In the modern-day T20s, the No. 4 batting slot is one of the most crucial positions as it demands a blend of calm demeanour and, at the same time, hard-hitting instincts. Usually, a No. 4 batter walks to the crease when the team has had a flying start or when the wickets have fallen early.
Hence, the batter needs to do both things: consolidate the innings or accelerate from the word go. Another important aspect they need to master is playing the middle overs.
Over the years, several players have mastered and excelled in this challenging role. Here are the batters with the most runs while batting at No. 4 in T20I cricket.
Most T20I Runs at No. 4
| Player | Innings | Runs | High Score | Strike Rate | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suryakumar Yadav (IND) | 59 | 2019 | 117 | 167.27 | 3/17 |
| Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 61 | 1659 | 120* | 157.40 | 4/6 |
| Richie Berrington (SCOT) | 52 | 1563 | 82* | 138.80 | 0/10 |
| Glenn Phillips (NZ) | 51 | 1480 | 108 | 149.49 | 2/8 |
| Sikandar Raza (ZIM) | 53 | 1351 | 133* | 141.31 | 1/7 |
| Eoin Morgan (ENG) | 57 | 1315 | 91 | 139.30 | 0/8 |
| Sohail Ahmed (BHR) | 41 | 1163 | 78* | 124.65 | 0/9 |
| Harry Tector (IRE) | 55 | 1065 | 64* | 117.80 | 0/5 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee (NEP) | 35 | 1031 | 110* | 130.67 | 1/6 |
| Muhammad Tanveer (QAT) | 36 | 1025 | 69* | 126.85 | 0/8 |
| Riazat Ali Shah (UGA) | 40 | 1024 | 98* | 125.33 | 0/3 |
Key Insights on Elite No.4 Batting Performance in T20I Cricket
Elite No. 4 T20I Batting Consistency
Glenn Maxwell and Suryakumar Yadav are the two batters who’ve scored 1600-plus runs while batting at the No. 4 position in T20I cricket.
Suryakumar scored 774 of his overall runs in 2022, the most by a No. 4 batter in a calendar year in T20Is. In all, he aggregated 1164 runs across different positions that year in the format.
T20I Centuries and Fifties at No. 4 Records
Maxwell, Suryakumar, and Glenn Phillips have smashed two or more centuries while batting at No. 4 in T20Is.
Suryakumar is the lone No. 4 batter to aggregate more than 15 fifty-plus scores in T20Is.
Elite T20I Strike Rates and Successful Chase Metrics at No. 4
Suryakumar, Maxwell, and Rovman Powell are the three batters with a 150-plus strike rate at No. 4 in T20Is (minimum 500 runs scored).
Maxwell and Surya are also the only No. 4 batters to score more than 1000 runs in T20I wins for their respective teams.
Maxwell is the lone No. 4 batter to accumulate 750-plus runs in successful chases in T20Is.
Captain and Wicketkeeper Contributions at No. 4 in T20Is
922 of Eoin Morgan’s 1315 runs came while leading England, the most by a captain at No. 4 in T20Is.
Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia), Zeeshan Maqsood (Oman), Suryakumar, and Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe) are the captains to score a century at No. 4 in T20Is.
Mushfiqur Rahim scored the most runs as a wicketkeeper at No. 4 in T20Is, accumulating 831 of his 988 runs as a keeper-batter for Bangladesh.
Highest and Fastest T20I Scores at No. 4
Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan has brought up the highest individual score at No. 4 in T20Is, aggregating an unbeaten 144 against Cyprus in 2024.
Chauhan took just 27 deliveries to cross the 100-run mark, making it the fastest T20I century by any batter.
Read Next | Highest Partnerships by No. 10 and 11 Batters in Test Cricket
