ODI Run-Out XI

The worst way for any batsman to get out in cricket is run-out. Running between the wickets is one of the key aspects of the game and not every batsman is good at it.

Good running between the wickets helps to rotate the strike, steal singles, and keep the scoreboard ticking. Even some of the greatest cricketers of all-time have struggled when it comes to running. Run-outs tend to have a great impact on the game and we have witnessed it on quite a few occasions in the past.

Players like Alan Border, Steve Waugh, Javed Miandad, Mohammad Azharuddin, Ian Healy, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Hansie Cronje, and David Boon are some of the poor runners between the wickets in cricket and have found themselves run-out on numerous occasions in One Day Internationals.

On that note, let’s take a look at the ODI Run-Out XI - a fantasy XI of players who are poor runners between the wickets.

#1 Marvan Atapattu

Cricket - ODI, Australia v Sri Lanka

Marvan Atapattu is one of the finest Sri Lankan cricketers of all-time. The former Sri Lanka captain played 268 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka and scored 8529 runs. Atapattu has been run-out on 41 occasions in his ODI career, which is 15.83% of his overall dismissals. Though he was not a poor runner between the wickets, the fact that he played with some of the slowest runners like Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva led to this poor statistic.

#2 Mark Waugh

The former Australian player was one of the most sublime opening batsmen in ODI cricket for more than a decade. Mark Waugh played 244 ODI games for Australia and scored 8500 runs, which included 18 hundreds and 50 fifties. However, Waugh struggled a lot when it came to running between the wickets. He was run out on 32 occasions in this format, which is the 8th highest ever. 13.56% of his dismissals were run-outs.

#3 Rahul Dravid

England v India - 5th Natwest One Day International Series

One of the modern-day greats, Rahul Dravid’s biggest weakness was his running between the wickets. Dravid played 344 ODI games for India and scored more than 10000 runs. The former Indian captain was run-out on 40 occasions in his ODI career, which is the second highest ever in the history of One Day Internationals. 12.58% of his dismissals were run-out.

#4 Inzamam-ul-Haq

One of the greatest ODI batsmen of all-time, Inzamam ul Haq was a part of the successful Pakistan side during the 90s. Inzamam played 378 games for Pakistan and scored 11739 runs. However, his Achilles heel was his running between the wickets. Inzamam was run-out on 40 occasions in his limited-overs career. He was a slow runner between the wickets and his judgment too was erratic on occasions. 11.43% of his dismissals were run-outs.

#5 Mohammad Yousuf

England v Pakistan - 2nd NatWest ODI

The Pakistan batsman is currently fifth in the list of "Batsmen Most Dismissed By Run Outs". Mohammad Yousuf ran himself out 38 times in his ODI career that spanned 288 games. 13.92% of his dismissals were run-out. A technically proficient cricketer, Yousuf scored 9720 runs in this format at an average of 41.72.

#6 Arjuna Ranatunga

The former Sri Lankan captain was one of the worst runners between the wickets. Though he was one of the most successful ODI batsmen with 7456 runs at an average of 35.85, his ability to judge a run was really poor. In Test cricket, Ranatunga was run-out 30 times and ran his partners out 40 times. In One Day Internationals, his record was equally poor with a total of 30 run-outs in 269 games.

#7 Manoj Prabhakar

Prabhakar was one of the best all-rounders to have ever played for India. In 130 ODIs, Prabhakar scored 1858 runs and picked up 157 wickets. Also, he was run-out on 18 occasions in just 98 innings, which equates to one run-out every five innings.

#8 Robin Singh

Australia v India

Robin Singh was an important player for the Indian team during the 90s. A utility cricketer, Robin Singh played 136 ODIs and scored 2336 runs for the nation. He also picked up 69 wickets. A quick runner between the wickets, Robin Singh had a habit of getting run-out quite frequently. He was run-out 20 times in 113 innings.

#9 Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram is one of the greatest bowlers of all-time and also the second highest wicket-taker in ODI history. The Pakistan legend was no mug with the bat either and scored 3717 runs aside from the 502 wickets he scalped. The left-arm seamer was run-out on 38 occasions in 280 innings. 13.57% of his dismissals in ODIs were run-outs.

#10 Chaminda Vaas

New Zealand v Sri Lanka - 4th ODI

Chaminda Vaas is one of the finest left-arm seamers of our generation. He played 322 ODIs and 111 Test matches for Sri Lanka in his illustrious career. He scored more than 2000 runs and picked up 400 wickets. Vaas was run-out 27 times in One Day Internationals, which equates to 12.27% of his dismissals.

#11 Anil Kumble

Anil Kumble completes our XI. The Karnataka spinner is one of the best leg-spinners to have ever played the game. Kumble represented India in 271 One Day Internationals and picked up 337 wickets. In the 136 innings he batted, Kumble was run out on 21 occasions. 15.44% of his dismissals were run out. The fact that he plays lower down the order means the numbers are not really alarming.