Top three runs scorers across all formats in International Cricket
Yet another Indian leads this prestigious list.
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Dec 14, 2023 9:39 pm
Cricket as a sport has seen players excel across formats with the bat and ball. With the game evolving each year, newer batting records are being created. Double-centuries in ODI Cricket and trip-centuries in Test Cricket have been achieved with relative ease.
David Warner on Thursday climbed into the upper echelons of run scoring for Australian cricket. The veteran opener scored 164 runs during the first day of the opening test match in Perth against Pakistan.
During his innings, David Warner became the 5th highest test run-getter for his side. The left-handed batter now has 8651 runs going past the 8643 runs scored by former skipper Michael Clarke. In this Article let us take a closer look at the top 3 batters with the most runs across formats in International Cricket.
3- Ricky Ponting – Australia
Ricky Ponting (Source-Twitter)
Australia’s greatest-ever batter was none other than former skipper Ricky Ponting. The 48-year-old has played a total of 560 cricketmatches for his national side. Ricky Ponting has scored a total of 27,483 runs with 71 centuries and 146 half-centuries. The right-handed batter retired from the game with a cumulative average of 68.48 across all formats. Interestingly Ricky Ponting has also recorded 39 ducks during his career across formats.
