India, Jan. 22 -- Abhishek Sharma has reached the point where the question isn't "is he good?" but "how quickly can he break the game?" In modern T20s, that is the purest definition of danger: the ability to tilt a match in a handful of overs, before the bowling side can even find a plan B.

So is he the most dangerous T20 batter in the world at present? If dangerous means maximum damage potential per ball, plus evidence that it's translating consistently at the highest level, the answer leans strongly yes - with one important caveat about volatility that comes with this kind of batting.

T20 batting greatness comes in different flavours: stability, flexibility, finishing, match-up mastery. Danger is more specific. It's the batter who mak...