50 Greatest ODI Batsmen of all time
Ranking the 50 best batsmen in One Day International cricket history in based on their impact in the format.
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- Viv Richards was born on 7 March 1952 in St. John's, Antigua, British West Indies [now Antigua and Barbuda]. He is married to Miriam Richards. They have two children.Wisden Cricketers' Almanack ranked him as greatest ODI Batsman of all time
Richards reached a career-high rating of 935 in 1985, which is the best rating till date for any batsman in ODI history.
Richards' 189* against England at Manchester in 1984 was rated as greatest ODI innings of all time by Wisden
Richards set a record for being the fastest batsman to 1,000 ODI runs (21 innings).
He also holds the record for the highest individual ODI score when batting at number 4 position (189*)
Player of the final at 1979 World Cup
Most ODI runs in 1976 & 1979 - Actor
- Producer
Sachin is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket.
He is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and One Day International cricket
Sachin Tendulkar has been the most complete batsman of his time, and arguably the biggest cricket icon as well. His batting is based on the purest principles: perfect balance, economy of movement, precision in stroke-making, and that intangible quality given only to geniuses: anticipation. If he doesn't have a signature stroke - the upright, back-foot punch comes close - it is because he is equally proficient at each of the full range of orthodox shots (and plenty of improvised ones as well) and can pull them out at will.Most runs, centuries and matches in ODI history
First player to cross the 10,000 run mark in ODIs.
First man to score double hundred in ODI
Most runs in World Cup 1996 & 2003
Most runs in ICC World Cup history
Most runs in a calendar year (1998)
Most ODI runs in 1996 & 1998
Player of the series of World Cup 2003
Most Fours in career
ICC ODI Team of the Year 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010- Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1988 in New Delhi, India. He is an actor, known for 2011 Cricket World Cup (2011), Indian Premier League (2008) and Virat Kohli Mattel Max Steel (2013). He has been married to Anushka Sharma since 11 December 2017. They have two children.Most hundreds while batting 2nd
3 times ICC ODI Cricketer of the year (2012, 2017, 2018)
ICC ODI Cricketer of the decade (2011 - 2020)
ICC ODI Team of the Year: 2012, 2014, 2016 (captain), 2017 (captain), 2018 (captain), 2019 (captain)
ICC ODI Team of the Decade (2011 - 20)
Fastest ODI batsman to score 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000 & 12000 runs - Actor
- Music Department
AB de Villiers was born on 17 February 1984 in South Africa. He is an actor, known for AB de Villiers & Ampie: Maak Jou Drome Waar (2010), Indian Premier League (2008) and 2007 ICC World Twenty20 (2007). He has been married to Danielle de Villiers since 2013. They have two children.He holds the record for fastest 50,100 and 150 in ODI cricket
Only batsman with 50+ average with 100+ strike rate in ODI
3 times ICC ODI Cricketer of the year (2010, 2014, 2015)
ICC ODI Team of the Year: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
ICC ODI Team of the Decade (2011 - 20)
He finished four consecutive calendar years from 2013 to 2016 as the number one batsman and remained on top till June 2017.- A high back lift above the head, exquisite footwork, razor sharp eyesight and sudden swing of the bat 180°. The result ? The ball raced to the boundary or even cleared it before the fielders could move from their positions. No cricketer since Sir Don Bradman has had the appetite of massive runs, irrespective of how difficult the pitch or how formidable the bowling attack, as much as Brian Charles Lara. Born to Pearl and Bunty Lara, Brian from his school days aspired to play league football in England and represent his native Trinidad and Tobago on the global stage, something his classmate and best friend Dwight Yorke accomplished later as their sporting careers ran in parallel.
Making his debut against Pakistan in 1989-90, initial years were mediocre when compared to his visibly incredible prodigious talent. The wait bore fruit against Australia at Sydney in 1992 when in just his fifth test, Lara hit 277 and set the benchmark for the rest of his career. And barely an year later, Lara bought the world on its feat scoring 375 against England at Antigua, beating the previous record of 365 in 1958 scored by another West Indies legend Sir Garfield Sobers. Signed by Warwickshire in English County Cricket, Lara bought another landmark to his name hitting an unbeaten 501 against Durham in 1995, making him by far the biggest superstar on the global cricketing horizon.
But with the fame and continued individual success also came the decline of West Indies' supremacy as the best team in the world. Year after year, the West Indies lost test after test, series after series. Saddled with the captaincy of a squad in literal disarray, Lara's first overseas bout as a leader was an epic disaster as the West Indies was whitewashed by South Africa 5-0. Rubbing salt on the wound was his recurring eye infection and shoulder problem, restricting his signature wide variety of shots and thereby the huge scores he was known for. But world knew Lara was born out of a different mould altogether and would strike back to form when a difficult opportunity arose. In the subsequent home series against an Australian team which was soon to become one of greatest in cricket history, Lara alone carried his men on his shoulders, hitting 213, 153 and 100 in consecutive tests with the first 2 knocks being the sole reason West Indies drawing the series 2-2.
Yet again hitting a lean patch at the start of the 21st century, Lara soon found his touch in Sri Lanka against the world's top ranked bowler Muttiah Muralitharan, scoring 688 runs with 3 tons but these were yet again insufficient as West Indies were humiliated 3-0. Having reclaimed his self-confidence, Lara set about reclaiming his desired and deserved batting records as well, starting with the highest individual score of 400* in 2004, yet again against England, yet again at Antigua after Australian Matthew Hayden had scored 380 against Zimbabwe the same year, followed by the tally of highest runs scored in test cricket in 2005-06, surpassing another Australian Allan Border's decade standing accomplishment of 11174 runs, ironically against Australia in Australia in the midst of a brilliant innings of 226 at Adelaide.
