Top 10 Most Boundaries Scorers in ODI Cricket

UpdatedMonday, February 16, 2015

Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi is well-known for his brutal and explosive batting. He has a world record of most sixes in ODI cricket. Afridi has slapped 345 sixes in his ODI career. Similarly Indian master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is famous for his consistency and class. Sachin holds so many records of cricket that are only dreamed by any others batsman. Highest scores in One Day Internationals, most hundreds in ODIs, most 50s in ODIs and most fours in ODIs all these records belong to Tendulkar.

Top 10 most boundaries scorers in ODI cricket is about those epic entertainers that scored most boundaries in 50 overs cricket. This list includes cumulative records of both fours and sixes. Here check them out.

1. Sachin Tendulkar 2211

Indian little master Sachin Tendulkar is at top position in the list of Top 10 Most Boundaries Scorers in ODI Cricket. During his 23 years span of international cricket the little master played 463 and 2211 times he cracked the ball out of the boundary line. He smashed 195 sixes and 2016 fours in his ODI career.

2. ST Jayasuriya 1770

Sri Lankan all-rounder ST Jayasuriya is at no 2 spot in our list of most boundaries scorers in ODIs. Jayasuriya scored total of 1770 boundaries in his splendid ODI career. These include 1500 fours and 270 mind blowing sixes.

3. KC Sangakkara 1414

One of the best batsmen of present era KC Sangakkara has scored 1409 boundaries in ODIs so for. In 397 matches Sangakkara has scored 1333 fours and 81 times he guided the ball over the fence. He is at No. 3 in our list of top 10 most boundaries scorers in ODI cricket.

4. Ricky Ponting 1393

The most successful captain in the history of ICC cricket world cup Ricky Ponting comes at No 4 position with 1393 boundaries. Ponting, in his 17 years ODI career played 375 matches and scored 1304 runs in 365 innings. He also scored 1231 4s and 162 6s in his fine career.

5. SC Ganguly 1312

At No 5 position in the list of Top 10 Most Boundaries Scorers in ODI Cricket we have another Indian batsman Sourav Ganguly. Ganguly is considered as one of the most stylish left-handed batsmen in the history of cricket. He scored 1312 boundaries including 1122 fours and 190 sixes in his ODI career.

6. Adam Gilchrist 1311

With one boundary less than Gangaully, Australian wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist is at no 6 in the list of most boundaries scorers in ODI cricket. One of the greatest wicketkeeper batsmen ever in cricket, Gilchrest scored total of 1311 boundaries including 1162 fours and 149 sixes.

7. Virender Sehwag 1268

The Indian opener Virender Sehwag has scored 1268 boundaries in 245 innings of 251 matches he has played. During his explosive career he hit 1132 blistering fours and 136 lofty sixes.

8. Chris Gayle 1237

The Jamaican left-hand hard hitter batsman Chris Gayle is famous for his explosive batting. With a strong physique he is well-known for his lofty sixes. Gayle has scored 1233 boundaries in his ODI career including 1024 4s and 213 massive sixes.

9. Mahela Jayawardene 1185

Sri Lankan Batsman Mahela Jayawardene is at No 9 position in our list of top 10 most boundaries scorers in ODI cricket. He has scored 1185 boundaries including 1110 fours and 75 sixes in his ODI career so for.

10. Brian Lara 1168

At No 10 we have former West Indies star batsman Brian Lara. Lara has scored 1168 boundaries in his phenomenal ODI career. He directed the ball 1035 time across the rope and 133 times over the boundary line.