[Updated] Most runs in 2023 international cricket across all formats

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is the top scorer in international cricket. He is the only pitcher to score more than 30,000 runs. These are the all-time top 20 scorers in international cricket.

Saumya Update: July 21, 2023 at 8:47 pm IST

Top 20 scorers in international cricket

In the world of cricket records, few achievements offer as much prestige as scoring the most runs in international cricket. Only 12 hitters in cricket history have scored more than 20,000 runs in all combinations of international cricket.

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, also known to the world as “The God of Cricket”, has scored the most runs in cricket history, is the first and only pitcher to achieve more than 30,000 runs. As the highest scorer in international cricket history by a single pitcher, Tendulkar is a legend that continues to inspire generations of aspiring cricketers to come.

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In this article we will be looking at most of the runs in international cricket across all formats – ODI, T20 and Test.

Top 20 | Most run in international cricket

Below is a list of a pitcher’s top 20 hitters.

Player	Matches	Running	HS	BF	100	50	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. Player Ricky	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	in 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	in 2022	247
16. Steve Waugh	493	18496	200	32432	35	95	1705	88
17. Original Joe	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 – Balls Faced

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The top 20 cricketers have scored the most goals in international cricket and are among the greatest athletes to have succeeded in the sport. From Sachin Tendulkar’s remarkable 30,000 runs to modern 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 fuel the aspirations of the young generation of cricketers to come.

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