Year in review: Top 10 highest run-scorers in Tests, ODIs, T20Is in 2024

Joe Root (ENG), Muhammad Waseem (UAE) and Kusal Mendis (SL) led the charts of highest run-getters in Tests, T20Is and ODIs in 2024

The cricketing action of the year finally ends, with Australia beating the Indian team in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. The year witnessed multiple over-the-top batting performances, which changed the conventional approach to batting. However, while there were several brilliant individual performances, only a few players were able to stay consistent throughout the year and became the highest scorers in each of the three formats of international cricket, i.e., Tests, ODIs and T20Is. The crown of the highest run-scorer in Tests in 2024 went to star English batter and former skipper Joe Root, who amassed 1,556 runs in 17 Tests. The T20I record belongs to Muhammad Waseem of the UAE, who scored 909 runs in 26 matches, while the record for most runs in ODIs in 2024 went to Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis, who scored 742 runs in 17 matches. Mendis also holds the record for the most international runs combined in 2024, with a total of 1,850 runs in 48 international matches.

 

Most runs in Test cricket in 2024 

Apart from Joe Root at the top of the table, India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal secured the second spot with 1,478 Test runs in 2024. He was followed by England’s Ben Duckett (1,149 runs) and Harry Brook (1,100 runs) at third and fourth spots, while Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis is at number five with 1,049 runs.

 

Player	Country	Matches	Innings	Runs	HS	Average	SR	100s	50s
JE Root	ENG	17	31	1556	262	55.57	63.38	6	5
YBK Jaiswal	IND	15	29	1478	214*	54.74	69.35	3	9
PHKD Mendis	SL	9	16	1049	182*	74.92	66.3	5	3
HC Brook	ENG	12	20	1100	317	55	85	4	3
KS Williamson	NZ	9	18	1013	156	59.58	54.43	4	4
BM Duckett	ENG	17	32	1149	153	37.06	87.04	2	6
OJ Pope	ENG	17	30	994	196	33.13	68.88	3	4
R Ravindra	NZ	12	24	984	240	42.78	60.14	2	4
Shubman Gill	IND	12	22	866	119*	43.3	62.16	3	3
LD Chandimal	SL	10	17	724	116	42.58	54.6	2	5

 

Most runs in Test cricket in 2024 for India 

Yashasvi Jaiswal ruled 2024 in Test cricket for India, as the highest Test run-scorer for the team. After him, Shubman Gill scored 866 Test runs. The score difference between Gill and Jaiswal is only seven runs less than the total runs scored by the third-highest scorer on the list, Rohit Sharma (619 runs). Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer are at the fourth and fifth spots with 619 and 576 runs, respectively.

 

Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100s	50s
YBK Jaiswal	15	29	1478	214*	54.74	69.35	3	9
Shubman Gill	12	22	866	119*	43.3	62.16	3	3
RG Sharma	14	26	619	131	24.76	63.03	2	2
RR Pant	9	17	576	109	36	73	1	3
KL Rahul	9	16	493	86	35.21	57.52	-	4
RA Jadeja	12	18	527	112	29.27	50.43	1	3
SN Khan	6	11	371	150	37.1	74.94	1	3
V Kohli	10	19	417	100*	24.52	61.96	1	1
K Nitish Kumar Reddy	4	7	294	114	49	66.51	1	-
R Ashwin	11	17	-	310	113	579	53.54	1

 

Most runs in ODI cricket in 2024 

Apart from Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka and Charith Asalanka are the second and third-highest ODI run-getters this year.

 

Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	SR	100	50
BKG Mendis (SL)	17	17	742	143	53	90.59	1	6
P Nissanka (SL)	12	12	694	210*	63.09	106.44	3	2
KIC Asalanka (SL)	18	16	605	101	50.41	97.11	1	4
KU Carty (WI)	12	11	560	128*	62.22	88.05	1	3
H Thaker (CAN)	15	15	553	111*	46.08	71.17	2	2
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG)	11	11	531	121	48.27	89.69	3	2
Pargat Singh (CAN)	13	13	520	87*	43.33	80	-	5
Saim Ayub (PAK)	9	9	515	113*	64.37	105.53	3	1
WIA Fernando (SL)	18	17	515	100	30.29	86.55	1	3
MD Patel (USA)	12	11	1	502	121*	555	90.45	1

 

Most runs in ODI cricket in 2024 for India 

India only featured in three ODIs in 2024, with Rohit Sharma (157 runs) leading the chart ahead of Axar Patel (79 runs) and Virat Kohli (58 runs).

 

Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	SR	100	50
RG Sharma	3	3	157	64	52.33	141.44	0	2
AR Patel	3	3	79	44	26.33	73.14	0	0
V Kohli	3	3	58	24	19.33	84.05	0	0
Shubman Gill	3	3	57	35	19	61.29	0	0
Washington Sundar	3	3	50	30	16.66	72.46	0	0

  ]Most runs in T20I cricket in 2024 

Muhammad Waseem led the chart for most runs in T20I cricket this year, with K Kadowaki-Fleming of Japan, Nizakat Khan of Hong Kong, A Sharafu of the UAE, and Babar Azam of Pakistan following him on the list.

 

Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	SR	100	50
Muhammad Waseem (UAE)	26	26	909	100	39.52	160.03	1	8
K Kadowaki-Fleming (JPN)	20	20	860	109*	50.58	151.14	1	6
Nizakat Khan (HKG)	28	27	784	81	35.63	133.1	-	5
A Sharafu (UAE)	24	24	770	90*	38.5	140.76	-	7
Babar Azam (PAK)	24	23	738	75	33.54	133.21	-	6
O Manishimwe (RWN)	24	24	723	89*	34.42	109.87	-	6
Asif Khan (UAE)	22	22	719	79	39.94	142.09	-	5
Faisal Khan (KSA)	22	22	702	101	35.1	169.97	1	3
AGS Gous (USA)	23	22	692	81	32.95	145.68	-	6
Abdul Waheed (KSA)	23	21	687	110	40.41	138.22	1	3

 

Most runs in T20I cricket in 2024 for India 

In 2024, Indian players excelled in T20I cricket, with Sanju Samson leading the charge, scoring 436 runs in 13 matches. Suryakumar Yadav followed closely with 429 runs, while Rohit Sharma accumulated 378 runs.

 

Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	SR	100	50
SV Samson	13	12	436	111	43.6	180.16	3	1
SA Yadav	18	17	429	75	26.81	151.59	0	4
RG Sharma	11	11	378	121*	42	160.16	1	3
HH Pandya	17	14	352	50*	44	150.42	0	1
NT Tilak Varma	5	5	306	120*	102	187.73	2	0