Top Run Getters in International Cricket in 2020

Here is a list of Top 10 run getters in International cricket in the year 2020. Only one among these batsmen has no ducks and no centuries to his name this year.

10. Ben Stokes – 767 runs

Ben Stokes is at No.10 with 767 runs in 17 innings at an average of 51.13. He scored 2 centuries and 2 half centuries in the year. He is the leading run getter in Test cricket for 2020 with 641 runs. Stokes didn’t feature in any ODIs since the World Cup final in July 2019.

9. Quinton de Kock – 782 runs

Quinton de Kock is at No.9 with 782 runs in 22 innings at an average of 35.54. He scored 1 century and 6 half centuries in the year. de Kock featured in 4 Tests this year but his overall International strike rate for this year is 87.47

8. Jos Buttler – 800 runs

Jos Buttler is at No.8 with 800 runs in 25 innings at an average of 36.36. He scored 1 century and 5 half centuries in the year. His highest score of 152 came in the Southampton Test against Pakistan.

7. David Warner – 807 runs

Aussie opener David Warner takes the 7th spot among the International run getters in 2020. He scored 807 runs in 19 innings at an average of 50.43. He scored 2 centuries and 6 half centuries. His highest score of 128* came at Mumbai in the ODI series opener in January against India. Warner could have scaled a bit higher but for his injury while fielding against India at home.

6. Babar Azam – 835 runs

Babar Azam had a sensational year with the bat as he scored 835 runs in just 15 innings at an average of 69.58. That’s the highest average you will see in this list of players. Babar recorded 2 centuries and 7 half centuries. He has a strike rate of 85.90 despite playing 6 Test innings this year.

5. Virat Kohli – 842 runs

Indian captain Virat Kohli scored 842 runs in 24 innings at an average of 36.60 this year. He scored 7 half centuries with a highest score of 89 – twice against Australia at Bengaluru and Sydney. Kohli has no centuries this year. He is also the only batsman in this list with no ducks this year.

4. KL Rahul – 847 runs

KL Rahul secured a spot in Top 5 by scoring 842 runs in 19 innings at an average of 49.82 this year. He scored 1 century and 7 half centuries with a highest score of 112. Rahul predominantly featured in limited over cricket and carried a strike rate of 120.31.

3. Steve Smith – 858 runs

Steve Smith secured a spot in Top 3 by scoring 858 runs in 23 innings at an average of 40.85 this year. He scored 3 centuries and 3 half centuries with a highest score of 131. He has an impressive strike rate of 90.50 this year.

2. Marnus Labuschagne – 876 runs

Marnus scored 876 runs in 18 innings at an average of 48.66. He registered 2 centuries and 4 half centuries with a highest score of 215 against New Zealand at Sydney. His double century came in his first Test of the year 2020.

1. Aaron Finch – 944 runs

Australian limited over captain Aaron Finch topped the list with 944 runs in 21 innings at an average of 47.20. He recorded 2 centuries and 6 half centuries to his name. He scored 99 fours and 21 sixes this year.