ODI Cricket
In this article, we look at India’s highest successful run chase in ODI cricket which was achieved against Australia in Jaipur in October 2013 when India scored 361/1. Among India’s next four highest run chases, two came against Australia, while one each was registered against England and Pakistan respectively. Top 5 ODI Run Chases by […]
Javed Miandad – 9 Javed Miandad is arguably one of the greatest batsmen from Pakistan to have ever played the game. Be it Test cricket or ODIs, he was excellent. He played ODI cricket for more than two decades and in 1987, he went on a run of nine innings where he scored 50+ in […]
ODI cricket started in 1971 and many cricketers have graced this format being captains. Captains have a bigger role to play as the format shortens. So, ODIs require more attention and application from captains. Here’s the list of the top 10 ODI captains of all time. RT Ponting (AUS/ICC) – 165 Wins MS Dhoni (INDIA) – 110 […]
One-day cricket is one of the most unpredictable formats of the game, with one innings or an inspired bowling spell having the capacity to change the direction of the match. Here is a rundown of the 4 longest winning streaks in ODI cricket history. South Africa – 12 Consecutive Wins – 2016/2017 South Africa surged […]
Sangakkara holds the record for the most consecutive centuries in ODI cricket with four back-to-back tons made during the ICC World Cup in 2015. In this article, we look at nine other batsmen each of whom managed to score three back-to-back tons. Top Cricketers with Most Consecutive Centuries in ODI 1. Kumar Sangakkara – 4 […]
Australia has by far the best record in ODI world cups, having won five of them so far. They are followed by the West Indies and India with two triumphs each. Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England are the other nations to win this important competition. Let’s now look at the main details of each edition. […]
The slowest century in ODI Cricket (most balls faced) was made by David Boon. In this article, we look at the 10 slowest ODI hundreds, measured by the number of balls faced. Top 10 Batsmen with the Slowest ODI 100 1. David Boon – 166 balls On 10 December 1991, in the 3rd match of […]
In this article, we look at 10 bowlers who took the most ODI wickets in 2018. Afghan bowler Rashid Khan leads the pack with 48 wickets from 20 matches. Top 10 Highest Wicket Takers in ODI 2018 1. Rashid Khan – 48 Wickets Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan holds the record for the most ODI wickets in […]
Representing your country is one of the biggest honours that can be given to a cricketer and one-day cricket continues to be one of the most popular formats of the game. The quick-fire nature of the 50-over game has seen many players come and go and elite level ODI cricket is a serious examination for […]
A total of fifteen players have scored a hundred on ODI debut so far. In this article, we take a closer look at the top 10 scores among them. Some of the players went on to have long innings in international cricket, while others did not live up to their initial promise. So, let check […]
Currently, team India is placed 2nd in the ICC ODI men’s cricket ranking. India’s ODI side has gone through so many ups and downs to build such a quality team that exists at current times. However, while developing into a great cricket-playing nation, team India struggled a few times which resulted in some of the […]
The cricket world saw plenty of runs in 2017. In 129 ODI matches played, 59298 runs were scored with 86 centuries. Be it the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 or any series, the fans enjoyed many high-scoring games. Rohit Sharma took the scoring game to the next level by hitting the only ODI double hundred of […]
ODI Cricket started in 1971. The ODIs were mostly low-scoring events despite being 60 overs long. However, when Kapil Dev scored 175 in the 1983 ODI World Cup and Sir Vivian Richards scored 189 the very next year, it seemed quite likely that someone would score 200 in ODIs someday. However, despite many batsmen reaching […]
Playing cricket for India is a dream of everyone taking first steps on the long path of playing the game. Yet, very few succeed and get a chance to play for the country and even fewer handle the pressure of expectations from the fans to keep on playing for a longer period of time. So […]
In this article, we look at the 10 fastest hundreds in ODIs for India. The record is held by Virat Kohli who achieved the feat in 52 balls in October 2013. Interestingly, only one of these innings was a world record at the time it was made: Azharuddin’s 62-ball century in 1988. Azhar’s record was […]