Batting in the lower middle order can be very challenging. Batters like Kapil Dev, Ravindra Jadeja, Shahid Afridi, and Ian Healy have all batted at no.7. A lower middle-order batter is given the responsibility to take the team to a respectable score. Keeping the run rate moving is one major task for the batters in the lower middle-order and the difficulty level depends on the conditions. The all-rounders usually bat in the lower middle order. This article will tell our readers about the top 10 run-getters in ODI cricket while batting at No.7.
1. Chris Harris
Chris Harris was a former left-handed batter for New Zealand. Born in Christchurch in 1969, the batter made his ODI debut against Australia in 1990. He was also a very handy right-arm medium bowler and emerged as one of the best all-rounders from New Zealand. The southpaw scored 4379 runs in his ODI career at an average of 29.00. While batting at no.7, the batter scored 2130 runs at an improved average of 31.32. The former Kiwi all-rounder announced his retirement after a 14-year-long career in 2004.
2. Abdul Razzaq
Abdul Razzaq was a former right-handed batter and a right-arm medium-fast bowler for Pakistan. Born in Lahore in 1979, the all-rounder made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in 1996 at home. He was a versatile player who was more than just a handy player both with the bat and ball in hand. Although he started his career as a genuine fast bowler but steadily developed explosive batting ability as well. He made 5080 runs in his ODI career at an average of 29.71. While batting at no.7, the batter scored 2007 runs at an average of 32.37. The all-rounder retired from international cricket in 2011.
3. Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi was a former leg-spinner and an explosive right-handed batter down the order. Born in 1980, the all-rounder made his ODI debut against Kenya in 1996. At the tender age of 16, the player announced himself at the biggest level. He was also a former captain for his nation across formats. Afridi was one of the best leg-spinners with a lot of variations in his bag of skills. He made 8064 runs in his ODI career at an average of 23.58. While batting at no.7, the explosive batter made 1858 runs at an average of 23.23. He retired from ODI cricket in 2015.
4. Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is a left-arm orthodox bowler and a left-handed batter down the order for India across formats. Born in Saurashtra in 1988, the all-rounder made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in 2009. He is known for his top-class display in all three departments of the game. A bowler who can bowl his full quota and a batter who can bat according to the situation, Jadeja is also among the quickest fielders in the world. He has scored 2601 runs in his ODI career at an average of 32.11. While batting at no,7, the all-rounder has scored 1854 runs at an average of 30.90.
5. Elton Chigumbura
Elton Chigumbura was a former right-handed batter and a right-arm medium bowler for Zimbabwe. The bowling all-rounder was born in Midlands in 1986 and made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in 2004. He is widely regarded as one of the best players in Zimbabwe. His ability to bowl with the new ball and to bat lower down the order is next to none. He made 4340 runs in his ODI career at an average of 25.23. While batting art no.7, the batter made 1811 runs at an average of 28.30. He retired from ODI cricket in 2018.
6. Shaun Pollock
Shaun Pollock was a former bowling allrounder for South Africa. The right-arm medium-fast bowler was born in 1973 and made his ODI debut against England in 1996. He was also a former skipper of his nation in both formats. The player was known for his ability to bowl with the new ball and to bat lower down the order, He made 3519 runs in his ODI career at an average of 26.46. While batting at no.7, the all-rounder scored 633 runs at an average of 29.69. He retired from international cricket in 2008.
7. Mahmudullah
Mahmudullah is a batting all-rounder and a former captain for Bangladesh. Born in 1986, the player made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in 2007. He has scored 4997 runs in his ODI career out of which, 1579 runs have come while batting at no.7. His average at the position is 34.72 and he is one of the most reliable batters in the Bangladesh batting line-up. He continues to play both white-ball formats after announcing his shocking test retirement in 2022.
8. Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev is a former Indian captain and a bowling allrounder. The right-arm medium-fast bowler was born in 1959 and made his ODI debut against Pakistan in 1978. He is widely regarded as one of the best all-rounders in the history of Indian cricket. The player captained India to its first-ever World Cup title in 1983 against the mighty West Indians. Kapil Dev made 3783 runs in his ODI career at an average of 23.79. While batting at no.7, the all-rounder scored 1499 runs at an average of 24.18. The great Indian all-rounder retired from international cricket in 1994.
9. Moin Khan
Moin Khan was a former right-handed lower middle-order batter for Pakistan. The batter was born in Rawalpindi in 171 and made his ODI debut against the West Indies in 1990. He made 3266 runs in his ODI career at an average of 23.00. While batting at no.7, the batter made 1420 runs at an average of 24.48. He retired from international cricket in 2004.
10. Ian Healy
Ian Healy was a former Australian wicketkeeper and a right-handed batter. Born in 1964, the player made his ODI debut against Pakistan in 1988. He is considered among the best wicketkeepers from Australia. The batter made 1764 runs in his ODI career out of which,1238 came while batting at no.7 at an average of 21.72. He retired from international cricket in 1997.
