Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is the top scorer in international cricket. He is the only pitcher to have scored more than 30,000 runs. Here are the 20 all-time top scorers in international cricket.
Saumya Updated: July 21, 2023 20:47 IST
Top 20 scorers in international cricket
In the world of cricket records, there are only a few achievements as prestigious as scoring the most goals in international cricket. Only 12 hitters in cricket history have managed to score more than 20,000 runs in all combinations of international cricket.
Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, also known to the world by the nickname “God of cricket”, has scored the highest number of runs in cricket history, is the first and only hitter achieved more than 30,000 runs. As the highest-scoring hitter in international cricket history, Tendulkar is a legend that continues to inspire growing generations of aspiring cricketers.
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In this article we are going to look at the highest number of runs in international cricket in all formats- ODI, T20 and Test.
Top 20 | Most run in international cricket
Below is a list of 20 players who have scored the most runs by a hitter.
|
Player |
Matches |
Run |
HS |
boyfriend |
100 |
50 |
4 seconds |
6 seconds |
|
1. Sachin Tendulkar |
664 |
34357 |
248* |
50817+ |
100 |
164 |
4076+ |
264 |
|
2. Kumar Sangakkara |
594 |
28016 |
319 |
42086 |
63 |
153 |
3015 |
159 |
|
3. Ricky Ponting |
560 |
27483 |
257 |
40130 |
71 |
146 |
2781 |
246 |
|
4. Mahela Jayawardene |
652 |
25957 |
374 |
40100 |
54 |
136 |
2679 |
170 |
|
5. Jacques Kallis |
519 |
25534 |
224 |
45346 |
62 |
149 |
2455 |
254 |
|
6. Virat Kohli |
499 |
25461 |
254* |
32183 |
75 |
131 |
2522 |
279 |
|
7. Rahul Dravid |
509 |
24208 |
270 |
46564 |
48 |
146 |
2604 |
66 |
|
8. Brian Lara |
430 |
22358 |
400* |
32839 |
53 |
111 |
2601 |
221 |
|
9. Sanath Jayasuriya |
586 |
21032 |
340 |
25910 |
42 |
103 |
2486 |
352 |
|
10. Shivnarine Chanderpaul |
454 |
20988 |
203* |
40150 |
41 |
125 |
2041 |
126 |
|
11. Inzamam-ul-Haq |
499 |
20580 |
329 |
32172 |
35 |
129 |
2076 |
193 |
|
12. AB de Villiers |
420 |
2014 |
278* |
26787 |
47 |
109 |
2004 |
328 |
|
13. Chris Gayle |
483 |
19593 |
333 |
25370 |
42 |
105 |
2332 |
553 |
|
14. Hashim Amla |
349 |
18672 |
311* |
28718 |
55 |
88 |
2138 |
93 |
|
15. Saurav Ganguly |
424 |
18575 |
239 |
29486 |
38 |
107 |
2022 |
247 |
|
16. Steve Waugh |
493 |
18496 |
200 |
32432 |
35 |
95 |
1705 |
88 |
|
17. Joe Root |
323 |
18336 |
254 |
27748 |
forty six |
99 |
1815 |
103 |
|
18. Ross Taylor |
450 |
18199 |
290 |
24847 |
40 |
93 |
1766 |
273 |
|
19. Younis Khan |
408 |
17790 |
313 |
29367 |
41 |
83 |
1691 |
138 |
|
20. Allan Border |
429 |
17698 |
205 |
36136+ |
30 |
102 |
1661 |
71 |
HS – Highest score
BF – Face-to-face ball
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The above 20 cricketers have achieved the highest level in international cricket and are among the greatest players to ever love the sport. From Sachin Tendulkar’s unrivaled 30,000 runs to modern day stars like Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara, these legends have left an indelible mark on the sport. These legends continue to be an inspiration and will continue to inspire a growing generation of young cricketers.
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