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. The other 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 61 | 1659 | 120* | 157.40 | 4/6 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (IND) | 46 | 1609 | 117 | 168.65 | 3/13 |
| Richie Berrington (SCOT) | 44 | 1352 | 82* | 139.66 | 0/10 |
| Eoin Morgan (ENG) | 57 | 1315 | 91 | 139.30 | 0/8 |
| Glenn Phillips (NZ) | 44 | 1261 | 108 | 148.87 | 2/7 |
| Harry Tector (IRE) | 55 | 1065 | 64* | 117.80 | 0/5 |
| Riazat Ali Shah (UGA) | 40 | 1024 | 98* | 125.33 | 0/3 |
| JP Duminy (SA) | 31 | 1021 | 96* | 119.83 | 0/6 |
| Shoaib Malik (PAK) | 43 | 1013 | 75 | 125.37 | 0/3 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) | 49 | 988 | 72* | 119.75 | 0/5 |
Key Stats:
8: The number of batters to have breached the 1000 career run mark in T20Is while batting at the No.4 position. If we relax the criteria to 500-run, then 42 different batters have crossed it.
169.68: Suryakumar Yadav’s strike rate is the best among batters who have made at least 500 runs batting in this position. The only batter with a strike rate of 160 while scoring 500-plus runs is Rovman Powell (502 at an SR 161.41).
17: The number of batters to have scored a T20I century while batting no.4 for their respective sides and JP Koetze of Namibia has the least aggregate of runs (149) to have scored a century from this position.
3: Only three batters have scored multiple T20I tons while batting at 4 and they are Glenn Maxwell, Suryakumar Yadav & Glenn Phillips.
