Many great players came into world cricket in different eras. They made their name and said goodbye to the gentleman's game. Some players are known for their classical batting, some for their destructive batting, and some for their balanced batting. According to Most People, destructive batsmen have more boundaries than classical and balanced batsmen. A destructive batsman always hits boundaries on every ball. Virender Sehwag, Chris Gayle, and Brendon McCullum are some of the most destructive batsmen in cricket history. But you will be surprised to hear that none of them has the record of hitting the most fours in international cricket. Today, in this blog, we are going to tell you about the top 5 batsmen who have the record of hitting the most fours in international cricket
Sachin Tendulkar (India)
India's all-time great batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, holds the world record of hitting the most fours in international cricket. He has hit 4076 fours in his international career, including 2058 in Tests, 2016 in ODIs, and 2 in T20s. Thanks to these four, he scored 34357 international runs in his career. Fans still remember his trademark straight drive, cover drive, pull shot, cut shot, upper cut, and many more types of shots. He is called the God of Cricket. Fans call him Master Blaster. He is the idol of many current batsmen like Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and others.
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has hit 3015 fours in his career. He hit 1491 fours in Tests, 1385 in ODIs, and 139 in T20s. He was a wicketkeeper batsman of Sri Lankan cricket, who batted at number 3. He is the second-highest run scorer in international cricket so far. He scored 28016 runs in his international career. Under his captaincy, Sri Lanka reached the final of the World Cup in 2011, where they lost to India at the Wankhede Stadium.
Ricky Ponting (Australia)
Former Australian batsman Ricky Ponting was considered one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history. Under his captaincy, Australia won 4 ICC tournaments, including the 2003 and 2007 World Cups and the 2005 and 2009 Champions Trophy. He hit 2781 fours in his career, including 1509 in Tests, 1231 in ODIs and 41 in T20Is. He is the third-highest run-scorer in world cricket history with 27483 international runs.
Virat Kohli (India)
Virat Kohli, the modern-day greatest batsman of world cricket, is the only active player on this list. He has retired from T20Is & Test cricket so far. He has scored 27599 international runs so far. For this, he has hit 2721 fours in his career so far, including 1027 fours in Tests, 1325 in ODIs, and 369 in T20Is. In the Modern Era, He is considered the greatest of all time. He already mentioned that he wants to play one more ODI World Cup. For the ODI WC, he has already started his preparation. Today, he is the cover story of every cricket news channel, magazine, and other. He is a role model for the younger generation. People appreciate his physical fitness. Thanks to his popularity, cricket has today become a part of the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene has hit 2679 fours in his international career, including 1387 in Tests, 1119 in ODIs, and 173 in T20Is. He has scored 25957 international runs. He is the second-highest run-scorer for Sri Lankan cricket after Kumar Sangakkara. Under his captaincy, Sri Lanka reached the final of the T20I World Cup in 2012, where they lost to the West Indies in Colombo.