We are in mid December and it’s that time of the year where the ODI cricket takes a halt and teams play Test series including the boxing day Tests. The year 2014 saw many records broken and many new records made in the ODI cricket. Total of 120 one day games were played in the year 2014. Here we take a look at the batsman who scored most number of runs in the calendar year 2014.
The list of Top-10 run scorers in ODI in 2014 is as follows:
10. Faf Du Plessis:
A versatile batsman who has shown huge capabilities, Faf Du Plessis is at number 10 in the list of most runs scored in the year 2014. He has scored 790 runs in 15 matches played during the year. He scored these runs at an average of 52.66 and at an strike rate of 88.56. He has scored 3 hundreds and 4 fifties during the year. His highest score this year is 126 runs. He has smashed 60 fours and and 15 sixes this year. He is also one of the best fielders going around in the international cricket and has performed excellently in all three formats of the game.
9. Shikhar Dhawan:
The Indian opener, Shikhar Dhawan features at number 9 in the list of most runs scored in the calendar year 2014. He has scored 815 runs in 18 matches that he has played this year. He has scored these runs at an average of 47.94 and at an strike rate of 86.51. He has scored 1 hundred and 6 fifties this year. His highest score this year is 113 runs. He has smashed 90 fours and 14 sixes this year. Although he struggled in England in the series played this year he will be one of the key players for the Indian team in the world Cup. He has to play the role that Sehwag played in the 2011 World Cup.
8.Mahela Jayawardene:
First Sri Lankan in the list of highest run scorer in the calendar year 2014. Mahela Jayawardene is at the number 8 position, and is the 4th Sri lankan in the list. He has scored 846 runs in 27 matches played this year. He scored these runs at an average of 32.53 and at an strike rate of 81.97. He has scored 1 hundred and 6 fifties in this calendar year and has smashed 88 fours and 4 sixes. His highest score this year is 118. He will also be paying his last World Cup and the rumors are that he may retire from International cricket after the World Cup 2015 which will be played in Australia and New Zealand in early February next year.
7. Joe Root:
Coming from a family of cricketer Joe Root is perhaps the best batsman for England this year, he performed well in all formats of the game. The future potential captain, Root scored 872 runs in 23 matches and occupies the 7th spot in the list of highest run scorer in 2014. He has scored these runs at an average of 43.60 and at an strike rate of 78.34. He smashed 3 hundred’s and 3 fifties during the year and has scored 55 fours and 9 sixes. He will be one of the key players for England in the World Cup. He can also bowl some handy off spin for his team.
6.AB de Villiers:
Perhaps one of the most versatile and acrobatic players of all times, AB De Villiers occupies the number 6 spot in the list of most runs scored in the year 2014. He has scored 879 runs in 16 matches palyed during the year, just 13 runs behind his team mate Hashim Amla. He has scored these runs at an average of 73.25 and at a strike rate of 114.45. He has the highest average among the players who have played at least 10 matches this year. He has scored 2 Hundreds and 6 fifties this calendar year, and has batted through the innings 4 times in the year. He has smashed 80 fours and 14 sixes. He will be the Most Valuable Plaer (MVP) for the proteas in the World Cup.
5. Hashim Amla:
The South Afrcan opening batsman, Hashim Amla is at the 5th spot in the list of leading run scorer in the year 2014. He has scored 892 runs in the 18 matches played during the year. He has scored all these runs at an average of 52.47 and at a strike rate of 80.57. He has scored 5 Hundreds this year, the most by any batsman in ODI cricket this year. He has also scored 2 half centuries. He smashed just 81 fours and 5 sixes. His highest score this year is 122 not out. This elegant right hander will be one of the key batsman for the Proteas in the World Cup 2015.
4. Tilakaratne Dilshan:
Dashing Sri Lankan opener and the man behind the Dil Scoop, Tilakaratne Dilshan occupies the 4th position in the list of highest run scorer in 2014. He scored 990 runs from the 25 matches that he played in the year. He scored 1 Hundred and 7 fifties during the year, and is the 3rd Sri lankan in the list of most runs scored in the Year 2014. He scored all the runs this year at an average of 41.25 and at an strike rate of 85.34. He smashed 129 fours and 1 six this year. The 2015 World Cup will also be his last World Cup in all probabilities and he would also like to continue this good form and score some big runs in the World Cup for his team. His highest score was 101 in this calendar year.
3. Virat Kohli:
The future Indian Captain and the new Master blaster of the Indian Cricket Team, Virat Kohli features at number 3 in the list of leading run scorer in 2014. Virat has scored 1054 runs in 21 matches . He scored these runs at an healthy average of 58.55 and at a strike rate of 100. He scored 4 hundreds and 5 half centuries in the year, and smashed 94 fours and 20 sixes . Virat during the year also got an opportunity to captain the Indian team in a 5 match series against the Sri lankan and he proved his leadership skills and also showed that he is the best man to lead the team in ODI’s after MSD, as India won the 5 match series 5-0. His highest score this year is 139 not out which came against the Sri lanka during the bilateral series played in November.
2. Angelo Mathews:
The Lankan captain and one of the brightest stars of the year, Angelo Mathews features at Number 2 in the list of most runs scored in the year 2014. Mathews has scored 1244 runs in 32 matches, falling just 12 runs behing Kumar Sangakkara who occupied the number 1 spot. This is by far the best year of Angelo Mathews. He scored all these runs at an average of 62.20 and at an strike rate of 89.43. He scored 1 Hundred and 9 fifties in this calendar year. His highest score this year is 139 not out which came against India. He smashed 111 fours and 23 sixes this year. He will be looking to continue with his form and lead Sri Lanka in the World Cup 2015 and help them win the cup.
1. Kumar Sangakkara:
The elegant lankan left hander features at Number 1 in the list of most runs scored in the year 2014. Sangakkara has scored 1256 runs in 28 matches that he has played this year. He scored these runs at an average of 46.51 and at an strike rate of 87.70. He scored 4 Hundred’s and 8 fifties in this calendar year. His highest score this year is 128 runs. Kumar has recently said that the series against England is his last in Sri lanka. He also smashed 136 fours and 4 sixes this year.
