Top 5 International Run Scorers in a Calendar Year
It is often seen with great players that once they gain form, they perform well with consistency for a long period of time.
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3. Virat Kohli – 2818 runs (2017)
In the year 2017, Virat missed the record of hitting most runs in a calendar year by just 51 runs. He missed last 6 matches of this year (3 ODIs and 3 T20Is) due to his marriage, after which Rohit Sharma honed the duties as Indian captain against Sri Lanka in limited over series.
Virat scored a total of 2818 runs in 52 innings with average being 68.73. These include 11 scores of over a hundred runs and 10 half-centuries. In the test format, he accumulated 1059 runs in 10 matches with a high score of 243.
In 50-over format, he hit 1460 runs at an average of 76.84 including 6 tons and 7 fifties. In T20Is, he scored 299 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 152.55.
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