History of Successive Highest Individual ODI scores

Undoubtedly Cricket is more of a Batsmen’s Game these Days. But we all know that from its early days Cricket has been a contest between both Bat and Ball and ODI cricket is the most competitive form Cricket after Test cricket. There was a time when it was an it was an extreme errand for a batsman to score a century from 50 Overs but these days we are witnessing at least one century in every ODI matches.

Presently anything short of what 300 is not a decent score for a team. so people like to watch batsmen breaking the bowlers all the time. ICC’s new rules are also going in favor of batsmen. Some other reasons are the flat pitches especially in Asia.

Few days ago Rohit Sharma’s 264 run ODI innings created worldwide sensation after the fourth ODI match against Sri Lanka at Eden gardens. This was the world record for highest ODI individual score in cricket history which  broke the record of Virender Sehawg’s 219 run. Here we present you the progression of the record over the last 43 years.

1. John Edrich (England)

 

History of Successive Highest Individual ODI scores

Score: 82 off 119 balls

Date: 5 January 1971

Venue: MCG, Melbourne

The first ever ODI match was an accidental event in cricket history. Before 5 Jan 1971 no one had ever imagined about a one day cricket match at that time. During the Ashes series, the Melbourne Test was called off without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain. The fear of financial losses conspired to bring the limited-overs game to the international arena in 1971.

John Edrich is widely regarded as one of the best batsmen in his generation. At a point he scored during 1965 season, Edrich scored 139, 121*, 205*, 55, 96, 188, 92, 105 and 310* in nine successive innings.

In the first ODI, England XI made 190 in 39.4 of their allotted 40 eight-ball overs, with John Edrich anchoring the innings with 82, including five of the seven fours. This was the highest individual score in that match and consequently an ODI history.

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2. Dennis Amiss (Enhland)

History of Successive Highest Individual ODI scores

Score: 103 off 134 balls

Year: 1972

Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

John Edrich’s record was lasted for only one match as the record was broken by his team mate Dennis Amis in the very next ODI. Dennis was also registered the format’s first-ever century. Dennis scored the first ODI hundred by attacking the Australian bowlers at the Old Traffod. Though it was his debut ODI match, he managed to play 134 balls and scored 103 with the help of nine boundaries.

3. Roy Fredericks (West Indies)

History of Successive Highest Individual ODI scores

Score: 105 off 122 balls

Year: 1973

Venue: The Oval, London

Roy Fredericks was considered as a hard hitting batsman during ODI cricket’s early days. During the 1973 ODI series against England, he becomes the first ODI centurion for West Indies when he smashed a 105 at The Oval. Roy’s innings also helped the Caribbean team to clinch their first ever ODI series against the mighty English team.

4. David Lloyd

History of Successive Highest Individual ODI scores

Score: 116 not out off 159 balls

Year: 1974

Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham

After Roy Federick’s then the record swung back again towards an English batsman. This time it is David Lloyed. David who is mostly known for his brilliant cricket commentary has also achieved this rare feat during his short cricketing career. Playing for England he scored an unbeaten 116 against Pakistan in 1974 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. However all his efforts went in vain as Pakistan won the match by 43 runs.

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5. Glenn Turner

History of Successive Highest Individual ODI scores

Score: 171 not out off 201 balls

When: 1975

Where: Edgbaston, Birmingham

Glenn Turner of New Zealand is one of the prominent Cricketing personalities in the World Cricket.  He is regarded as one of the finest batsmen in this gentlemen’s game who have ever graced the cricket field.

 It was the opening day of the first cricket world cup. The Kiwis team was playing its first ever world cup match against East Africa, a combined team from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia, and were relatively the weakest team of that competition. The New Zealand skipper Glenn Turner who opened the innings for his team smashed an astonishing 171* off 201 balls with the help of 16 fours and 2 sixes. It was the first instance when the cricket world witnessed a 150+ score from a batsman. Turner stayed almost more than three hours at the crease during this marathon innings. Turner was also the highest run getter of the 1975 World Cup.

