Most runs in a calendar year since 2015

Since 2015, several cricketers have achieved remarkable run totals in a calendar year across various formats. Below is a summary of the top run-scorers each year, along with key details:

2015: Kane Williamson (New Zealand)

• Total Runs: 2,692
• Matches: 39
• Innings: 46
• Average: 65.65
• Highest Score: 242*
• Centuries: 8
• Fifties: 14

2016: Virat Kohli (India)

• Total Runs: 2,595
• Matches: 37
• Innings: 41
• Average: 86.50
• Highest Score: 211
• Centuries: 7
• Fifties: 13

2017: Virat Kohli (India)

• Total Runs: 2,818
• Matches: 46
• Innings: 52
• Average: 68.73
• Highest Score: 243
• Centuries: 11
• Fifties: 10

2018: Virat Kohli (India)

• Total Runs: 2,735
• Matches: 37
• Innings: 47
• Average: 68.37
• Highest Score: 160*
• Centuries: 11
• Fifties: 9

2019: Babar Azam (Pakistan)

• Total Runs: 1,607
• Matches: 39
• Innings: 39
• Average: 45.91
• Highest Score: 102*
• Centuries: 3
• Fifties: 12

2020: Babar Azam (Pakistan)

• Total Runs: 1,242
• Matches: 32
• Innings: 32
• Average: 56.45
• Highest Score: 125*
• Centuries: 1
• Fifties: 12

2021: Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)

• Total Runs: 2,036
• Matches: 48
• Innings: 45
• Average: 56.55
• Highest Score: 104*
• Centuries: 1
• Fifties: 18

2022: Alex Hales (England)

• Total Runs: 1,946
• Matches: 61
• Innings: 61
• Average: 34.14
• Highest Score: 91
• Centuries: 0
• Fifties: 17

2023: Jos Buttler (England)

• Total Runs: 1,833
• Matches: 56
• Innings: 55
• Average: 35.25
• Highest Score: 95
• Centuries: 0
• Fifties: 17

2024: Nicholas Pooran (West Indies)

• Total Runs: 2,251
• Matches: 68
• Innings: 67
• Average: 45.02
• Highest Score: 101
• Centuries: 1