David Warner’s London Spirit may not have won but he’s moved past Virat Kohli as a T20 run-scorer after his 71 against the Manchester Originals in The Hundred.
Warner needed 70 to get into the Top 5. He got 71 and is now on 13,545 runs in 418 innings, ahead of Kohli. If Warner scores 27 in his next Spirit game he’ll jump to 4th place and surpass Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik (13,571). Warner must be gutted his innings didn’t lead to a Spirit win. The Originals won a high scoring game at Old Trafford by 10 runs.
Warner’s T20 record now reads 13,545 runs in 419 matches, average 36.80, strike rate 140+. He has 8 centuries and 113 fifties, best score 135*. In his first season of The Hundred Warner is the top scorer with 150 runs in 3 matches, average 75.00, strike rate 141.50 and 2 fifties.
Indian star Virat has 13,543 runs in 414 matches and 397 innings, average 41.92, strike rate 134.67. He has 9 centuries and 105 fifties, best score 122*.
West Indies legend Chris Gayle, the game changer with his aggressive hitting, tops the T20 run charts. He has 14,562 runs in 463 matches and 455 innings, average 36.22, strike rate 144.75. He has 22 centuries, 88 fifties and best score 175*.
Here’s the top T20 run-scorers:
| Runs | Player | Innings |
|---|---|---|
| 14,562 | Chris Gayle | 455 |
| 13,854 | Kieron Pollard | 629 |
| 13,814 | Alex Hales | 499 |
| 13,571 | Shoaib Malik | 515 |
| 13,545 | David Warner | 418 |
| 13,543 | Virat Kohli | 397 |
This is the careers and impact of these superstars in T20 cricket. Each has made their mark in their own way. From Gayle’s aggressive hitting to Kohli’s steady accumulation of runs, they set the benchmark for T20 cricket. As Warner continues in his first season of The Hundred and other players chase these top scorers, we can expect more thrillers and records to be broken. This competition to be at the top is what makes T20 cricket so special where individual brilliance can change the game.
