Top 5 batsman with Most four in an ODI cricket.

1. Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar

Matches: 463.

Innings: 452.

No. of Fours: 2016.

Sachin Tendulkar is former Indian international cricket player. He is rated as all time great batsman in world. He is widely known as MASTER BLASTER and GOD OF CRICKET. Sachin hold numerous records in his cricket career like most number of run, highest number of fours. Sachin hit 2016 fours in 463 matches and in 452 innings. Sachin was key player of world cup winning team India in 2011. He is the first batsman who made double century in one day cricket. Sachin was regular opener for Indian team with Saurav Ganguly and Virendre Sehwag. In 2002 Sachin selected for Wisden Cricketer’s Almanack ranked him second greatest batsman of all time after Don Bradman.

2. Sanath Jayasuriya

Sanath Jaysuriya

Matches: 445.

Innings: 433.

No. of Fours: 1500.

Sanath Jayasuriya is former Sir Lankan international cricket player. He is first batsman who taught how to use powerplay. He is rated as all time best batsmen in ODI cricket due to his powerful hitting and match winning performance. He was very useful batsman and all-rounder for Sir Lankan team. He is only player who over 12000 run and take more than 300 wickets in ODI matches. He hit highest fours in ODI cricket after Sachin. Jayasuriya held the record of fastest fifty in just 17 balls, fastest hundred in just 48 balls and fastest 150 in just 95 balls for Sir Lanka in ODI cricket. Jayasuriya was chosen as leading Wisden cricket in the world in 1996.

3. Kumar Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara

Matches: 404.

Innings: 380.

No. of Fours: 1385.

Kumar Sangakkara is former Sir Lankan international cricket player. He is widely known as a match winner and all time great batsmen in world. He is rated as most influential cricketer. He hold the record of most number of wicket as wicket keeper. He play very important role in 2014 T20 world cup that was won by Sir Lankan team, he was chosen Man of the Match in final match. Sangakkara is described as one of the Most Polished and Prudent of Batsmen in world cricket. He hold the number one rank in test cricket along with AB De Villers between 2005 to 2015. He was the youngest person and the first active person player at international level the deliver the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdery Lecture.  

4. Ricky Ponting

Ponting

Matches: 375.

Innings: 365.

No. of Fours: 1231.

Ricky Ponting is former Australian international cricket player. He is rated as all time great batsman in world cricket and the most successful captain who have highest winning percentage. When Ponting took captaincy that era is called Golden Era for Australia. In which Australia won two ICC world cup in 2003 or 2007 and reach to quarter final in 2011 world cup. Ponting is third highest run scorer in world cricket after Sachin and Sangakkara. Ponting score highest run from his first match 1996 to 2012. He was a great fielder at slip and cover position. Ponting batting average more than 50 in test cricket. In 375 matches he hit 1231 fours and 162 sixes as well.

5. Adam Gilchrist

Gilchrist

Matches: 287.

Innings: 279.

No. of Fours: 1169.

Adam Gilchrist is former Australian international cricket player. He is rated as record breaking wicker keeper in world cricket. He was attacking left handed opening batsman and he was also captain of Australian team. He is widely regarded as greatest wicket keeper batsman in history of cricket. Gilchrist strike rate is amongst highest in both Test and One day format. He is the first player who hit 100 sixes in test cricket. In 287 matches he hit 1162 fours and 149 sixes. He is first player who pass 1000 run in IPL. Gilchrist play each matched in Australia’s most successful world cup campaign. In 2008 during the fourth test he declared the he retried form international cricket.