Top 10 Teams With Most Fours In ODI Format

Over the years, the game of cricket has evolved like any other in world sports. The introduction of T20 format changed the complexion of the game and the players have evolved from strength to strength. It made the game become so fast-paced that hitting a boundary in an over has become a normalcy.

Many batsmen have developed many release shots that result in fours and hitting fours is much easy than hitting those long shots for six. The trend of hitting this many sixes started in the last decade, thanks to shorter boundaries, fielding restrictions, two new balls and heavy bats.

However, some batsmen have made hitting fours an art. Straight drives, pulls, cuts and flicks off the hips are some of the shots that leave fans and viewers gasping for breath and opposition can only applaud the wonderful skills of the batsman.

Here, in this article, we brought you top 10 teams with the most number of fours in ODI format of the game.

Top 10 Teams With Most Fours In ODI Format:

10. Bangladesh – 6451 Fours

Unfortunately, Bangladesh takes the final spot in the table with 6451 fours so far. Though they have produced many talented cricketers to the world cricket, they couldn’t find enough boundaries to move up in the lineup.

However, Bangladesh has been playing some great cricket in the recent past, which would help them to make things fall in place.

Besides fours, they scored 817 sixes in this format of the game. So far, they played 529 ODI matches.

9. Zimbabwe – 8292 Fours

Zimbabwe has produced some great batsmen like Andy Flower, Grant Flower and Alistair Campbell. They have displayed some attacking displays over the years and have scored a total of 8292 fours in 529 matches since they first started playing ODIs in the year 1983.

Although Zimbabwe players have only managed to score 64 centuries in ODI cricket till now.

Of late, the team hit the downward direction in performance graph but still, they got the calibre to change things quickly.

8. South Africa – 11746 Fours

The last to start playing ODI cricket among all Test-playing countries, South Africa has dependably been a dangerous side since their debut in ODI position in 1991. They are dependably the top picks for any tournament they take part in.

Surprisingly enough the South Africans who currently possess the best batsmen are placed at the eighth spot in this list. They have amassed a total of 11746 fours in just 625 matches. It is worth reading again that South Africa only started playing ODIs from 1991.

7. New Zealand – 12597 Fours

One of the best teams in the world at the moment has played some exhilarating cricket over the years.

A standout amongst the most attacking sides in cricket, New Zealand has always had the risk of taking batsman and fine hitters throughout the years.

With the advent of T20 cricket, the New Zealand batsman have been some of the exceptionally finest hitters among all the countries.

The Kiwis managed to score 12597 fours in only 772 matches.

6. England – 13506 Fours

A significant surprise, isn’t it? The home of cricket, England who have been playing the game since it was conceived is our No.6.

However, considering the way that the country plays less number of ODIs had definitely had its effect on their fours tally.

A country which takes pride from their achievement in a longer format, England have hit 13506 fours in 746 ODIs. Surprisingly, they have used the most number of players (257) in ODIs.

5. West Indies – 13706 Fours

The Caribbeans take the fifth position in the chart with 200 fours more than England. 196 West Indians have played 50 over’s cricket for their nation and in the 822 games that they have played, scored a total of 13706 fours in ODIs.

With attacking batsmen like Lara, Viv Richards, Gayle and Pollard who have donned the maroon shirt for them, they had to have the number of fours that they have.

4. Sri Lanka – 14617 Fours

The Sri Lankans have scored a total of 14617 fours in the 852 matches that they have played since 1975 in ODIs. They have faced a total of 223765 balls in the ODIs and out of those 14617 balls have been dispatched for fours.

Attacking batsmen like Ranatunga, De Silva, Jayasuriya, Dilshan and Sangakkara are some of the players who have or are playing for the island nation and have major contributions in the tally of boundaries.

3. Pakistan – 15673 Fours

A standout amongst the most destructive teams since the last decade, Pakistan had apparently the best hitter in ODI format for the sake of Shahid Afridi, who also holds the record for most sixes in ODI cricket.

The Pakistan team dependably had a portion of the finest batting legends throughout the years who have scored thousands of run for them.

They have scored a mammoth 15673 fours in 927 ODIs so far.

2. Australia – 16697 Fours

Should be amazement considering the dominance of Australia in both bowling and batting over the ODI format since its inception.

The Aussies were dependably a side to fear as they have had a portion of the best ODI teams ever.

They are second in this list but they still boast the second-highest average and highest number of the fifties scored by a team.

Australians played the first ODI ever and are still going strong. In total, they scored 16697 fours in 949 matches.

1. India – 18300 Fours

The Indian National Cricket Team leads the world in the number of fours scored in One Day Internationals. Players like Virender Sehwag, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev and Rahul Dravid have contributed extensively for India.

Thus it is no surprise to see India leading this list with such an unbelievable number of fours scored in ODIs. Indian cricket team also has scored the highest number of centuries in ODIs.

India have managed an astounding 18300 fours in the 987 ODIs they played.

(All stats updated till 17th March, 2020)