The 2007 World Cup could have very well been Lara's swansong, but despite a promising start West Indies went from defeat to defeat and by the end of the second stage were knocked out of the tournament. Lara's farewell international match against England too went awry as a horrible mix up resulted in a run out and another loss for the West Indies.
Some would remember Brian Lara as a controversial figure whose illustrious presence coincided with the downfall of the West Indies cricket team. Most would remember him as the ultimate batting genius against whom, not even the greatest bowlers had answers.Lara was no. 1 ODI batsman from February 1992 til November 1998.
2nd player to cross the 10,000 run mark in ODIs.
Most ODI runs in 1993 & 1995
ICC ODI Team of the year: 2004 - Ricky Ponting was born on 19 December 1974 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. He is married to Rianna. They have one child.Player of the final at 2003 ICC World Cup
Player of the series of Champions trophy 2009
Most runs in Champions trophy 2009
ICC ODI Team of the year: 2004 (captain), 2006, 2007 (captain), 2008 (captain), 2010 (captain)
Most ODI runs in 2005 & 2009
First batsman to score centuries in ODI cricket against all Test playing nations (Afghanistan and Ireland were not awarded Test status in Ponting's playing period). - Actor
- Producer
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981 in Ranchi, Bihar, India. He is an actor and producer, known for Let's Get Married (2023), Star Sports India vs Australia ODI Series 2013 (2013) and 2011 Cricket World Cup (2011). He has been married to Sakshi Dhoni since 4 July 2010. They have one child.Most Not outs in ODI history
First player to pass 10,000 runs in ODI cricket with having a career average of over 50
Highest individual score by a Wicket keeper
2 times ODI Cricketer of the year (2008, 2009)
ICC World ODI XI: 2006, 2008, 2009 (captain), 2010, 2011 (captain), 2012 (captain), 2013 (captain), 2014 (captain)
ICC Men's ODI team of the decade: 2011 - 2020 (captain and wicketkeeper)
Player of the final at World Cup 2011
Most ODI runs in 2009- Rohit Gurunath Sharma is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and captains Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League as a right-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm off break bowler. He is the captain of the Indian national team in limited-overs formats.
Outside cricket, Sharma is an active supporter of animal welfare campaigns. He is the official Rhino Ambassador for WWF-India and is a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). He has worked with PETA in its campaign to raise awareness of the plight of homeless cats and dogs in India.Highest individual score in ODI
Only batsman to score 3 double hundreds
Most runs in ICC World Cup 2019
2019 ODI Cricketer of the year
ICC ODI Team of the Year: 2014 (12th man), 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
ICC ODI Team of the decade (2011 - 2010)
Most ODI runs in 2019
Most hundreds in a series
Most Fours in an innings - Michael Bevan was born on 8 May 1970 in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.He held the highest ODI batting average at the time of his exit in the game (for those who batted at least 50 times).
For three consecutive years from 1999 to 2002, he finished the calendar year as number one ranked batsman. - Dean Jones was born on 24 March 1961 in Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Ashes (1930), Victory (2009) and Frank Worrell Trophy (1960). He was married to Jane. He died on 24 September 2020 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Most ODI runs in 1990
- Zaheer Abbas was born on 24 July 1947 in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. He has been married to Samina Abbas since 1988.Most ODI runs in 1982
- Martin Crowe was born on 22 September 1962 in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand. He was married to Lorraine Elizabeth Downes and Simone Curtice. He died on 3 March 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand.Most runs in 1992 World Cup
Player of the series of 1992 ICC World Cup - Kevin Pietersen was born on 27 June 1980 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He is a producer, known for Save This Shark (2020), The Ashes (1930) and Save This Rhino - India (2020). He has been married to Jessica Taylor since 29 December 2007. They have one child.2005 ODI Cricketer of the year
- Sourav Ganguly was born on 8 July 1972 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. He is an actor, known for Joy Joy Durga Maa (2018), Border-Gavaskar Trophy (1996) and Magik Lighting (2022). He has been married to Dona Roy since 1997. They have one child.Most runs at ICC KnockOut trophy 2000
Most ODI runs in 1997, 1999 & 2000 - Kumar Sangakkara was born on 27 October 1977 in Matale, Sri Lanka. He has been married to Yehali Sangakkara since 2003. They have two children.4 consecutive hundreds in World Cup 2015
2 times ODI Cricketer of the year (2011, 2013)
Most ODI runs in 2006, 2012, 2014 - Chris Gayle was born on 21 September 1979 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is an actor, known for Emiway Bantai & Chris Gayle: Jamaica to India (2021), Skore: Champion Song (2017) and Living Di Life (2020).Player of the series of Champions trophy 2006
Most runs at Champions trophy 2006
First man to score double hundred in ICC World Cup - Matthew Hayden was born on 29 October 1971 in Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia. He is married to Kellie Culey. They have three children.2007 ODI Cricketer of the year
Most ODI runs in 2007 - Hashim Amla was born on 31 March 1983 in Durban, South Africa. He is married to Sumaiyah Amla.
- Mike Hussey was born on 27 May 1975 in Morley, Western Australia, Australia.2006 ODI Cricketer of the year
- Saeed Anwar was born on 6 September 1968 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
- Javed Miandad was born on 12 June 1957 in Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan. He has been married to Tahira Saigol since 11 January 1980. They have three children.Most ODI runs in 1987 & 1992
- Mark Waugh was born on 2 June 1965 in Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia.
- Gordon Greenidge was born on 1 May 1951 in St Peter, Barbados.