In cricket, having the most “not outs” shows a player’s skill at staying unbeaten and supporting the team when it matters most. This list features players who excel at holding the crease, whether by finishing games or standing firm in challenging situations.
Test
Player Not Out JM Anderson (ENG) 114 CA Walsh (WI) 61 M Muralidaran (SL) 56 RGD Willis (ENG) 55 CS Martin (NZ) 52 GD McGrath (AUS) 51 S Chanderpaul (WI) 49 I Sharma (IND) 47 TA Boult (NZ) 46 SR Waugh (AUS) 46
ODI Player Not Out MS Dhoni (Asia/IND) 84 SM Pollock (Afr/SA) 72 WPUJC Vaas (SL) 72 MG Bevan (AUS) 67 M Muralidaran (Asia/ICC/SL) 63 CZ Harris (NZ) 62 SR Waugh (AUS) 58 Abdul Razzaq (Asia/PAK) 57 MV Boucher (SA) 57 DL Vettori (ICC/NZ) 57
T20I Player Not Out MS Dhoni (IND) 42 DA Miller (SA/World) 36 GH Dockrell (IRE) 35 Najibullah Zadran (AFG) 33 Shoaib Malik (PAK) 33 V Kohli (IND) 31 MJ Santner (NZ) 29 Mahmudullah (BAN) 26 RP Burl (ZIM) 25 JP Duminy (SA) 25 CJ Jordan (ENG) 25
Combined International
Player Not Out JM Anderson (ENG) 160 MS Dhoni (Asia/IND) 142 M Muralidaran (Asia/ICC/SL) 119 SM Pollock (Afr/SA) 113 WPUJC Vaas (SL) 108 SR Waugh (AUS) 104 JH Kallis (ICC/SA) 97 AD Mathews (SL) 97 S Chanderpaul (WI) 94 CA Walsh (WI) 94
IPL
Player Not Out MS Dhoni 95 RA Jadeja 76 KA Pollard 52 KD Karthik 50 DJ Bravo 44 YK Pathan 44 DA Miller 43 AB de Villiers 40 HH Pandya 40 KH Pandya 38
