The T20 format is the shortest format introduced by the International Cricket Council. The first-ever men’s T20I match was played in 2005 in which Australia emerged victorious against New Zealand. The inaugural T20I World Cup was played in South Africa in 2007 in which India won the championship under the leadership of MS Dhoni. Since then, the tournament has been played every two years, the latest being the 2022 World Cup in Australia. The format which is the most recent format of the game has always offered more to a batter than a bowler. The dynamics of the game have certainly changed because of T20 cricket around the world. In this article, we will inform about the top 10 batters with the most fours in T20 internationals.
1. Paul Stirling
The top-order Irish batter is one of the best-attacking batters in the nation. He is an opening batter for Ireland in the white-ball formats. The batter made his T20I debut against Pakistan in 2009. He was also a part of the team in 2011 when Ireland beat England for the first time in the World Cup. He has made 3408 runs in his T20I career at an average of 28.63. His highest score is 115* and his striking rate is 135.83. He has hit 394 fours in his T20I career.
2. Babar Azam
Babar Azam is the captain of Pakistan across formats. Undoubtedly, he is the best top-order batter in Pakistan at the moment. He already has broken a lot of records and is the no.1 ODI batter in the ICC ODI rankings. Babar was given the captaincy ahead of Sarfaraz Ahmed who previously led the team. The right-handed top-order batter made his T20I debut against England in 2016. He is known for his impressive stroke play. The batter has scored 3485 T20I runs in his career so far which includes three 100s. He has also smashed 371 fours in his T20I career and is ranked at no.2 in the list.
3. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is the best batter in world cricket when it comes to the white ball formats. The no.3 Indian batter and a former skipper across formats made his debut in the shortest format in 2010 against Zimbabwe. He is widely regarded as the best test skipper in India. Virat Kohli has broken numerous records which also includes some records of the great Sachin Tendulkar. The former skipper and top-order batter has hit 356 fours in 107 innings in the T20Is. His overall runs in the shortest format are 4008 and has also scored a century.
4. Rohit Sharma
The Indian skipper across formats comes at no.4 in the list of smashing the most fours in T20I career. Born in Nagpur in 1987, the right-handed top-order batter started his career as an off-break bowler. He used to bat down the order until the 2013 Champions Trophy opened new doors for him and he started to bat as an opener ever since. When it comes to the T20 format, there is no other skipper better than Rohit himself. He became the first-ever captain to win five IPL titles for Mumbai Indians. The batter has hit 348 fours in 140 T20I innings.
5. Martin Guptill
Martin Guptill is a Kiwi batter who plays as an opener for his Nation. Born in Auckland in 198, the right-handed batter made his T20I debut against Australia in 2009. He is known for his aggressive batting style while batting in the powerplay. Guptill has been one of the best batters for New Zealand over the years and has proved himself at the topmost level by performing consistently. The batter has the ability to time the ball to perfection and is a strong player down the ground. He has hit 309 fours in his T20I career and is ranked at no.5 in the list.
6. Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch was a former Australian top-order batter who retired earlier this year. Born in Victoria in 1986, the batter was also a prolific skipper in the white ball formats for Australia. He led the team to glory in the 2021 T20I World Cup in Dubai. Other than a batter, he was also a handy left-arm orthodox bowler who could chip in with a few overs. After his debut in the shortest format in 2011 against arch-rivals England, the batter cemented his place as a top-order batter before being given the captaincy duties. He hit 309 fours in his T20I career which lasted eleven years.
7. David Warner
David Warner is one of the best batters around the world across formats. He has dominated the batting since his debut against South Africa in the shortest format in 2009. He is known for aggressive batting and blistering starts while batting as an opener for Australia. He is also a major part of the IPL and is among the players in the league. He has hit 295 fours in his T20I career and comes at no.7 in the list.
8. Mohammad Hafeez
Mohammad Hafeez is a right-handed top-order batter for Pakistan. He has been one of the most experienced batters for his nation. Hafeez made his T20I debut against England in 2006 and has become a regular inclusion ever since. He has scored 2512 runs in his T20I career which includes 251 boundaries.
9. Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler is the current skipper for England in the white-ball formats. A wicket-keeper who is also among the best batters in the limited-overs format, Buttler made his T20I debut against India in 2011. He is a versatile batter who opens the innings in the shortest format and plays in the middle order in the ODI format. He has proved to be one of the most valuable players for England over the past few years. The batter has hit 244 fours in his T20I career.
10. Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad Rizwan is the current wicket-keeper batter for Pakistan across formats. He made his T20I debut against Bangladesh in 2015. Rizwan has been one of the reliable batters for Pakistan in recent years. He has scored 2797 runs in his T20I career which includes 243 fours. Rizwan is also an equally good wicketkeeper who moves quickly behind the wickets.
