subshakerz
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Self-explanatory. If there are any options I missed in the poll, let me know.
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Greatest ODI Game of All-time
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anil1405
International Captain
Can't look beyond the Aus-SA semi final in '99 taking all things into consideration.
What was at stake
Quality of players
The fun of 200-250ish scores
Even contest between bat and ball
Klusener's golden run
Only disappointing thing was SA's inability to make it to final.
What was at stake
Quality of players
The fun of 200-250ish scores
Even contest between bat and ball
Klusener's golden run
Only disappointing thing was SA's inability to make it to final.
can also do the same for test matches
subshakerz
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Added.
subshakerz
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And Warne bowling just the most pulsating spell ever. I will never forget the pumped up look and the 'Come On!' when he got Gibbs out.
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
England v Ireland, World Cup 2011
The one single game that changed cricket's destiny, modern's cricket origin!
He literally broke the backbone of the SA batting order.
Case for 99 Aus vs Sa: SF knockout game, two best ODI sides of the 90s, awesome performances by various ATGs, the constant swinging of the game from one side to another, the exalted finish, and the story of the most unfortunate nation in cricket crystallised in one match. The birth of the success run of the joint most dominant side in ODI history begins here. You literally see all the shades of performance here: mental resilience by Waugh, Bevan, Kallis, Gibbs, pure energy from Donald, Pollock and Warne, ice like coolness from Klusener, and then poor application under pressure from Boucher, Donald, Reiffel, and haunting as well as exhilarating in retrospect: SA's failed attempt to win a WC, the deaths of Cronje and Woolmer later, the exuberance of Aus and tears of the South Africans. And it has the saddest as well as the most enigmatic sight in all cricket: Donald's futile attempt to run to the other crease, knowing he will well fall short, and the endless wondering what on earth was he doing staring at the ball(that too endlessly), than his partner.
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subshakerz
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And the most horrific game for a fielder in history for Paul Reiffel.
OverratedSanity
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Glad OP included the India Pakistan 04 Karachi odi. Voted for it because it's my favourite non world cup game and it'd be boring just voting for the usual suspects . Sehwag's blitz at the top, Dravid's silky innings, Akhtar getting him on 99 with a sassy slower ball, Inzi's glorious ton, Kaif taking maybe the one of greatest outfield catches ever, and then that hilarious last ball where Miandad was on the balcony instructing Moin how to emulate his famous last ball six 
Everything about it was great, and it's one of the last non WC ODIs that felt like a truly epic occasion because it was the first game of India's historic tour of Pakistan (first one to actually have tests and odis since 1989). The entire tour was very batting friendly but also extremely entertaining and memorable.
Everything about it was great, and it's one of the last non WC ODIs that felt like a truly epic occasion because it was the first game of India's historic tour of Pakistan (first one to actually have tests and odis since 1989). The entire tour was very batting friendly but also extremely entertaining and memorable.
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The 1998 independence cup final also an epic India vs Pakistan game that deserves a mention. The Kanitkar final!
Red_Ink_Squid
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Voted for the 2019 final. Two main reasons:
1) England won the WC.
2) In the other matches listed in the poll, England did not win the WC.
As a bonus, the match was also really great.
1) England won the WC.
2) In the other matches listed in the poll, England did not win the WC.
As a bonus, the match was also really great.
ankitj
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Yeah, the highest successful chase at the time
honestbharani
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Its hard to split between the two Aus-SA games and the 2019 final. But personally, I just loved how good the 434 game was. So as a personal favorite, voting for that one.
subshakerz
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I hated that game cas' it was the one time Saqlain didn't deliver in the final overs.Yeah, the highest successful chase at the time
subshakerz
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Yup a truly historic and memorable game.Glad OP included the India Pakistan 04 Karachi odi. Voted for it because it's my favourite non world cup game and it'd be boring just voting for the usual suspects . Sehwag's blitz at the top, Dravid's silky innings, Akhtar getting him on 99 with a sassy slower ball, Inzi's glorious ton, Kaif taking maybe the one of greatest outfield catches ever, and then that hilarious last ball where Miandad was on the balcony instructing Moin how to emulate his famous last ball six
Everything about it was great, and it's one of the last non WC ODIs that felt like a truly epic occasion because it was the first game of India's historic tour of Pakistan (first one to actually have tests and odis since 1989). The entire tour was very batting friendly but also extremely entertaining and memorable.