Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan tops the list with 1915 runs. With a high score of 115*, his average was 56.32 in 45 innings. Credit: AFP Photo
England's Joe Root, who tops the 100s chart with 6 centuries this year, is the second highest scorer with 1777 runs. Credit: Reuters Photo
Pakistan's star batsman Babar Azam stood third with 1760 runs in 2021. With 14 half centuries, Azam also leads the chart of most 50+ scores in this year. Credit: Reuters Photo
With 1420 runs under his belt, 'Hitman' Rohit Sharma secured fourth position. Credit: AFP Photo
Ireland's Paul Stirling scored 1151 runs and ranked fifth on the list. Credit: AFP Photo
Aiden Markram of South Africa has scored 1102 runs in 2021 and has grabbed the sixth place. Credit: AFP Photo
Second Indian player on the list is wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant. He has scored 1074 runs and ranks seventh on the list. Credit: PTI Photo
With a highest score of 114, Liton Das of Bangladesh features eighth in the list. He has scored 1058 runs in 2021. Credit: AFP Photo
South Africa's Rassie Van Der Dussen ranks ninth with 1054 runs. Credit: AFP Photo
Bangladeshi cricketer Mahmudullah has scored 1045 runs and rounds off the top ten list. Credit: Instagram/mohammad_mahmudullah
Published 21 December 2021, 09:21 IST