Top 10 Batsmen With Most Runs In International Cricket

Top 10 Batsmen With Most Runs In International Cricket: Lots of tremendous batters have bejeweled the wonderful game of cricket, and have taken the game of cricket across global boundaries. If we take into account the top 10 batsmen with most runs in international, 6 of the 10 players are Asians. The Asian ascendancy in batting can be attributed to their class, skill and batsman friendly wickets.

Now let us skim through the Top 10 Batsmen With Most Runs In International Cricket:

10. Inzamam Ul Haq (Pakistan) – 20,580 runs:

Inzamam Ul Haq is the only Pakistani batsman to accrue over 20,000 international runs. An ever reliable servant of Pakistan cricket, Inzamam was one of the toughest to bowl at as he was strong off his legs and was not afraid to pull or hook the short pitched deliveries. Though he is a poor runner between the wickets, his imposing technique that is close to precision has compensated for that quite considerably. He has 20,580 international runs against his name.

9. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) – 20,988 runs:

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, easily one of the most under recognized players of the game, features in the list at the 9th position. His synergism for West Indies has been humongous and he has accumulated nearly 21,000 runs in his stellar, illustrious career. Describe by most to have a crab like batting stance, he and Lara were the two impenetrable pillars of West Indies cricket. He sure is one of the greatest ever to hold a bat in hand.

8. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 21,032 runs:

Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka is one of the most cataclysmic batters of all time. The left handed batsman has amassed over 21,000 international runs. What is more surprising and tantalizing about his batting prowess is that he first came into the Sri Lankan side as a bowler, but as time passed by he began to take the job of batting more seriously and has made a name for himself in the elite league of batsmen ever to play the game.

7. Brian Lara (West Indies) – 22,358 runs:

The one and only Brian Lara finds himself on the 7th spot in the list of most international runs. Lara is the only person in the whole of this world to register scores of 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 respectively. His artistry and adroitness with the bat is unmatched and he took the art of batting to a whole new level and redefined some of the attributes in his style. Brian Lara’s technical precision is a thing of envy for batsmen. He has scored 22,358 runs in his distinguished career.

6. Rahul Dravid (India) – 24,208 runs:

The great wall of India is the one who perfected the stonewalling tactics in the modern era of the game. His impregnable defence and his patience on the field to bat for long hours can prove to be a nagging pain in the back for many bowlers. One of the greatest ever to grace the game of cricket, Dravid has the unique record of consuming the most number of deliveries in test cricket. He has 24,208 international runs and is in the 6th position in the list.

5. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 24,534 runs:

Jacques Kallis is as most would agree, the greatest all rounder the sport has ever seen. The South Africa is one of those very few batsmen who have no apparent weaknesses. His very presence on the pitch is a soothing balm for his team mates and is a pain in the back for others. He averages over 55 in tests and performed consistently for South Africa over the years. He has 24,534 runs in his amazing career.

4. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 25,957 runs:

Mahela Jayawardene is the 2nd highest run scorer for his country Sri Lanka. He is on the 4th position in our list as he had amassed nearly 26,000 runs. Jayawardene’s artistry with a willow between his palms is something so unique that not many can impersonate. His lazy elegance and his preposterous dexterity are one of the most pleasing sights on a cricket pitch. Sometimes he was a little bit under recognized as he played in the same era of Kumar Sangakkara.

3. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 27,483 runs:

The flamboyant middle order batsman for Australia is the highest run scorer of Australia. The two time world cup winning captain averages over 50 in tests and is a reliable no.3 batsman. He is regarded by many as the master of pull shots. Ponting was an excellent player of both spin as well as pace and was a batsman par excellence both on the front foot as well as the back foot. He sits pretty at the 3rd position in our list with 27,483 runs.

2. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 27,921 runs:

Averaging nearly 59 with the bat in tests Kumar Sangakkara is the leading run scorer for Sri Lankan cricket and is one of the greatest ambassadors of the game. Sanga has the record of having hit 4 consecutive centuries in world cup. He is also a t20 world cup winner(2014). He has accumulated 27,921 runs in his glorious career and is regarded by numerous pundits and commentators as one of the greatest of all time.

1. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 34,357 runs:

The superstar Sachin needs no introduction. He has topped most batting charts including this one. He is hailed by Sir Don Bradman himself who said that Sachin reminded him of his own batting style. Arguably the greatest player of all time, Sachin is a rare mix of both aggressive and defensive counterpunching skills. He has scored 34,357 runs in his stellar career with a century of centuries also registered to his name and also tops the lists of most centuries and half centuries in ODI and Test cricket.

(All Stats Updated Till 11th August, 2015)