England’s power-hitting Supremo – Jordan Cox can flip games before you blink

In modern-day cricket, more than anything in the world, if there is something that stands head and shoulders tall, that is consistency. No matter the obstacles, one needs to be consistent enough to drive through the insane hard yards, if they are willing to remain in the hunt. Jordan Cox belongs to the elite league where he has been plagued by the weirdest of instances and injuries and yet, he has chosen to go on. And now when you talk about T20, Cox’s name pops up without a second thought.

A man whose resume features the biggest names of T20 cricket, Cox is someone who loves to go after the ball. A staggering strike rate of 141.41 in cricket’s fastest lane over a span of 164 matches is not a stat that every cricketer out in the middle can brag about. Not just his strike rate does the talking but in T20s when crossing the 30s can be a tough job, Cox averages a fine 31.32.

With 19 half-centuries and an unbeaten knock of 139 as his career best, Cox can bat anywhere you want him to and still go at a blistering strike rate of 300 maybe. In an ongoing franchise tournament, Cox lit up the stage like none other with scores of 31, 52, 29, 49* and 46. Consistency, you say? That’s almost like his middle name.

In England’s premium hundred-ball series, Jordan Cox made a mockery of bowling, where he hammered 86 off just 29 balls, clobbering 10 sixes and three fours. He was just defying physics.

Anything in the slot, he would make it disappear. Anything shorter, he would whack it into orbit. One might fancy the good length, you miss an inch and Cox whips you into oblivion. That is how good Cox is. Also, just in case you are wondering how good he is in pressure-cooker situations, Cox clobbered 58 off 29 balls in the final of England’s premier T20 competition back in 2021, propelling his team to a championship.

Cox has been a rock-solid option in cricket’s shortest format and he keeps on shining with every passing day. His inclusion to the RCB squad simply bolsters their power-hitting echelons. More importantly, just in case RCB is planning to slot him up top, he makes a perfect fit in the powerplay as well. A tremendous batting prospect, Cox simply adds up to the depth of the defending champions.