20 Greatest ODIs (by ESPNCricinfo)

[subshakerz]

Why is no one posting actual links to the articles?

Where Australia began their domination of the world

A win from out of nowhere in Mohali signalled what an unstoppable one-day force they were going to become

www.thecricketmonthly.com

Thoroughly enjoyed reading this, brilliantly written. The article convinced me this was a worthy entry. Brought back memories of this game. It was superb. Ambrose and Bishop were breathing fire and had Australia down to 15-4. Bevan played a great come from behind knock. Richardson's heartbreak staying unbeaten at the non-striker's end, Warne's brilliance and McGrath's mean bowling. This had a lot.

Richardson taking a run in the last over didn't make sense.

 

[Ali TT]

That ball by Steve Waugh to The Prince was a bit unplayable.

While I get why this game has made the list, it would be sad if it came at the expense of Sri Lanka winning the tournament as the "WC1996 entry". Yes, this victory might have given a glimpse of the Aussie dominance to come but it was the Sri Lankans, approach that really heralded a new era in ODI cricket.

 

[Marius]

SA's only entry so far is the game where AB got the fastest 100 of all time. Not sure how that made it a great match, great innings sure, but great match, not so much. WI innings was actually quite boring.

But I see Moonda wrote it, she probably helped choose it.

Berserker in pink: when AB went on a rampage

How South Africa's star batter made the fastest ODI hundred of all time

www.thecricketmonthly.com

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Why is no one posting actual links to the articles?

Where Australia began their domination of the world

A win from out of nowhere in Mohali signalled what an unstoppable one-day force they were going to become

www.thecricketmonthly.com

Thoroughly enjoyed reading this, brilliantly written. The article convinced me this was a worthy entry. Brought back memories of this game. It was superb. Ambrose and Bishop were breathing fire and had Australia down to 15-4. Bevan played a great come from behind knock. Richardson's heartbreak staying unbeaten at the non-striker's end, Warne's brilliance and McGrath's mean bowling. This had a lot.

Where Australia bean their domination of the world? What!!!

They lost the next match to SL.

 

[honestbharani]

I didn't even think they were the best side in the world in ODIs in 1999 before they won the WC.

Their headline would make sense if they were discussing the 1999 SF involving Aus, for example. In my mind,t that is when Australia broke away from the pack, esp. RSA.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I didn't even think they were the best side in the world in ODIs in 1999 before they won the WC.

Their headline would make sense if they were discussing the 1999 SF involving Aus, for example. In my mind,t that is when Australia broke away from the pack, esp. RSA.

SA were so much better. Hyperbole from me.

 

[Teja.]

Odds before the 1999 WC had Australia as slight favourites with SA neck and neck:

Odds: Australia 5-2, South Africa 11-4, Pakistan 9-2, England 5-1, West Indies 9-1, Sri Lanka 9-1, India 12-1, New Zealand 20-1, Zimbabwe 80-1, Kenya 200-1, Bangladesh 500-1, Scotland 1,000-1.

India had odds of 66-1 in 1983 ftr.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

I didn't even think they were the best side in the world in ODIs in 1999 before they won the WC.

Their headline would make sense if they were discussing the 1999 SF involving Aus, for example. In my mind,t that is when Australia broke away from the pack, esp. RSA.

That match was sort of poetic in that involving the two best teams in ODIs of that era, its result indirectly determined who was going to dominate ODIs for the next decade. Also it crystallised Aus’ status as a team which performs under pressure, and SA’s as which doesn’t, in a single match.

 

[mr_mister]

Is Australia the only team to lose 2 games in a group stage and still go on to win?

Not including Pakistan in '92 I guess where the group stage was an everyone plays everyone league

 

[Nintendo]

Is Australia the only team to lose 2 games in a group stage and still go on to win?

Not including Pakistan in '92 I guess where the group stage was an everyone plays everyone league

Was going to say England 2019, but same situation as Pakistan 92 I guess.

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Is Australia the only team to lose 2 games in a group stage and still go on to win?

Not including Pakistan in '92 I guess where the group stage was an everyone plays everyone league

Ind 83.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Is Australia the only team to lose 2 games in a group stage and still go on to win?

Not including Pakistan in '92 I guess where the group stage was an everyone plays everyone league

India lost 2 in 83 (would've been 3 and missed out on semis on nrr if Kapil hadn't gone nuts v Zim).

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Also India had a loss and a tie in 2011.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

WI 1975, WI 1979*, SL 1996**, Aus 2003, Aus 2007

all won every match they played in the tournament.

* - had a no result rained out game
** - had a couple of wins by default re security

 

[mr_mister]

And Australia had put together quite a decent undefeated streak at the back end of 99 to close it out (can't call it a winning streak due to the damn tie)

I wonder if Australia's undefeated streak in WCs will ever even come close to being toppled

 

[_Ed_]

I'm getting the feeling that Grant Elliott's legendary six to win the 2015 semi-final will miss the cut entirely here, which seems wrong to me (in my enormously biased opinion).

It was the only game that I saw live at the stadium that had a chance of being included, so I've been hoping to see it pop up.

 

[J_C]

2019 London Screwjob
2015 SF
2006 434
1999 SF
1999 AUSvsSA Super 6
1992 NZvsPak SF

One out of 83 Final/2003 IndvsPak/Viv's 189*/Dhaka 1998

 

[honestbharani]

2019 London Screwjob

Double like

 

[Burgey]

I think if India wins today's game vs Aus it'll sneak into the top five.

 

[J_C]

Would like some games from the 2013 IndvsAus series