Top 5 Batsman with most runs in Won ODIs

Top 5 Batsman with most runs in Won ODIs: ODI cricket is dominated by runs and here we have five men who have demonstrated the way run scoring should be defined in One Day International cricket in a winning cause. This is to record, acknowledge and recognise the top 5 run scorers in ODI cricket who scored the most runs in matches won by their teams. For decades these five batsmen have held together their team’s batting together. The legends of batting in international cricket are all present here the likes of Indian Super Man of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar, his biggest and best challenger former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, Sri Lanka’s dashing, smashing opener Sanath Jayasuriya. Jacques Kallis the best all-rounder international cricket has seen and Sri Lanka’s Mr. Dependable, the ever consistent Mahela Jayawardene. Here is the list of the top 5 batsmen with most runs ODIs won: 5. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) 7698 Runs Mahela Jayawardena takes a run .(Photo Source: BCCI) At the 5th spot is Sri Lankan batting legend Mahela who has over the years been one of the most consistent and dependable batsman for his team. His place is well-defined here as the amount of runs he has scored for Sri Lanka ensured them a win on most occasions. Jayawardene has scored 7698 runs in ODIs won by Sri Lanka. 4. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 8036 Runs Jacques Kallis flicks the ball for a four . (Photo Courtesy: Zimbio) South Africa’s jewel and one of the best all-rounders in international cricket Kallis was an equally good batsman as much a genuine bowler. While batting nobody could distinguish his talent and for years on a trot Kallis played cricket with same intent and calibre at the highest level. He has scored 8036 runs in ODIs which South Africa has won. 3. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) 8873 Runs Sanath Jaysuriya raises his bat while returning to the pavilion after his last appearance in ODIs . (Photo Source: Getty Images) Jayasuriya disturbed, jittered, squashed the opposition bowling right at the start of the innings. Being an opener for Sri Lanka over the years he fine tuned his skills so brilliantly that teams had to formulate different strategy to tackle him. Jayasuriya with his attacking and attractive batting accumulated 8873 runs in ODIs won by Sri Lanka. 2. Ricky Ponting (Australia) 10726 Runs Ricky Ponting celebrates after reaching a century. (Photo Source: Zimbo) If somebody ever came close to knocking or breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s rule over batting and run scoring in international cricket it has to be the former Australian captain Ricky Ponting. Ricky led his team from the front and set batting records himself for them to follow suit. Whoever did or didn’t he would always contribute to the game he featured in. Ponting has hit 10726 runs in matches won by Australia in ODI cricket. 1. Sachin Tendulkar (India) 11157 Runs Sachin Tendulkar plays a late cut shot for a four . (Photo Source : AFP) How can this man leave anything untouched, like every batting record in cricket Indian batting legend, the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is at the top of the top 5 batsmen with most runs in ODIs won. He was termed by critics as the unlucky one for India and that whenever he scored India was not guaranteed a win. But he throughout his career made his bat do the talking and with 11157 and the most runs in ODIs by a batsmen in matches that the team has won Sachin yet again makes a remarkable achievement. *All stats updated till 7th December 2014

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Top 5 Batsman with most runs in Won ODIs

1. Sachin Tendulkar (India) 11157 Runs

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