TOP 10 T20I RUN SCORERS: 10) AARON FINCH (Australia) 1,989 runs: Currently holds two of the three highest individual scores in T20Is. Finch has hit two centuries and 12 half-centuries from 61 matches, at an average of 38.25. His biggest knock of 172 (off 76 balls, including 16 fours and 10 sixes) - against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2018 - set a new T20I world record, beating the previous best of 156 that Finch himself set against England in 2016. Getty
TOP 10 T20I RUN SCORERS: 10) AARON FINCH (Australia) 1,989 runs: Currently holds two of the three highest individual scores in T20Is. Finch has hit two centuries and 12 half-centuries from 61 matches, at an average of 38.25. His biggest knock of 172 (off 76 balls, including 16 fours and 10 sixes) - against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2018 - set a new T20I world record, beating the previous best of 156 that Finch himself set against England in 2016. Getty
9) MOHAMMAD HAFEEZ (Pakistan) 1,992 runs: Versatile all-rounder who has hit 11 half-centuries in 91 matches, at an average of 25.21. His biggest knock of 86 came against South Africa at Centurion in 2013. Getty
9) MOHAMMAD HAFEEZ (Pakistan) 1,992 runs: Versatile all-rounder who has hit 11 half-centuries in 91 matches, at an average of 25.21. His biggest knock of 86 came against South Africa at Centurion in 2013. Getty
8) PAUL STIRLING (Ireland) 2,124 runs: A fine player for his country in the short forms of cricket. Has hit 18 half centuries in 78 T20I matches, at an average of 29.91. Stirling's biggest knock of 95 runs came against the West Indies in Gernada in January 2020. Pawan Singh / The National
8) PAUL STIRLING (Ireland) 2,124 runs: A fine player for his country in the short forms of cricket. Has hit 18 half centuries in 78 T20I matches, at an average of 29.91. Stirling's biggest knock of 95 runs came against the West Indies in Gernada in January 2020. Pawan Singh / The National
7) EOIN MORGAN (England) 2,138 runs: England's limited overs captain, all-time leading run scorer and most capped player in ODIs, has surprisingly failed to reach three figures in T20Is. He has, though, hit 13 half-centuries from 89 matches at an average of 30.98. His biggest knock of 91 came against New Zealand in Napier in 2019. Getty
7) EOIN MORGAN (England) 2,138 runs: England's limited overs captain, all-time leading run scorer and most capped player in ODIs, has surprisingly failed to reach three figures in T20Is. He has, though, hit 13 half-centuries from 89 matches at an average of 30.98. His biggest knock of 91 came against New Zealand in Napier in 2019. Getty
6) BRENDON McCULLUM (New Zealand) 2,140 runs: Considering he played his last T10Is in 2015, the fact McCullum is still ranked 6th in the list tells you how good a player he was in this format. Scored two centuries and 13 half-centuries from 71 matches, at an average of 35.66. He became the first player to pass the 1,000 T10Is run marker, while his biggest knock of 123 (off 58 balls included 11 fours and seven sixes) came against Bangladesh at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in 2012. Getty
6) BRENDON McCULLUM (New Zealand) 2,140 runs: Considering he played his last T10Is in 2015, the fact McCullum is still ranked 6th in the list tells you how good a player he was in this format. Scored two centuries and 13 half-centuries from 71 matches, at an average of 35.66. He became the first player to pass the 1,000 T10Is run marker, while his biggest knock of 123 (off 58 balls included 11 fours and seven sixes) came against Bangladesh at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in 2012. Getty
5) DAVID WARNER (Australia) 2,207 runs: Destructive opening batsman capable of big runs in all forms of the game. Warner has hit one century and 17 half-centuries in 79 T20Is, at an average of 31,52. His biggest knock was an unbeaten 100 (off 56 balls including 10 fours and four sixes) against Sri Lanka in Adelaide in 2019. AP
5) DAVID WARNER (Australia) 2,207 runs: Destructive opening batsman capable of big runs in all forms of the game. Warner has hit one century and 17 half-centuries in 79 T20Is, at an average of 31,52. His biggest knock was an unbeaten 100 (off 56 balls including 10 fours and four sixes) against Sri Lanka in Adelaide in 2019. AP
4) SHOAIB MALIK (Pakistan) 2.321 runs: Veteran all-rounder who, in 2018, became the first man to play 100 T20Is. Malik has hit eight half-centuries from 113 matches, at an average of 31.36. His biggest knock of 75 came against England in Sharjah in 2015. AP
4) SHOAIB MALIK (Pakistan) 2.321 runs: Veteran all-rounder who, in 2018, became the first man to play 100 T20Is. Malik has hit eight half-centuries from 113 matches, at an average of 31.36. His biggest knock of 75 came against England in Sharjah in 2015. AP
3) MARTIN GUPTILL (New Zealand) 2,536 runs: Capable of big runs in all forms of the game, Guptill has hit two centuries and 15 half-centuries from 88 T20I matches, at an average of 32.51. His biggest knock of 105 (from 54 balls, including six fours and nine sixes) came against Australia in Auckland in 2018. Reuters
3) MARTIN GUPTILL (New Zealand) 2,536 runs: Capable of big runs in all forms of the game, Guptill has hit two centuries and 15 half-centuries from 88 T20I matches, at an average of 32.51. His biggest knock of 105 (from 54 balls, including six fours and nine sixes) came against Australia in Auckland in 2018. Reuters
2) ROHIT SHARMA (India) 2,773 runs: Prolific run-scorer who has scored centuries in all three formats of international cricket. Sharma has hit four centuries and 21 half-centuries from 108 matches, at an average of 32.62. His biggest knock of 118 (off 43 balls, including 12 fours and 10 sixes) came against Sri Lanka in India in 2017 and was the joint-fastest century in T20Is (off 35 balls). AFP
2) ROHIT SHARMA (India) 2,773 runs: Prolific run-scorer who has scored centuries in all three formats of international cricket. Sharma has hit four centuries and 21 half-centuries from 108 matches, at an average of 32.62. His biggest knock of 118 (off 43 balls, including 12 fours and 10 sixes) came against Sri Lanka in India in 2017 and was the joint-fastest century in T20Is (off 35 balls). AFP
1) VIRAT KOHLI (India) 2,794 runs: India's captain certainly seems to relish cricket's shortest format and while Kohli has yet to reach a T20I century, he has hit an impressive 24 half-centuries from 82 matches, at a stunning average of 50.80. He now averages over 50 in all three formats. Kohli's biggest knock of 94 not out came against the West Indies in Hyderabad in 2019. AP
1) VIRAT KOHLI (India) 2,794 runs: India's captain certainly seems to relish cricket's shortest format and while Kohli has yet to reach a T20I century, he has hit an impressive 24 half-centuries from 82 matches, at a stunning average of 50.80. He now averages over 50 in all three formats. Kohli's biggest knock of 94 not out came against the West Indies in Hyderabad in 2019. AP

