Greatest ever One Day Innings

[ttm]

Ive been watching highlights of old games lately and have to say Allan borders 127* against the West Indies in 1984/85 is the best one day innings Ive ever seen. Much better than anything Ponting, Gilly, Tendulkar etc have ever played. It was the 1st final and the Windies had not been beaten for 10 or 15 games. He came in at 2/7 against Garner/Marshall/Holding and cut, hooked and cover drove them to all corners of the ground. Every boundary was a good 80 to 90 metre hit against quality bowling.

Here is the scorecard.

http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/...NEYS/WSC/AUS_WI_WSC_ODI-FINAL1_06FEB1985.html

 

[bond21]

Symonds vs Pakistan 2003 world cup

 

[Fiery]

NZ's best would probably be Cairns's effort in Nairobi in 2000 imo.

Sir Viv in this game was pretty special

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Something by Bevan.

 

[gettingbetter]

Something by Klusener

 

[kwigibo]

Ive been watching highlights of old games lately and have to say Allan borders 127* against the West Indies in 1984/85 is the best one day innings Ive ever seen. Much better than anything Ponting, Gilly, Tendulkar etc have ever played. It was the 1st final and the Windies had not been beaten for 10 or 15 games. He came in at 2/7 against Garner/Marshall/Holding and cut, hooked and cover drove them to all corners of the ground. Every boundary was a good 80 to 90 metre hit against quality bowling.

Here is the scorecard.

http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/...NEYS/WSC/AUS_WI_WSC_ODI-FINAL1_06FEB1985.html

Was that world series classics on fox sports? It's hard to judge the quality of an innings when they show 50 overs in 20 minutes.

 

[Fiery]

Something by Bevan.

Perhaps ...?

Although he played some (or should I say "a lot") of blinders he was never going to completely destroy attacks in a violent way, kind of just ground opponents into the turf

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Sir Viv in this game was pretty special

I was going to post that, I was there.

 

[Fiery]

I was going to post that, I was there.

Cool. There's a memory for ya

 

[andruid]

Thomas Odoyo here or here

 

[social]

Biggest games are the WC Finals

Either has to be Sir Viv, Gilly or Ponting

 

[Fiery]

Biggest games are the WC Finals

Either has to be Sir Viv, Gilly or Ponting

Clive Lloyd, 1975?

 

[Richard]

Although he played some (or should I say "a lot") of blinders he was never going to completely destroy attacks in a violent way, kind of just ground opponents into the turf

He never did in international cricket, but he did in domestic cricket in England (and presumably in Australia) countless times. You don't become as impossibly good as Bevan without being able to do it, and I've seen him any number of times come in at three with the field up in the first 15 and smash it all over everywhere.

 

[Fiery]

He never did in international cricket, but he did in domestic cricket in England (and presumably in Australia) countless times. You don't become as impossibly good as Bevan without being able to do it, and I've seen him any number of times come in at three with the field up in the first 15 and smash it all over everywhere.

Well Hamish Marshall can murder county attacks too

 

[Richard]

But he can't do the job at ODI level... Nor, unlike Bevan, in his own country.

Despite, unlike Bevan, being given the opportunity.

 

[The Sean]

Ive been watching highlights of old games lately and have to say Allan borders 127* against the West Indies in 1984/85 is the best one day innings Ive ever seen. Much better than anything Ponting, Gilly, Tendulkar etc have ever played. It was the 1st final and the Windies had not been beaten for 10 or 15 games. He came in at 2/7 against Garner/Marshall/Holding and cut, hooked and cover drove them to all corners of the ground. Every boundary was a good 80 to 90 metre hit against quality bowling.

Here is the scorecard.

http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/...NEYS/WSC/AUS_WI_WSC_ODI-FINAL1_06FEB1985.html

Welcome to the forum mate.

That innings is often overlooked these days but it still ranks at or near the top of any ODI innings I've ever seen. The pasting he gave that magnificent pace attack that day was something to behold.

We won that game, and then racked up 3/271 batting first in the second final - I actually dared to believe we were going to win the series...

 

[Fiery]

But he can't do the job at ODI level... Nor, unlike Bevan, in his own country.

Despite, unlike Bevan, being given the opportunity.

I was just having a go at county cricket...but I think you know that....you argumentive sod

 

[Richard]

TBH, while there is much about the English domestic game to have a go at, there's also stuff which is done better now than in the 1980s or before.

And that's before we even mention its comparison to the New Zealand domestic game...

 

[Fiery]

TBH, while there is much about the English domestic game to have a go at, there's also stuff which is done better now than in the 1980s or before.

And that's before we even mention its comparison to the New Zealand domestic game...

well played

 

[PhoenixFire]

Best one I have ever seen is the 175 by Gibbs, but this one by Bevan where he got 90 something* was pretty good as well.