6. Kapil Dev

History of Successive Highest Individual ODI scores

Score: 175 not out off 138 balls

Year: 1983

Venue: Tunbridge Wells, England

After Glenn Turner, it took almost nine years for a batman to break the record of highest individual score. Now it was the turn for an Indian and also in the World Cup.

It was the 1983 World cup and the match was between India and Zimbabwe. When Indian skipper Kapil Dev came into the crease, India was stumbling at 17/5 and was waiting for one of the greatest shocks in the World cup. But then came the best innings of the World cup from the bat of Kapil Dev. He single handedly smashed Zimbabwe’s bowling attack to all parts of the Kent ground and keep alive his country’s 1983 World Cup hopes. His innings of 175* of 138 balls involved 16 fours and six huge sixes. Kapil’s innings is considered as one of the greatest ODI innings in Cricket history.

7. Viv Richards

History of Successive Highest Individual ODI scores

Score: 189 not out off 170 balls

Year: 1984

Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

If Kapil’s innings was the greatest World Cup innings of all time then this one from the great Sir Viv Richards is the greatest innings of all time in overall ODI cricket. This is the innings which gives you the answer for the question Why Vivian Richard is the greatest ODI batsman of all time. Nothing more is needed to tell about this innings. You should take a look on the scorecard.

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8. Saeed Anwar

History of Successive Highest Individual ODI scores

Score: 194 off 146 balls

Year: 1997

Venue: Chennai, India

After Viv Richard’s 189 it took almost 13 years for a batman to suppress the record of highest individual score until a wonderful and elegant innings by Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar broke that record. Anwar hit a memorable 194 against India at Chennai in 1997 was dismissed just short of only 6 runs before making himself the first batsman ever to score an ODI double century.

**However in 2009, Charles Coventry equaled the record against a very weak Bangladesh side when he scored 194* in the second innings.

9. Sachin Tendulkar

History of Successive Highest Individual ODI scores

Score: 200 not out off 147 balls

Year: 2010

Venue: Gwalior, India

Whenever we talk about batting records then one name which is common in almost every lists that is Sachin Tendulkar. But it was a surprise for every cricket fan when we watched an old Sachin became the first person to score an ODI double century.

With the popularity of T20 cricket, Cricket has become a batsman game those days. It was the match against South Africa at Gwalior and a 36 year old Sacin was in full swing. He destroyed the South African bowling attack including Dale Steyn whose 10 wicketless overs went for 89 runs.

So after 39 years of ODI cricket, this is first time the cricket world witnessed the first ODI double century.

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10. Virender Sehwag

History of Successive Highest Individual ODI scores

Score: 219 not out off 149 balls

Year: 2011

Venue: Indore, India

No doubt to the fact that Virender Sehwag is the most entertaining player of any format of cricket. While Saeed Anwar’s record stood for almost 13 years, Sachin’s record was broken within few months by his counterpart Sehwag.

This was the match which West Indies bowlers will try to forget in their cricketing career. It is said that when Sehwag get’s going then the only man who can stop him is Viru himself. In that match there was no sign of stopping, the only sign which was seen in the stadium was the brutality from Sehwag’s bat. He smashed the West Indian bowlers like cats and dogs.

So finally, Virender Sehwag finished with 219 from 149 balls, at a strike rate of 146.97 with 25 fours and 7 huge sixes.

11.Rohit Sharma

History of Successive Highest Individual ODI scores

Score: 264 off 173 balls

Year: 2014

Venue: Eden Gardens, India

Few days ago Rohit Sharma has smashed a blistering 264 off 173 balls at Eden Gardens during the fourth ODI match against Sri Lanka. During this mammoth innings, he has achieved many cricket records which might not be broken in near future. Last year he also hit a brilliant 209 against Australia and was just short of 11 runs to break the world record.

Here is the final statistics of the progress of the highest ODI scores:

History of Successive Highest Individual ODI scores