South Africa captain Temba Bavuma’s height has been an interesting topic for cricket fans. Bavuma is the shortest batter in the Proteas team currently, has a height of 5’4 feet. South Africa are taking on India in the 1st Test match in Centurion on Tuesday. You would be keen to know who are the top five shortest cricketers in the world.
| Player | Height | Nation |
| Temba Bavuma | 5’4 | South Africa |
| Prithvi Shaw | 5’4 | India |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | 5’3 | Bangladesh |
| Kedar Jadhav | 5’4 | India |
| Mominul Haque | 5’3 | Bangladesh |
Temba Bavuma
Bavuma is short but his height does not affect his batting. Further, he uses his height as an advantage as bowlers have to adjust their line to bowl to him.
Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw compared with great Sachin Tendulkar as he had a batting tactic like the Master Blaster who was the same height as him.
Kedar Jadhav
Jadhav was a valuable bowling option for India due to his bowling trajectory which he got due to his height. During his 59 ODI matches, he has cleared up 27 scalps and scored 1100 runs at an average of 43.
Mushfiqur Rahim
The southpaw is a great player against spinners, and part of his success might be attributed to his 5’3 foot height and deft footwork.
Mushfiqur Rahim
One of the greatest batters who emerged out of Bangladesh has a height 5’3 feet height. Mushfiqur Rahim’s undefeated 219 against Zimbabwe stands as the record for the highest Test score by a batter from Bangladesh.
