Jonathan Trott, England (47 ODIs)
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Trott was England rescuer-in-chief in the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons and it came to the fore as the Englishman with Irish origins stood out in a batting line-up that consisted of the likes of Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Strauss, Ian Bell and Alastair Cook.
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Trott got to 2000 ODI runs against Australia at Chester-le-Street in the bi-lateral series hosted by England in 2012.
Babar Azam, Pakistan (45 ODIs)
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Being compared with greats and the likes of Inzamam ul-Haq, Javed Miandad and Saaed Anwar is one thing , but delivering on those expectations is quite another.
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Pakistan prodigy and one of the most talented young batsmen in the World currently, Babar Azam is also the second fastest Pakistani to 2000 ODI runs, having reached the milestone in 45 matches against Hong Kong in Dubai.
Kevin Pietersen, England (45 ODIs)
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England had unearthed a gem when Kevin Pietersen was drafted into the national team as a young batsman.
The swashbuckling right hander with South African roots flew out of the blocks right away as he became the fastest Englishman to 2000 ODI runs.
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Pietersen got to 2000 ODI runs against West Indies in Bridgetown, a feat that is still unmatched, the closest being Jonathan Trott.
Zaheer Abbas, Pakistan (45 ODIs)
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Zaheer Abbas stands out in this list of batsmen fastest to 2000 ODI runs because of the time when he played the game.
Representing a Pakistan team that wasn’t quite the best in the World, Abbas had to take in the quality of bowling at the time, the standards set very high by the legendary West Indian pacers or the Australian pace battery.
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In fact, Abbas got to 2000 ODI runs playing only his 45th ODI, while he was representing his country against arch-rivals India in Jaipur in 1983.
Hashim Amla, South Africa (40 ODIs)
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A modern great of the game, Hashim Amla leads this pack of extraordinary batsmen with 2000 ODI runs in 40 matches, having reached the milestone against India in Port Elizabeth in 2011, in the tri-series that followed post India being crowned World Champions in their own backyard.
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Amla is still one of the most classy batsmen in the game, a brilliant reader of the game and truly stands out as a very special batsman.