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Greatest ever One Day Innings

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jeevan

International 12th Man
Certainly Kapil Dev's 175 against Zimbabwe in 1983 WC is a big contender:

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65083.html

India was an unfancied team facing WC elimination in that match.
Kapil was a bowler coming in at #6, with the score reading 9-4.
He was averaging 20 or so till then, with only a few 50's to his
name. (He never had another ODI ton before or after) and was the
highest ODI knock at that time.


Well from 9-4 India went on to 17-5 and then make 266 with the next highest
score being 24.
Zimbabwe made 235, so him getting even a few less would've made it curtains
for India. India went on to win that WC and have not repeated that feat in spite of stronger on paper teams, home conditions etc.

Captain's know (and was Kapil 1st time captain for that WC kind of like Dhoni was
captain for the World T20?). Unquestionably the best ever by an Indian in terms of importance.
 
Fiery

Fiery

Banned
jeevan said:
Certainly Kapil Dev's 175 against Zimbabwe in 1983 WC is a big contender:

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65083.html

India was an unfancied team facing WC elimination in that match.
Kapil was a bowler coming in at #6, with the score reading 9-4.
He was averaging 20 or so till then, with only a few 50's to his
name. (He never had another ODI ton before or after) and was the
highest ODI knock at that time.


Well from 9-4 India went on to 17-5 and then make 266 with the next highest
score being 24.
Zimbabwe made 235, so him getting even a few less would've made it curtains
for India. India went on to win that WC and have not repeated that feat in spite of stronger on paper teams, home conditions etc.

Captain's know (and was Kapil 1st time captain for that WC kind of like Dhoni was
captain for the World T20?). Unquestionably the best ever by an Indian in terms of importance.
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Yeah it was a great knock alright and probably doesn't get the recognition it deserves purely because it was made against Zimbabwe, who were good enough to beat Aussie in that tournament
 
Perm

Perm

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Richard said:
But he can't do the job at ODI level... :mellow: Nor, unlike Bevan, in his own country.

Despite, unlike Bevan, being given the opportunity.
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Actually does very well for Northern Districts, especially in the last few seasons.
 
Richard

Richard

Cricket Web Staff Member
Indeed? Good for him. Just a shame his ODI performances drop-off just when he works-out domestic cricket! :laugh:
 
T

ttm

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Yeah WSC on fox sports. The way the commentators were talking up the innings made me think it must have been great the whole way through. One of his cut shots of Marshall would rate as the best shot I have ever seen.

I don't rate Gibbs 175 at all. It was full of mis-hit boundaries on a tiny ground and flat track.
 
silentstriker

silentstriker

The Wheel is Forever
Goughy said:
Quite possibly this one.

185 not out when the next highest score is 28 and against a top quality attack.

http://rsa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/OTHERS+ICC/CRICKET_WEEK/ASIA-XI_R-O-W_08APR2000.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTtPBKTCV1U&feature=related

I say possibly as it would be definately IMO if they had actually gone on to win the game.
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Agreed. Though Kapil has 175* where the next highest of 22 and they did go on to win the game, though the attack is clearly inferior. However, he did come in at 4-9 and made that score, so it puts it above Bevan for mine.

I still don't think its the best though. I have to side with Richards knock. That pretty much had everything.
 
Lillian Thomson

Lillian Thomson

Hall of Fame Member
Taking into account the circumstances Steve Waugh's match winning century in the Super 6's match against South Africa in the 1999 World Cup was as good any other in it's way. Without it the Aussies were on their way out. (Yes I know Billy Bunter will point to the dropped chance and say half the innings doesn't count, but it WAS a great innings.)
 
wpdavid

wpdavid

Hall of Fame Member
Fiery said:
Clive Lloyd, 1975?
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Dead right. And it's scandalous how that innings gets overlooked nowadays - anyone would think they were playing with curved bats against underarm in 1975.

For me Lloyd's run-a-ball assault on Lillee, Thommo, Gilmour, Walker & Chappell was the best of the lot. Certainly against better attacks than Richards, Ponting or Gilchrist, and in a trickier situation than either of the Aus guys.
 
slugger

slugger

State Vice-Captain
I thought dean jones scored a century against australia either for australia A or a world team of some sought.? and he still didnt get selected for the aust. team.

all these great inn. you guys have mentioned have a common dominator, its more than likely to be in the 2nd inn. and your team is 3 or 4 down for next to nothing, and the batsem is either 4-5 or 6. and chasing down a large sum. abnd a match of some importance.
 
Pratters

Pratters

Cricket, Lovely Cricket
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