxwell will be looking to put some fireworks with the bat in the World Cup

In the past couple of years, we haven't seen the type of Maxwell we are used to but he has had a really good start to 2019. Glenn Maxwell was named as the 'Player of the Series' in the T20I competition against India in India. Ever since scoring an outstanding century against a talented bowling lineup, he has strengthened himself in the Australian cricket team.

'The Big Show' averages just under 40 in English conditions which is pretty decent for a player of his calibre. With a refreshed form, Glenn Maxwell will be Australia’s go-to guy in this year's World Cup.

Glenn Maxwell has always been a power hitter since the start of his international career. Maxi has an enormous strike rate of 120+ in ODIs. His ability and character was never a question, but his consistency with the bat has always raised a few eyebrows.

#2 Chris Gayle (West Indies)

Chris Gayle will retire after the 2019 World Cup

'The Universe Boss' is often seen as the most fearsome hitter of the cricket ball. Chris Gayle has been in and out of the One-Day International side in the last few years, but he made a comeback to the West Indian side with a huge number of runs under his belt. In the last 4 games against England, 'The Universe Boss' scored 424 runs with a strike rate of 135.

Chris Gayle has officially announced his departure from One-day Internationals and this will be his last burst at the big tournament. In this year's edition of IPL, Chris Gayle scored 490 runs with a strike rate of 150+ and has smashed 34 sixes in the 13 games he played for his side.

As Gayle is looking to wrap up his 20-year long international career, everyone would be keen to see 'The Universe Boss' prove once again that he is the most destructive batsman the cricketing world has ever seen.

#1 Jos Buttler (England)

Jos Buttler is in the form of his life

At the moment, there is no better finisher than Joseph Charles Buttler. Jos Buttler has a strike rate of 118 in the ODIs and it justifies his ability. Buttler has a unique style of play which matches England’s attacking strategy at the back end of their innings. He is in unbelievable touch at the moment and is smashing the bowlers to all parts of the ground.

Since the 2015 edition of the World Cup, Buttler has had a strike rate of over 180 while batting in the last 10 overs, more than any other batsman in the final stage of the game. Jos Buttler has been scoring hundreds for fun as of late. He has scored hundreds off 46, 50, and even 100 balls. And that tells us that not only can he strike the ball but can also work around and nudge singles when his team needs it.

Jos Buttler will be England’s most dynamic player in the World Cup. He has had a roaring start to 2019 by destroying the West Indies' fast seamers for a 77-ball 150. Jos Buttler single-handedly took his side, Rajasthan Royals into the playoffs of the 2018 edition of the IPL.