Top 6 contenders for the 10,000 ODI runs club

AB de Villiers is third amongst the current players in terms of his run tally

3. AB de Villiers - 9515

Mr. 360 is second-highest on the list of current players. Although he is now party to a cat and mouse game with Chris Gayle in terms of ODI run tally, it is possible that his consistency will win out over that of the West Indian.

With his recent decision to play all three formats, it is quite likely that he will cross the 10,000 run barrier sometime next year.

Possessing a range of shots, De Villiers has single-handedly redefined batting in the limited overs formats. His swashbuckling style, however, hasn't come at the cost of his consistency - he has an average (54.06) even higher than MS Dhoni.

Not surprisingly, he also has the highest strike rate (101.07) amongst his esteemed peers. In fact, only Virender Sehwag and Shahid Afridi have higher strike rates than the South African (min. 3000 runs). Their averages, in comparison, are much lower.