Most Runs For Australia in All Formats 

Australia has been a top cricket side in the last 50 years. They are equally brilliant in all departments across all formats. Since 1975, the prominent Kangaroos have won 5 ODI World Cups, 2 Champions Trophy, 1 T20 World Cup, and one World Test Championship title. In Australia’s conquests, batters have contributed massively with the willow. Years after years, players like Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Allan Border, etc remained important for the Australian cricket team and became the reason for Australia’s victory. Let us put you through the batsmen with the most runs for Australia in all formats. 

Ricky Ponting 

The 2 times World Cup-winning captain, Ricky Ponting holds the record for the most runs for Australia in all formats. He made his international debut against South Africa in a quadrangular series in 1995. The legendary figure might get single digit score in his first match but ended his career with 27368 runs in 559 games at an impressive average of 45.84, His 17 years of journey saw him hit 70 centuries and 146 fifties, including the best score of 257 against India in a test in Melbourne. Although his match-winning knock of 140 off 121 balls in the 2003 WC final will go down as his supreme career innings. 

Steve Waugh 

The man who led Australia from 1997 to 2004, including the famous 1999 World Cup victory, Steve Waugh has scored the 2nd most runs for Australia in all formats with 18496 runs in 493 matches. These runs came at an exceptional average of 41.65. His test average was 51.94, while his ODI average remained 32.90. Hence Waugh’s staggering test average hints about his composure, technique, and perseverance. The stalwart smashed 35 centuries and 95 fifties with his batting prowess. 

Allan Border 

Allan Border was a veteran batsman who played from 1978 to 1994 in international cricket, getting the 3rd spot on the elite list of most runs for Australia in all formats. Featuring 429 games combining tests and ODIs, the ace batsman mustered 17698 runs, averaging a captivating 40.77 in the tough batting conditions of those days. His tally of runs consists of 102 fifties and 30 centuries. The southpaw made his highest score against New Zealand in 1987, 205 off 485 deliveries. 

David Warner 

Probably the best opener in the modern era for Australia, David Warner finds himself in the 4th position in terms of scoring the most runs for Australia in all formats. Stepping up with honor on 350 occasions, the swashbuckling Southpaw has amassed 17411 runs, including 45 centuries and 87 fifties. His career average has been a decent 42.15 while striking at an impressive rate of 85.16. Moreover, Warner owns the feat of the 2nd highest individual score in a test by an Australian, 335* against Pakistan in Adelaide in 2019. 

List of Most Runs For Australia in All Formats 

Batter	Mat	Inn	Runs	AVG	SR	Best	50s	100s
R Ponting	559	667	27368	45.84	68.37	257	146	70
S Waugh	493	548	18496	42.65	57.03	200	95	35
A Border	429	517	17698	40.77	48,76	205	102	30
D Warner	350	438	17411	42.15	85.16	335*	87	45
M Clarke	394	449	17112	45.26	65.73	329*	86	36
M Waugh	372	445	16529	40.51	62.57	173	97	38
A Gilchrist	395	428	15437	38.98	91.39	204*	81	33
S Smith	307	358	15267	49.24	64.30	239	72	44
M Hayden	272	347	15064	47.82	67.47	380	69	40
D Boon	288	367	13386	40.44	49.08	200	69	26