Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is the leading run scorer in international cricket. He is the only batsman to have scored more than 30,000 runs. Here are the top 20 all-time scorers in international cricket.
Saumya Updated: Jul 21, 2023 20:47 IST
Top 20 run scorers in international cricket
In the world of cricket records, only a few achievements hold as much prestige as scoring the most runs in international cricket. Only 12 batsmen in cricket history have been able to score more than 20,000 runs in all formats of international cricket combined.
Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, also known to the world as the “God of Cricket”, has scored the highest runs in cricket history, being the first and only batsman to score more than 30,000 runs. As the most runs scored by one batsman in international cricket history, Tendulkar is a legend who continues to inspire generations of aspiring cricketers to come.
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In this article, we will look at the most runs in international cricket across all formats – ODI, T20 and Test.
Top 20 | Most runs in international cricket
Here is a list of the top 20 players who have scored the most runs by one batsman.
|
Player |
Matches |
Careers |
SA |
boyfriend |
100 |
fifty |
4s |
6s |
|
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 |
20014 |
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 |
46 |
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 Frontera |
429 |
17698 |
205 |
36136+ |
30 |
102 |
1661 |
71 |
HS – Highest Score
BF – Faced Balls
Also Read: Players With Most Runs In Test Cricket
The 20 cricketers mentioned above have achieved the highest careers in international cricket and are one of the best players to have appeared in this sport. From Sachin Tendulkar’s incomparable 30,000 runs to modern stars like Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara, these legends have left an indelible mark on the sport. These legends remain an inspiration and will continue to be the aspiration of the next generation of young cricketers.
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