2021 was the year that followed the covid-19 pandemic. Very less international one-day matches were played in 2021 and the major countries didn't play a high amount of international one-day matches during the year. 56 International one-day matches were played in 2021. New Zealand finished on top of the men’s one-day International team rankings in 2021. Ireland played the most number of international one-day matches in 2021 and their batsman also scored a good amount of runs in international one-day cricket played in 2021. Through this article, the discussion regarding the top 10 highest run scorers in international one-day cricket in 2021 will be done.
1. Paul Stirling (705)
Paul Stirling is the highest run-scorer in international one-day cricket in 2021. Paul has represented Island in 14 successful international one-day matches during the international one-day tenure of 2021. In these matches, Paul has successfully scored 705 one-day international runs with a good average of 54.23 with a decent strike rate of 79.66 as well.
2. Janneman Malan (509)
The second-highest run-scorer in international one-day cricket in 2021 is South African batsman JannemanMalan. He has successfully scored 509 international one-day runs for South Africa while representing South Africa in eight successful international one-day matches during the international one-day tenure of 2021. Malan has scored these runs while having an exception and average of 84.83 with an exceptional strike of 92.04 as well.
3. Tamim Iqbal (464)
Tamim Iqbal has successfully scored 464 International one-day runs for Bangladesh in 2021 which makes him the third-highest run-scorer in international one-day cricket in 2021. Tamim has represented Bangladesh in 12 successful international one-day matches in 2021 in which he has scored these runs while having a decent average of 38.66 with a decent strike rate of 77.33 as well.
4. Harry Tector (454)
Harry Tector is the next batsman on the list of the top 10 highest run scorers in international one-day cricket in 2021. Harry has successfully scored 454 international one-day runs for Ireland while representing Ireland in 14 international one-day matches during the year. Harry scored these runs while having an average of 37.83 with a decent strike rate of 75.66.
5. Andy Balbirnie (421)
Andy Balbirnie is the next batsman with the highest runs in international one-day cricket in 2021. The Irish player has represented Ireland in 14 one-day International matches during the international one-day tenure of 2021. In these matches, Andy has successfully scored 421 international one-day runs with an average of 32.38 with a strike rate of 71.96 as well.
6. Mushfiqur Rahim (407)
The wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim is the sixth highest run-scorer in international one-day cricket in 2021. Rahim has represented Bangladesh in nine international one-day matches in 2021 in which he has successfully scored 407 international one-day runs. In these matches, he had an average of 58.14 which is exceptional with a strike rate of 76.64.
7. Babar Azam (405)
The Pakistani captain Babar Azam has scored 415 International one-day runs in 2021 which makes him the next highest run-scorer in international one-day cricket in 2021. Babar has successfully represented Pakistan in six international one-day matches during the year. In these matches, he scored the runs while having an extraordinary average of 67.50 with an exceptional strike rate of 108.00.
8. Mahmudullah (399)
The next Batsman on the list of the top 10 highest run-scorers in international one-day cricket in 2021 is Mahmudullah. He has successfully scored 399 international one-day runs while representing Bangladesh in 12 International one-day matches in 2021. In these matches, Mahmudullah scored the runs while having an average of 49.87 with a good strike rate of 81.59 as well.
9. Fakhar Zaman (365)
Pakistan cricketer Fakhar Zaman is the next batsman with the highest runs in international one-day cricket in 2021. Fakhar has represented Pakistan in six international one-day matches in 2021. In these matches, he has successfully scored 365 international one-day runs with an average of 60.83 with a strike rate of 91.93 as well.
10. Wanindu Hasaranga (356)
Wanindu Hasaranga is the last player with the highest runs in international one-day cricket in 2021. Hasaranga has represented Sri Lanka in 14 successful International one-day matches in 2021. In these matches, Hasaranga has scored 356 international one-day runs with an average of 27.38 with an exceptional strike rate of 94.68 as well.
