Most Singles in ODI Cricket: As important as it is to score runs in cricket, it is equally important to rotate the strike by taking singles. Especially, singles play a big role in the ODI format. In the history of ODI cricket, many batsmen have scored more than one-third of their career runs by taking singles.
Virat Kohli, the biggest star batsman of modern cricket, famous for his fitness, has scored a lot of runs in ODI cricket by running every run and has also led India to victory in important matches. However, Sachin Tendulkar’s name is not in the top 5 list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in ODI cricket, which is surprising.
Here we are going to tell you about the top 5 batsmen who took the most singles in ODI cricket.
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Top 5 batsmen who took the most singles in ODI cricket
5. Ricky – 3916
Australia’s legendary batsman Ricky Ponting was known for his aggressive batting as well as for creating pressure by taking singles. He has taken a total of 3916 singles in 281 innings of ODI cricket. Ponting has 10,690 runs in this format at an average of 44.17.
4. MS Dhoni – 4470
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One of India’s most successful captains , MS Dhoni is considered one of the best finishers in cricket history. His amazing finishing and ability to rotate the strike puts him at fourth place in this list. Dhoni took 4470 singles in 297 innings of his ODI career. He has a total of 10,773 runs in this format at an average of 51.54.
3. Mahela Jayawardene – 4789
Another great Sri Lankan player, Mahela Jayawardene, was known for his calm nature and his ability to stick to the crease. He scored 11,112 runs in 357 innings in ODI cricket at an average of 36.07. Jayawardene scored 4789 runs in his ODI career through singles.
2. Kumar Sangakkara – 5503
Sri Lanka’s great batsman Kumar Sangakkara was known for his technique and sticking to the crease. He scored 136,81 runs in 358 innings at an average of 44.56. Sangakkara took a total of 5503 singles in his ODI career.
1. Virat Kohli – 5870
Indian legend Virat Kohli is at the top of the list of batsmen taking the most singles in ODI cricket. He has taken 5870 singles in 288 innings of his ODI career. Kohli’s fitness and the art of strike rotation have brought him to the top of this list. He has so far scored 14,180 runs in his ODI career at an average of 59.08.
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