Sherfane Rutherford: 5,149 runs and more sixes than fours
Sherfane Rutherford has scored 5,149 runs in ODIs and T20s: 4,276 in 203 T20 matches and 873 in 29 ODIs for West Indies. One number sums up his game better than any other. In T20 cricket he has hit 288 sixes and 284 fours. Very few batters with 200 T20 matches have cleared the rope more often than they have found it along the ground.
The Guyanese left-hander is the travelling T20 power-hitter of his era. His career has taken in the Indian Premier League, Australia's Big Bash League, the Pakistan Super League and The Hundred, plus international cricket for West Indies. This piece goes through the record format by format, using the CricMind global cricket database built on the Cricsheet ball-by-ball archive. The full ledger is on his all-cricket career page.
Career by format
| Format | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 203 | 4,276 | 26.89 | 145.1 | 84 | 0 | 23 | 284 | 288 | 18 | 9.50 |
| ODI | 29 | 873 | 34.92 | 99.0 | 113 | 1 | 8 | 69 | 42 | 3 | 8.40 |
| Total | 232 | 5,149 | 1 | 31 | 353 | 330 | 21 |
Two things stand out. In T20s he is a high-volume finisher with a strike rate of 145.1. In ODIs he scores at almost exactly a run a ball (99.0) with a better average (34.92), which shows he can adapt to a longer format.
The T20 game: a six-hitter first
Rutherford's T20 numbers make him a specialist in the most valuable shot in the format.
- 288 sixes are worth 1,728 runs.
- 284 fours are worth 1,136 runs.
- Together, boundaries account for 2,864 of his 4,276 T20 runs, about 67%.
He clears the rope roughly once every 10.2 balls across 2,946 balls faced. For a batter who mostly comes in at No. 5 or 6, that is the job. A finisher often walks in with 20 to 30 balls left and no time to settle, so the number that matters is how quickly he finds the stands, and Rutherford finds them very quickly.
This role also explains the parts of his T20 record that could look like weaknesses at first glance:
- No T20 hundreds and a highest score of 84. Batting in the lower middle order rarely leaves enough balls for three figures.
- An average of 26.89. Finishers are often out going for a big hit in the last over, and those dismissals pull the average down even when the cameo has done its job.
- Twenty-three fifties. For a lower-order hitter, 23 scores of 50-plus means a good number of innings where he arrived early enough to take a game away from the opposition.
| T20 measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 203 |
| Balls faced | 2,946 |
| Dismissals | 159 |
| Balls per dismissal | 18.5 |
| Balls per six | 10.2 |
| Boundary share of runs | about 67% |
The ODI game: a different gear
Rutherford's ODI record is a smaller sample, but it shows another side of his batting. In 29 innings he has made 873 runs at 34.92, with one hundred, a best of 113, and eight fifties. Nine scores of 50-plus in 29 innings is a conversion rate of almost one in three, which is excellent for a middle-order batter.
The ODI strike rate of 99.0 says he does not try to play the 50-over game like a T20 innings. He still hits hard (42 sixes in 882 balls, one every 21 balls), but the extra overs give him time to build. Because of this, he is more than a T20 hitter for West Indies: he is a middle-order batter who can either anchor an ODI chase or finish one.
The franchise passport
Few records in the database list as many sides as Rutherford's. In T20 cricket he has played for:
| League / side | Teams |
|---|---|
| International | West Indies |
| Indian Premier League | Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians |
| Big Bash League | Sydney Thunder |
| Pakistan Super League | Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators |
| The Hundred | MI London |
That adds up to ten different sides. It shows how franchise cricket values his skill set. Teams in every league need a left-handed middle-order hitter who can clear the boundary against spin and pace, so Rutherford has been in demand across several leagues.
The bowling
Rutherford bowls occasional medium pace. In T20s he has 18 wickets from 54 overs (324 balls) at an average of 28.50 and an economy rate of 9.50. His strike rate of one wicket every 18 balls is sharp for a part-timer, though the runs come quickly. In ODIs he has bowled just 125 balls for 3 wickets. The bowling is a useful extra, not part of his core role.
What the numbers show
- A six-hitter by trade. He has more T20 sixes (288) than fours (284), and around two-thirds of his T20 runs come in boundaries.
- A finisher's profile. A strike rate of 145, no hundreds and a modest average are what a lower-order batter's T20 record usually looks like.
- More range in ODIs. An average near 35, a hundred and eight fifties show he can also build an innings.
- Wanted in many leagues. Ten T20 sides across five competitions.
Compare him with the game's other big hitters on the all-time records pages, or explore the West Indies team record.
FAQ
How many runs has Sherfane Rutherford scored?
Sherfane Rutherford has 5,149 runs across ODIs and T20s: 4,276 in 203 T20 matches at a strike rate of 145.1, and 873 in 29 ODIs at an average of 34.92.
Has Sherfane Rutherford scored an international hundred?
Yes. He has one ODI hundred, with a highest score of 113. His highest T20 score is 84.
How many sixes has Sherfane Rutherford hit?
He has hit 288 sixes in T20 cricket, more than his 284 fours, plus 42 sixes in ODIs, for 330 in total.
Which IPL teams has Sherfane Rutherford played for?
The CricMind database records him playing for Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians in the IPL.