Today we discuss the Cricketers with the most ODI runs in 2014. The 2014 season saw Rohit Sharma of India scoring the highest individual score of one day international when he hit 264 against Sri Lanka in front of a packed Eden Gardens stadium breaking a 3 year old record of compatriot Virender Sehwag. Here we talk about the batters who scored the most ODI runs in 2014.
5. Hashim Amla (South Africa)
The Durban, South Africa born opener, Hashim Mahomed Amla, was part of the South Africa Cricket team in One Day Internationals in 2014. Hashim would go on to score 892 runs from 18 innings of the 18 matches he played in 2014 at an average of 52+ and a strike rate of 80+. His scores included 2 fifties and 5 hundreds; Amla’s 122 not out against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo was his best score of the year in the longer version of limited overs cricket. With these runs, Hashim Amla made to the top 5 list for the most ODI runs in 2014.
4. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)
The top order batter whose trademark scoop short would entertain cricket lovers, Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan, was part of the Sri Lanka Cricket team in One Day Internationals in 2014. Dilshan would go on to score 990 runs from 25 innings of the 25 matches he played in 2014 at an average of 41+ and a strike rate of 85+. His scores included 7 fifties and a hundred; Dilshan’s 101 against England at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo was his best score of the year in the longer version of limited overs cricket. With these runs, Tillakaratne Dilshan made to the top 5 list for the most ODI runs in 2014.
3. Virat Kohli (India)
The top order batter from Delhi, Virat Kohli was member of the Indian Cricket team in One Day Internationals in 2014. Kohli would go on to score 1054 runs from 20 innings of the 21 matches he played in 2014 at an average of 58+ and a strike rate of run a ball almost. His scores included 5 fifties and 4 hundreds; Kohli’s 139 not out against Sri Lanka at JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi was his best score of the year in the longer version of limited overs cricket. With these runs, Virat Kohli made to the top 5 list for the most ODI runs in 2014.
2. Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
The Colombo, Sri Lanka born all-rounder, Angelo Davis Mathews, was part of the Sri Lanka Cricket team in One Day Internationals in 2014. Angelo would go on to score 1244 runs from 31 innings of the 32 matches he played in 2014 at an average of 62+ and a strike rate of almost 90. His scores included 9 fifties and a hundred; Angelo’s 139 not out against India at Ranchi was his best score of the year in the longer version of limited overs cricket. With these runs, Angelo Mathews made to the top 5 list for the most ODI runs in 2014.
1. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
The Matale, Sri Lanka born left handed wicket-keeper batter, Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara, was part of the Sri Lanka Cricket team in One Day Internationals in 2014. Sangakkara would go on to score 1256 runs from 28 innings of the 28 matches he played in 2014 at an average of 46+ and a strike rate of 87+. His scores included 8 fifties and 4 hundreds; Sangakkara’s 128 against Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka was his best score of the year in the longer version of limited overs cricket. With these runs, Kumar Sangakkara made to the top 5 list for the most ODI runs in 2014.
These were the cricketers who made batting do the talking all through the 2014 and featured among the top few on runs-scorers list. This is it for today. Hope you liked it, don’t forget to comment in your thoughts and questions. Stay well and keep reading about our ODI stars.
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