England all-rounder Liam Livingstone has stunned the fans after brutally demoting the Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli and former Australian opener David Warner in the fresh blind ranking challenge. This came after Liam Livingstone made the headlines with his explosive remarks on IPL.
The explosive all-rounder was tasked with ranking five T20 legends from first, the best, to fifth, the worst batter, without knowing which player would appear next. As the names were revealed one by one, Livingstone had to make his decisions on the spot.
Appearing on the Stick to Cricket social media segment, Liam Livingstone has ranked the West Indies legend Chris Gayle as the best batter the T20 game has ever seen. He said, “Chris Gayle has to be No.1.” Gayle is regarded as one of the most destructive batters the game has ever seen.
With over 14,500 T20 runs, 22 centuries, and more than 1,000 sixes, the Universal Boss’ numbers show how he was a dangerous batter. The second spot went to former South Africa captain AB de Villiers. The Englishman said, "I know he is coming next… Straight in at number two.”
The legendary Proteas batter finished his career with 9,424 T20 runs at a staggering strike rate of 150.14. Livingstone has placed his England teammate Jos Buttler at the third spot. The wicketkeeper-batter has built an outstanding career and remains one of the most dangerous players in T20 cricket.
Buttler is one of the biggest names in the franchise cricket world. The former England captain has so far racked up 13,456 T20 runs with the help of 8 centuries at a destructive strike rate of 146.66. Speaking about Buttler, Livingston said, “Jos is going to kill me here. I'll go with Jos at three.”
Virat Kohli's ranking leaves fans stunned
The biggest surprise came when Virat Kohli appeared on the list. With only two spots remaining, Livingstone placed the Indian batting icon at number four. This shocked many because Virat Kohli is the highest run-scorer for RCB, and he has consistently delivered in the IPL for RCB over the years.
Virat Kohli finished his T20I career with 4,188 T20I runs, and he has so far 14,218 overall T20 runs with 10 centuries to his name, yet he was picked near the bottom by his former RCB teammate. Recently, Virat Kohli played key role in RCB's title triumph and shared emotional message. Virat Kohli has been the leading run scorer in IPL history.
Former Australian opener David Warner got the “worst” ranking despite being one of the most successful T20 batters of the modern era with more than 14,000 runs to his name in the format.
Liam Livingstone refuses to make changes in his ranking
After completing the task, Liam Livingston was asked whether he wanted to change anything in his list. The England all-rounder stood firmly by his choices. He noted that Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers were the two players he would most want in his team because of the impact they made during their careers.
Livingstone also felt de Villiers deserved special credit because he batted in the middle order and still managed to dominate bowlers around the world. His ability to play innovative shots and quick run scoring made him one of the most feared batters of his generation.
He added, “Yeah, I reckon Gayle and AB. AB was probably... I think Gayle was the best, but AB did it in the middle order, which is harder, but I reckon I'd quite fancy having both of them in my team.”
Blind ranking T20 batsmen with Liam Livingstone! ? ? Do you agree with his picks? ? pic.twitter.com/LCPTNrd8k7
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