Fastest 2000 Runs in ODI

ODI: One Day cricket is a format which comes with a lot of challenges for the players. A player needs a different type of skill to achieve success in ODI cricket. He needs the ability of a test cricketer and also the excellence of T20 cricket. Only then can he have success in this format of the game. But there are a few players that make the most of the opportunities they get.

Here in this article, we will discuss the list of players who became the fastest to score 2000 ODI runs in their career. This list includes some incredible players from different generations. For India, it is veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan who is the fastest. Let’s check the list.

5. Imam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) – 46 innings

Pakistan star opener Imam ul Haq is fifth on the list. But the left-hander is actually the third fastest player to reach 2000 ODI runs in his career. Imam made his debut for Pakistan in an ODI in October 2017 against Sri Lanka. It took him only 46 innings to reach the 2000-run milestone. So far, he has scored 2528 runs in 54 innings at an average of 52.66 and a strike rate of 82.23. He has also scored nine centuries and 14 half-centuries.

4. Babar Azam (Pakistan) – 45 ininngs

There are three players who are the joint-second fastest to reach 2000 ODI runs. In third place is one of the best batters of this generation, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam. Babar is in the form of his life across all three formats, and it took him 45 innings to reach 2000 ODI runs. He made his ODI debut in May 2015 against Zimbabwe. So far, he has scored 4664 runs in 90 innings at an average of 59.79, including 17 centuries and 22 fifties.

3. Kevin Pietersen (England) – 45 innings

Another player who has scored 2000 ODI runs in 45 innings is the former England skipper, Kevin Pietersen. The former skipper was known for playing an aggressive brand of cricket and always loved dominating the opposition. Pietersen made his ODI debut in November 2004 against Zimbabwe at Harare. He played 136 ODIs in his career and scored 4440 runs at an average of 40.73, including 9 centuries and 25 half-centuries.

2. Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan) – 45 innings

Former Pakistan skipper Zaheer Abbas is another player who has reached the 2000 ODI run milestone in 45 innings. In fact, he was the fastest player to reach this milestone, but later, Amla broke his record. Abbas made his ODI debut against England in August 1974. He played 62 innings and scored 2572 runs at an average of 47.62, and he scored 7 centuries and 13 half-centuries in his career.

1. Hashim Amla (South Africa) – 40 innings

The fastest player to reach the 2000 ODI run was the former South African skipper Hashim Amla. He was one of the most prolific run-getters in international cricket across all formats. At the end of a superb career, it took him just 40 innings to reach 2000 ODI runs. Amla made his ODI debut in March 2008 against Bangladesh at Chattogram. Overall, in his career, he played 178 ODI innings and scored 8113 runs at an average of 49.46 with 27 centuries and 39 half-centuries.

Fastest 2000 Runs in ODI Cricket