Top 10 Batsmen with most ODI runs on winning occasions

Top 10 Batsmen with most ODI runs on winning occasions: In ODIs, more often than not a team’s batting performance is crucial to winning a match. The bowlers need a defendable total to stand a chance of winning any game. Thus batting becomes crucial for every team. Some players stand out from the team and deliver memorable performances in each game and have huge contributions to their teams win. Here we take a look at the Top 10 Batsmen with most ODI runs on winning occasions: 10. Brian Lara (West Indies) – 6553 runs: Brian Lara was the most successful batsman for West Indies in ODI cricket. (© Getty Images) The West Indian legend has scored a mammoth 6553 runs in ODIs for West Indies and has helped his team to victories. He is one of the most successful and accomplished batsmen in the game of cricket. Brian Lara played for the Caribbean nation from 1991 till 2007. His highest score in One-Day internationals is 169 runs when his team has achieved a win. Also Read – Top 10 players involved in most ODI wins 9. Sourav Ganguly (India) – 6938 runs: Sourav Ganguly formed a formidable opening pair with Sachin Tendulkar for India in ODIs. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Ganguly has been one of the most successful captains in One-Day internationals. He has contributed 6938 runs to his team for helping the team to a win. His highest score in a winning cause is 183 runs. He played for India from the year 1996 till 2007. His average for India when the team has won is a whopping 55.03. 8. Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) – 7434 runs: Inzamam-ul-Haq. (© Getty Images) He has been one of the most successful players for Pakistan for a long time. He has scored 7434 runs for Pakistan when the team has won. This includes seven centuries and 55 half centuries. His average is also a decent 51.26. He has been involved in 215 matches for Pakistan where his team has been victorious. 7. Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – 7657 runs: Adam Gilchrist. (Photo Source: AFP ) Gilchrist has been one of the most accomplished wicket-keeper batsmen of all time. He has been involved in 202 matches for Australia where his team has won. He was a part of one of the most successful sides in One-Day cricket. He has scored 16 centuries and 43 half centuries for Australia in the matches they have won. 6. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 7874 runs: Mahela Jayawardene. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Mahela Jayawardene is one of the most successful batsmen of the island nation of Sri Lanka. He has contributed 7874 runs to Sri Lanka’s victories. His average is a decent 42.33 and has scored 16 centuries and 45 half centuries. He played for Sri Lanka from the year 1998 till 2015. He was involved in 241 wins for Sri Lanka in One-Day internationals in his career. 5. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 8036 runs: Jacques Kallis. (Photo Source: Associated Press) The dependable and ever-present Kallis amassed 8036 runs for South Africa in matches that his team won. This includes 13 centuries and 58 half centuries. His average is a massive 51.18 in ODIs. He played for South Africa from the year 1996 till his retirement in the year 2014. 4. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 8301 runs: Kumar Sangakkara. (© Getty Images) The dependable and ever present Sangakkara was the backbone of the sri Lankan team for a pretty long time. He contributed 8301 runs in 217 matches to ensure a Lankan victory in One-Day internationals. This includes 18 centuries and 54 half centuries. He played for Sri Lanka from the year 2000 till 2015. Currently he is playing his last Test series against India in Sri Lanka. 3. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 8873 runs: Sanath Jayasuriya. (Photo Source: Getty Images) The dangerous attacking batsman Jayasuriya scored 8873 runs for Sri Lanka in ODIs when his team came out on top. His strike rate is an impressive and dangerous 96.58. He has destroyed many opposition bowlers with his attacking style of play. He has been involved in 233 victories for the Sri Lankan team. He played for almost two decades from 1989 till 2009. 2. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 10276 runs: Ricky Ponting. (© Getty Images) Ricky Ponting was the captain of one of the most successful sides in One-Day internationals. He contributed a whopping 10276 runs to the winning cause, which included 25 centuries and 69 half centuries at an average of 49.20. He was involved in 262 victories for the Australians. His highest score is 145 runs. 1. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 11157 runs: Sachin Tendulkar. (Photo Source: Associated Press) Tendulkar is regarded by many as the best batsman of all time in the world. He has scored a massive 11157 runs for India in a winning cause. He was often criticized for scoring a century when his team lost. But in reality he has scored a mammoth 33 centuries when his team has been on the winning side. He has also contributed an impressive 59 half centuries that led to his team’s victory. His highest score is 200* that he scored against South Africa in India. His average is a massive 56.63 and his strike rate is also an impressive 90.31. Also Read – Top 10 Batsmen with most international runs on winning occasions (All Stats Updated Till 12th June 2016)