Most runs in a calendar year all formats: Most international runs in a calendar year full list

During the ongoing 1st test between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi, Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam scored a half-century, and he smashed quite a few records during the process. He has now scored the most runs in this calendar year.

Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first on a good batting track in Karachi, but the batting of the side collapsed yet again. They lost their 4 wickets for just 110 runs, but captain Babar again played a captain’s knock and stabilized Pakistan’s innings.

Babar scored a half-century, and during the process, he broke Mohammad Yousuf’s record of scoring the most runs in a calendar year by a Pakistani player. Yousuf scored 2435 runs in 2006, and Babar has surpassed him. He has also scored the most calendar runs this season.

Most runs in a calendar year all formats

Kumar Sangakkara has the record of scoring the most number of runs in a calendar year. The Sri Lankan southpaw was in a different mood in 2014, where he scored 2868 runs in the year at an average of 53.11. He scored 8 centuries and 18 half-centuries in the year, where he scored a brilliant test triple-century as well.

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is one of the best players to ever play the game, and he comes at the 2nd position in the list. Ponting scored 2833 runs in 2005 at a splendid average of 68.73, which included 9 centuries and 15 half-centuries.

There was a phase when Virat Kohli was at his peak and used to score runs for fun. Kohli’s performance in 2017 and 2018 comes at 3rd and 4th positions, respectively in the list. In 2017, he scored 2818 runs at 68.73, whereas he scored 2735 runs at 68.37 in 2018. Virat scored 11 centuries each in both years.

New Zealand’s captain Kane Willamson was making his way in the scene in 2015, where he scored 2692 runs at 65.65 with the help of 8 centuries and 14 half-centuries.

S No.	Player	Year	Runs	Average	100	50	HS
1	Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)	2014	2868	53.11	8	18	319
2	Ricky Ponting (Australia/ICC)	2005	2833	56.66	9	15	207
3	Virat Kohli (India)	2017	2818	68.73	11	10	243
4	Virat Kohli (India)	2018	2735	68.37	11	9	160*
5	Kane Williamson (New Zealand)	2015	2692	65.65	8	14	242*