A batter scoring 50 or more runs can be quite crucial in ICC tournaments. That fifty-plus run knock can turn out to be the point of difference between both sides.
And on several occasions, we have seen many batters going past the mark, some even going beyond 100 runs. A few of them, though, kind of made it a habit to score fifty-plus knocks one after another, showcasing their consistency in high-pressure ICC events.
And this article will list those batters with the most fifty-plus scores in ICC tournaments.
Most Fifties in ICC Tournaments
| Player | Inns | 50+ Scores | ODI WC | T20 WC | CT | WTC Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 91 | 39 | 17 | 15 | 7 | – |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 91 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 6 | – |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 58 | 23 | 21 | – | 2 | – |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 82 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | – |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 86 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | – |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 86 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | – |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 86 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | – |
| David Warner (AUS) | 76 | 19 | 11 | 8 | – | – |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 64 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | – |
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 62 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | – |
More “ICC Tournaments” Records
Most Runs as Captain in ICC Tournaments
Most Runs in Knock-Out Matches of ICC Tournaments
Highest Batting Average in ICC Tournaments
Most Fifties in ICC Tournaments
Most Fifties in Knock-Out Matches of ICC Tournaments
Most Centuries in ICC Tournaments
Most Centuries in Knock-Out Matches of ICC Tournaments
Most Wickets in ICC Tournaments
Most Wickets in in Knock-Out Matches of ICC Tournaments
Most Man of the Match Awards in ICC
Most Wins by Players in ICC Tournaments
Key Insights
30: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are the only two batters with 30 or more fifties in ICC tournaments. What’s fascinating is that Kohli is the only batter with more than 30 fifties in winning causes.
9: Kohli also leads the chart in the knockout stages of ICC tournaments. He has scored nine fifty-plus scores in knockout games.
14: Among the captains, Ricky Ponting sits at the top. He accumulated 14 fifty-plus scores as Australia’s skipper in ICC events.
8: Sharma has smashed the most hundreds in ICC events. So far, the right-hand opener has brought up eight centuries for India. Here is a look back at the 2003 World Cup final when Ricky Ponting finished unbeaten on 140, with his last 90 runs coming from just 47 balls.
5: Five of Sharma’s centuries came in the 2019 ODI World Cup. This is the most hundreds by a batter in a single ODI World Cup edition.
3: Sharma and AB de Villiers have scored the most centuries each against an opponent in ICC tournaments. Sharma has scored three tons against Bangladesh, while de Villiers has as many against the West Indies. Find out Rohit Sharma’s ODI World Cup numbers here.
8: When it comes to fifty-plus scores, Kohli leads the pack. The right-hander has slammed eight fifty-plus scores against Pakistan, including two hundreds and six half-centuries. Kohli is also the only batter with five or more fifties against three teams. Apart from Pakistan, he has five fifties each against Bangladesh and the West Indies.
15: Kohli is the only batter to have 15 or more fifty-plus scores in each of the ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup. He trails Sachin Tendulkar (21) with 17 fifties in the 50-over event and leads the chart in the T20 event with 15 half-centuries. Find out Virat Kohli’s ODI World Cup numbers here.
1: Kane Williamson, Steven Smith, and Travis Head are the three batters who have scored at least one fifty in each of the four ICC tournaments.
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