The prime objective of cricket is to score more runs. In big tournaments, like the T20I World Cup, it becomes important for the batters to score runs consistently as every match has its own importance. It is important for the batters to always stay on top of the bowlers. In this article, we will have a good look at the performance of such top run-scorers from England. The birth-country of cricket has given the world multiple great batters, especially in the T20I format. So, let’s dive into it!

1. Jos Butler

We begin this elite list with Jos Butler. In 27 games, since the 2012 T20I World Cup, Butler has accumulated 799 runs with an average of 42.05. While remaining not out on 8 occasions, Butler maintained a strike rate of 144.48. Apart from his knock of 101*, he also hit four half-centuries in the tournament.

2. Kevin Pieterson

On number two, we have Kevin Peterson. While featuring in 15 innings of the T20I World Cups between 2007 and 2010, Kevin scored a total of 580 runs with an average of 44.61. He registered the best score of 79 runs in the tournament along with a strike rate of 148.33. He has four fifties under his belt.

3. Alex Hales

Next up on the list is Alex Hales. Alex has bagged 568 runs in 20 innings, since 2012. For his knock of 116* runs, he holds the record of scoring the highest individual runs by an English batter in T20I World Cups. Alex has an average of 31.55 and a strike rate of 139.21 in the tournament.

4. Eoin Morgan

On the fourth spot, we have Eoin Morgan with 552 runs in his pocket. Eoin batted in 27 innings of the T20I World Cups during 2009-2021. While playing with a strike rate of 122.12, Eoin remained not out on six occasions. Along with his best knock of 71* runs, Eoin has hit 3 half-centuries.

5. Luke Wright

Luke Wright stands on the fifth position on this list with 439 runs in 20 innings during 2007-2012. Wright had an average of 25.82 and a strike rate of 142.53 in the T20I World Cups. The right-handed top-order batter has registered the best score of 99* runs.

6. Jason Roy

Making it to the sixth position on this list, we have Jason Roy. The right-handed opening batter has scored a total of 306 runs in 11 innings between 2016 and 2021. While playing with an average of 30.60 and a strike rate of 144.33, Jason has registered the highest score of 78 runs in this tournament.

7. Craig Kieswetter

On number seven, we have Craig Kieswetter with 261 runs scored during the T20I World Cups of 2010 and 2012. His best score in the tournament was of 63 runs. In his 11 innings, the wicketkeeper-batter recorded an average of 23.72 along with a strike rate of 110.12.

8. Moeen Ali

With 254 runs under his name, Moeen Ali stands on the eighth position on this list. During his 17 outings with the bat in the T20I World Cup since 2014, Moeen played with an average of 23.09 and a strike rate of 124.50. His highest score in this tenure has been of 51*.

9. Joe Root

In the ninth spot on this list, we have Joe Root with a total of 249 runs in only 6 innings. While playing his only T20I World Cup of 2016, Joe Registered a magnificent average of 49.80 along with a strike rate of 146.47. His highest score in the tournament was of 83 runs. Root is known particularly for his contributions in the longer formats of the game.

10. Ravi Bopara

Last but not least, we have Ravi Bopara making it to this list of top run getters. Ravi scored 239 runs in 11 innings of the T20I World Cup between 2009 and 2014. While playing with a strike rate of 114.90 and an average of 26.55, Ravi registered the highest score of 55 runs.