English opener breaks Mohammad Rizwan's T20 run record in 2022. icon |
Alex Hales of England has overcome Pakistan's wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan to become the best T20 run-scorer in 2022.
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In the current Big Bash League (BBL), Hales has 1,869 runs in 60 games at an average of 33.37, including 16 half-centuries in the shortest version of the game.
The explosive opener scored runs for Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League (BBL), Nottinghamshire in England's T20 explosion, and the England national side.
Meanwhile, Rizwan, Pakistan's wicket-keeper hitter, has dropped to second place. He scored 1,817 runs in 44 innings for Multan Sultans in the PSL, Sussex in the T20 Blast, and the Pakistan national team, with an average of 50.47 and a strike rate of 126.28.
Third on the list is another Pakistani batter, Shan Masood, who has been a steady performer for several teams across the world this year. Shan scored 1,643 runs in 53 innings, averaging 36.51 runs per inning.
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In T20 cricket this year, England's white-ball skipper, Jos Buttler, scored 1,570 runs in 38 innings, while India's Suryakumar Yadav scored 1,503 runs in 41 innings.
Batter Country Innings Runs Average 100s and 50s
England 60 1,869 33.37 0 16 Alex Hales
Pakistan 44 1,817 50.47 0 20 Mohammad Rizwan
Pakistan 53 1,643 36.51 0 14 Shan Masood
England 38 1,570 46.17 4 10 Jos Buttler
Suryakumar Yadav 41 1,503 45.54 2 12
Mohammad Rizwan has had a fantastic year in the T20 format, amassing 996 T20 international runs in 25 innings at a 45.27 average, including 10 fifties.
The right-handed hitter was also the tournament's best scorer, with 281 runs scored in six innings at an average of 56.20, including three fifties.
Last year, the Peshawar-born batsman led the T20I run-scorers with 1,326 runs in 26 innings, including one century and 12 fifties.
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