Today we discuss the Cricketers with the most ODI runs in 2017. The 2017 season saw Virat Kohli reach his 8000th & 9000th runs, the fastest to do so in ODIs with 175 and 194 innings while Hashim Amla scored his 7000th ODI run, the fastest to do so with 150 innings. The year also had ICC Champions Trophy in store, which Pakistan won, defeating arch-rivals India in the title clash. Here we talk about the batters who scored the most ODI runs in 2017.
5. Ross Taylor (New Zealand)
The right handed batter from Lower Hutt, New Zealand, Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor, was part of the New Zealand Cricket team in One Day Internationals in 2017. Taylor would go on to score 968 runs from 20 innings of the 20 matches he played in 2017 at an average of 60+ and a strike rate of 80+. His scores included 7 fifties and 2 hundreds; Taylor’s 107 against arch-rivals Australia at Hamilton would be his best scores of the year in the longer version of limited overs cricket. With these runs, Ross Taylor made to the top 5 list for the most ODI runs in 2017.
4. Joe Root (England)
The Sheffield born right-handed top order batter, Joseph Edward Root, was a member of the England Cricket team in One Day Internationals in 2017. Root would go on to score 983 runs from 18 innings of the 19 matches he played in 2017 at an average of 70+ and a strike rate of 92+. His scores included 7 fifties and 2 hundreds; Root’s 133 not out against Bangladesh at The Oval, London was his best score of the year in the longer version of limited overs cricket. With these runs, Joe Root made to the top 5 list for the most ODI runs in 2017.
3. Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka)
The Balapitiya, Sri Lanka born left handed Wicket keeper batter, Warushavithana Upul Tharanga, was part of the Sri Lanka Cricket team in One Day Internationals in 2017. Tharanga would go on to score 1011 runs from 25 innings of the 25 matches he played in 2017 at an average of 48+ and a strike rate of 90+. His scores included 6 fifties and 2 hundreds; Tharanga’s 119 against South Africa at Cape Town was his best score of the year in the longer version of limited overs cricket. With these runs, Upul Tharanga made to the top 5 list for the most ODI runs in 2017.
2. Rohit Sharma (India)
The opening batter from Mumbai, Rohit Gurunath Sharma was part of the Indian Cricket team in One Day Internationals in 2017. Rohit, who would score a double hundred during the year, would go on to score 1293 runs from 23 innings of the 23 matches he played in 2017 at an average of 71+ and a strike rate of almost 100. His scores included 5 fifties and 6 hundreds; Rohit’s 208 not out against Sri Lanka at PCA Stadium, Mohali was his best score of the year in the longer version of limited overs cricket. With these runs, Rohit Sharma made to the top 5 list for the most ODI runs in 2017.
1. Virat Kohli (India)
The top order batter from New Delhi, Virat Kohli was captain of the Indian Cricket team in One Day Internationals in 2017. Kohli would go on to score 1460 runs from 26 innings of the 26 matches he played in 2017 at an average of 76+ and a strike rate of run a ball almost. His scores included 7 fifties and 6 hundreds; Kohli’s 131 against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 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 2017.
These were the cricketers who were the leading scorers with bat in 2017 and featured among the top few. 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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