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Highest individual score by a batsman in one day cricket (ODI)Filed under
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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 only once 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. if Tendulkar can do it in late thirties, someone in twenties can certainly reclaim the top position in following list. 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 : July 2010.
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. Glenn 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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