Five Batsmen Who Have Scored The Most Number Of Runs Since Virat Kohli's Debut

If Michael Hussey was known as Mr.cricket in the 2000s and early 2010s till his retirement, it wouldn’t be wrong to give Virat Kohli the title at present. The Indian captain is the greatest of all batsmen of the modern era, having adopted a penchant for scoring runs no matter the format. Kohli is especially unstoppable run-machine when it comes to One-day internationals.

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While his debut and a few successive years was not a fruitful one, Virat Kohli stuck to his work ethics, fitness, and commitment to become the batsman he is today. Since 2008 till now, the 31-year old has 22286 runs across versions in 423 international fixtures. It also consists of 70 centuries of which 43 have arrived in One-day internationals. Yet, there were few other players, who dared to come close to Kohli; but fell well short.

We take a look at five batsmen who have scored the most runs since Virat Kohli’s first international appearance:

5 – Ab de Villiers – 14779

Former South African captain Ab de Villiers was undeniably one of the greatest batsmen across formats. The 36-year old possesses the ability to turn any game on its head, having redefined innovative and courageous strokeplay.

De Villiers made his international debut in 2004; however, acclimatised into the modern style of playing quickly. Nevertheless, since 2008, the Pretoria-born batsman mustered 14779 till his retirement in 2018. During this time, he also smashed 38 centuries across Tests and ODIs.

4 – Kumar Sangakkara – 14782 runs

Former Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara was one of the prolific left-handed batsmen to have graced the game. Kumar Sangakkara boasted of one of the most flamboyant and picturesque cover-drives. Having debuted internationally in 2000, the southpaw went on to play for 15 years.

From 2008 till his retirement in 2015 after the World Cup, the 42-year old amassed 14782 runs in 285 fixtures. During this tenure, the Matale-born mustered 36 out of his total 63 of a fulfilling career. Kumar Sangakkara finished his Test career with a batting average of 57.40 in 134 matches.

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3 – David Warner – 14964

Australian opening batsman David Warner is an attacking batsman, who is a tailormade limited-overs player. Yet, Warner has remained largely consistent in Test cricket as well. David Warner made his international debut through the shortest format against South Africa in 2009.

In 11 years of international cricket, the 33-year old has scored 14964 runs, clobbered 43 centuries across three formats. The southpaw has 24 ODI and 18 Test hundreds under his belt. Warner is also one of the few players to have scored a T20I hundred, smashing one last year in October.

2 – Ross Taylor – 15796 runs

If there was ever a player, who remained in the shadow throughout his career, it is Ross Taylor. Ross Taylor followed the footsteps of his ancestors and gradually took over as the leading run-getter in Tests and ODIs for New Zealand. Taylor has also become the most reliable batsman for his nation, having debuted in 2006.

Since 2008, the 36-year old has accumulated 15796 runs in 371 fixtures across formats. Out of 40 centuries in his career, 36 have arrived from 2008 to the present year. The Wellington-born batsman has also played in two World Cup finals; however, was unable to win a single one for New Zealand.

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1 – Hashim Amla – 16776

As much calmness Hashim Amla possesses on a cricket field, that is as much class he boasts in his gameplay. It is safe to say that Hashim Amla stands second to all-rounder Jacques Kallis in terms of greatness and run-scoring. Amla is the fastest batsman to get to 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 runs in ODI cricket.

He made his international debut in 2004; however, scored 16776 runs out of 17395 during 2008-2019. From 2008-2019, the 37-year old also clobbered 50 out of his total 55 centuries. Amla is also the only South African batsman to score a triple-hundred in Test cricket.

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(All Stats Updated Till 22nd December, 2020)