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Highest individual score by a batsman in one day cricket (ODI)

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Saeed-Anwar-194-India-Highest-ODI-Score.jpg 3 years since I analyzed batsmen capable of scoring one day double century, Sachin Tendulkar today (24 Feb 2010) made the first ever one day double century, off 147 balls and now holds the record of highest individual score in one day cricket matches..

Debate : who holds record for second highest ODI score? Coventry was notout on 194 but Saeed Anwar took 10 balls fewer to make equal number of runs!

Even today, I agree, making 200 runs in a single 50 over match innings is a difficult ask, but like Tendulkar, modern day batsmen/bats has shown glimpses of this miracle happening, someday again soon. Today when over 400 runs can be made and also chased down (S.Africa beat Australia, chasing 434), why can't a batsman, preferably an opener or number 3, put his head down to the task, gets a little lucky and a little greedy to do what's never been done?

Fact : ICC has set 70 yards as minimum boundary length on either side of a cricket field, but several grounds around the world are shortening their edges cause spectators appreciate fours and sixes more than ones & towes.

Here are the batsman who have come close to it in the years gone by.

Note : Only scores of over 160 are in the list below. There have been 25 other batsman with a 150+ score in ODI cricket but they need to do more to enter following elite list!

List updated : 24 February 2010.

Highest Individual scores by a batsman in one day Internationals
Batsman (Country) Runs Balls 4s 6s Versus Venue Mon/Yr
Sachin Tendulkar 200* 147 25 3 South Africa Gwalior Feb 2010
Saeed Anwar (Pak) 194 146 22 5 India Chennai May 1997
Charls Coventry (Zim) 194* 156 16 7 Bangladesh Bulawayo Aug 2009
Vivian Richards (WI) 189* 170 21 5 England Manchester May 1984
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) 189 161 21 4 India Sharjah Oct 2000
Gary Kirsten (SA) 188* 159 13 4 UAE Rawalpindi Feb 1996
Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) 186* 150 20 3 New Zealand Hyderabad Nov 1999
MS Dhoni (Ind) 183* 145 15 10 Srilanka Jaipur Oct 2005
Saurav Ganguly (Ind) 183 158 17 7 Srilanka Taunton May 1999
Mathew Hayden (Aus) 181* 166 11 10 New Zealand Hamilton Feb 2007
Vivian Richards (WI) 181 125 16 7 Srilanka Karachi Oct 1987
Kapil Dev (Ind) 175* 111 21 7 Zimbabwe Tentbridge June 1983
Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) 175 141 19 4 Australia Hyderabad Nov 2009
Herschelle Gibbs (SA) 175 111 21 7 Australia Johannesburg Mar 2006
Mark Waugh (Aus) 173 148 16 3 West Indies Melbourne Feb 2001
Craig Wishart (Zim) 172* 151 18 3 Namibia Harare Feb 2003
Adam Gilchrist (Aus) 172 126 13 3 Zimbabwe Hobart Jan 2004
Lou Vincent (NZ) 172 120 16 9 Zimbabwe Bulawayo Aug 2005
Glen Turner (NZ) 171* 201 16 2 East Africa The Oval June 1975
Dave Callaghan (SA) 169* 143 19 4 New Zealand Centurion Dec 1994
Brain Lara (WI) 169 129 15 4 Srilanka Sharjah Oct 1995
Robin Smith (Eng) 167* 163 17 3 Australia The Oval May 1993
Brendon McCullum (NZ) 166 135 12 10 Ireland Aberdeen July 2008
Ricky Ponting (Aus) 164 105 13 9 SAfrica Johannesburg Mar 2006
Andrew Hudson (SA) 161 132 13 9 New Zealand Rawalpindi Mar 1996
James Marshall (NZ) 161 141 11 4 Ireland Aberdeen July 2008
Imran Nazir (Pak) 160 121 14 8 Zimbabwe Jamaica Mar 2007
Tillakaratane Dilshan 160 124 20 3 India Rajkot Dec 2009


Sachin Tendulkar's record breaking one day double century is now highest ODI score but who are the other batsman who held it before Tendulkar? Saeed Anwar was leader between 1997 to 2009 until Charls Coventry equaled him. John Edrich's 82 was the highest score in the first ever ODI, which was then broken by DL Amiss who made first hundered in 50 over cricket = 103 in 1972. Roy Fredericks broke that record inside a year with his 105, which was then broken by English David Lloyd's 116 not out against Pakistan another year later in 1974.

Genn Turner of New Zealand owned the record with his 171* against East Africa for 8 year, since 1975 to 1983 when Kapil Dev made 175* against Zimbabwe. Vivian Richards then held the record for 12 years, from 31 May 1984 to 21 May 1997 when Saeed Anwar hit 194 against Indians at Chennai as you seen in the above list.




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