4 Batsmen Who Can Breach The 10000-Run Mark In ODI Cricket

One of the biggest achievements for any cricketer to scale the 10000-run barrier in One-day International cricket.

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar was the first batsman to score 10000 runs in ODI cricket, 30 years after its inception. But since then, there has been a plethora of batsmen who have breached the Mt.10000 barrier.

Here’s a look at 4 batsmen who can score 10000 ODI runs in the future:

Tamim Iqbal

Tamim Iqbal has every possible chance to become the first Bangladeshi cricketer to scale Mount.10000 runs in One-day Cricket.

Tamim, a swashbuckling opener, who made his debut way back in 2007, has played 207 ODIs in which he has racked up 7202 runs at an average of 36.74 with 47 half-centuries and 13 hundreds.

Tamim is only 31 years old and can play at least 5-6 years more of white-ball cricket. And, if he does manage to do that, then he would easily scale the 10000-run mark.

Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor has been the unsung hero as ODI cricket is concerned in the past 7-8 years. Taylor has been one of the consistent batsmen in the world in this format.

In 232 ODI, Taylor has 8574 runs to his name at an average of 48.44 with the help of 51 half-centuries and 21 hundreds. If Taylor can continue with his form for a few more years, who knows, he might become the first Kiwi batsmen to stroke 10000 runs in 50-over cricket.

Babar Azam

I know this is a long shot right now, but such has been the class and consistency of Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam that if he doesn’t end up in the 10000 club, then it will be a travesty of the highest order.

Ever since he made his debut back in 2015, Babar has impinged himself as one of the modern-day superstars in white-ball cricket. In 74 ODIs, the 25-year-old has racked up 3359 runs at an average of 54.18 with 15 half-centuries and 11 hundreds.

Rohit Sharma

Of course, this is an inevitability. With 9115 runs in 224 matches at an average of 49.27 with 29 hundreds and 43 half-centuries, it is only a matter of time before the ‘Hitman’ Rohit Sharma becomes the sixth Indian batsman to notch up in excess of 10000 runs.

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