Fastest 2000 Runs in ODI Cricket

Former South African opening batsman Hashim Amla holds the record for scoring the fastest 2000 runs in ODI cricket and tops the list. He has scored 2000 ODI runs in just 41 matches & 40 innings.

Hashim Amla is followed by Zaheer Abbas of Pakistan. He completed his 2000 ODI runs in just 51 matches & 45 innings.

Till date, only 3 players have completed 2000 ODI runs by playing 51 or fewer innings. The toppers in the list comprise players from Pakistan, South Africa & England. From Pakistan – Zaheer Abbas (45 innings). From South Africa – Hashim Amla (40 innings). From England – Kevin Pietersen (45 innings).

S No.	Player	Team	Opposition	Ground	Matches	Innings
1	Hashim Amla	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	41	40
2	Zaheer Abbas	Pakistan	v India	Jaipur	45	45
3	Kevin Pietersen	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	51	45
4	Babar Azam	Pakistan	v Hong Kong	Dubai (DSC)	47	45
5	Imam-ul-Haq	Pakistan	v England	Birmingham	46	46
6	Jonathan Trott	England	v Australia	Chester-le-Street	49	47
7	Shai Hope	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Dublin	51	47
8	Vivian Richards	West Indies	v India	The Oval	49	48
9	Shikhar Dhawan	India	v Sri Lanka	Hyderabad	49	48
10	Gordon Greenidge	West Indies	v India	Srinagar	49	49
11	Jonny Bairstow	England	v Sri Lanka	Dambulla	53	49
12	Kyle Coetzer	Scotland	v Afghanistan	Edinburgh	51	49
13	Fakhar Zaman	Pakistan	v South Africa	Johannesburg	49	49
14	Gary Kirsten	South Africa	v Pakistan	Nairobi (Gym)	50	50
15	Alaister Cook	England	v Australia	Manchester	51	51
16	David Boon	Australia	v New Zealand	Brisbane	54	52
17	Allan Jones	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	52	52
18	Navjot Singh Sidhu	India	v England	Gwalior	55	52
19	Sourav Ganguly	India	v Australia	Kanpur	56	52
20	Michael Trescothick	England	v Sri Lanka	Sydney	52	52
21	Salman Butt	Pakistan	v India	Mirpur	52	52
22	Matthew Hayden	Australia	v India	Centurion	56	53
23	Virat Kohli	India	v West Indies	Port of Spain	56	53
24	Quinton de Kock	South Africa	v England	Bloemfontein	53	53
25	Greg Chappell	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	55	54
26	Brian Lara	West Indies	v Pakistan	Sharjah	54	54
27	Yasir Hameed	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	54	54
28	Kane Williamson	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	59	54
29	George Bailey	Australia	v England	Melbourne	57	54
30	Joe Root	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	58	54

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