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The fate of October's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia continues to hang in the balance, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Many within the sport believe it is almost inconceivable that the tournament will go ahead on schedule, with 16 nations set to take part and a variety of different lockdown requirements and travel orders to consider.

However, Australia's decision to allow crowds of up to 10,000 in sports stadiums from June has breathed life into the idea the tournament can still be staged, with the International Cricket Council (ICC) set to make a decision next month.

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ICC chief executive Manu Sawhney added: "The situation surrounding the global pandemic is evolving rapidly and we want to give ourselves the best possible opportunity to make the right decision for the whole sport.

"The health and well-being of everyone involved is our priority and other considerations fall out from that.

"We will only get one chance to make this decision and it needs to be the right one and as such we will continue to consult with our members, broadcasters, partners, governments and players and to ensure that we make a well-informed decision."

As the world awaits the ICC's final decision, we are going to continue our top 10 series by looking at most prolific batsmen to have played Twenty20 International cricket.

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Du Plessis plans his retirement

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said on Friday the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia in two years' time will be his last.

Du Plessis, 34, who has led his country in two World T20 campaigns, in 2014 and 2016, is keen to play a third but will then step aside.

"The T20 World Cup in 2020 is something I'm really looking forward to. I think right now that will probably be the last tournament for me," he said in Brisbane ahead of a one-off T20 against Australia on Saturday. 

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