One Day International
A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of overs, currently 50, with the game lasting up to 9 hours. The Cricket World C ...
(ODI) cricket is played between international
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
teams who are
Full Members of the
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body of cricket. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, its members are List of International Cricket Council members, 108 national associations, with 12 List of Internation ...
(ICC) as well as the top four
Associate members
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Academics
* Associate degree, a two-year educational degree in the United States, and some areas of Canada
* Associate professor, an academic rank at a college or university
* Technical associate or Senmonshi, a Japan ...
. Unlike
Test matches, ODIs consist of one
inning
In baseball, softball, and similar games, an inning is the basic unit of play, consisting of two halves or frames, the "top" (first half) and the "bottom" (second half). In each half, one team bats until three outs are made, with the other team ...
per team, having a limit in the number of
overs, currently 50 overs per innings – although in the past this has been 55 or 60 overs. ODI matches are a subset of
List A cricket
List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. List A cricket includes One Day International (ODI) matches and various domestic competitions in which the numbe ...
and so records and statistics are recorded both for specifically for ODIs and within List A.
The earliest match recognised as an ODI was played between
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
and
Australia
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in January 1971; since when there have been more than 4,000 ODIs played by 28 teams. The frequency of matches has steadily increased, partly because of the increase in the number of ODI-playing countries, and partly as the cricket boards of those nations seek to maximise their revenue with the increased popularity of cricket, a process that dates from the time of the
Packer Revolution. In February 2022, in their
home series against the West Indies, India played their 1,000th ODI match, becoming the first team to play one thousand matches in this format.
The trend of countries to increase the number of ODI matches they play means that the aggregate lists are dominated by modern players, though this trend is reversing as teams play more
Twenty20 Internationals
A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the ...
.
Indian
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Peoples South Asia
* Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor
** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country
* South Asia ...
cricketer
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (; ; born 24 April 1973) is an Indian former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the all time highest run-scor ...
has scored the most runs in ODIs with a total of 18,426.
Sri Lankan spinner Technology
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* Spinner (cell culture), laboratory equipment for cultivating plant or mammalian cells
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Muttiah Muralitharan
Deshabandu Muttiah Muralitharan ( si, මුත්තයියා මුරලිදරන්, ta, முத்தையா முரளிதரன், also spelt Muralidaran; born 1972) is a Sri Lankan cricket coach, former professional c ...
is the highest ODI wicket-taker with a total of 534 wickets. The record for most
dismissals by a
wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises. Th ...
is held by
Kumar Sangakkara
Kumara Chokshananda Sangakkara ( si, කුමාර් චොක්ශනාද සංගක්කාර; born 27 October 1977) is a Sri Lankan cricket commentator, former professional cricketer, businessman, ICC Hall of Fame inductee and the ...
of Sri Lanka while the record for most
catches
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* Catch (game), children's game
* Catch (baseball), a maneuver in baseball
* Catch (cricket), a mode of dismissal in cricket
* Catch or reception (gridiron football)
* Catch, part of a rowing stroke
In music
* Cat ...
by a
fielder is held by Sri Lankan
Mahela Jayawardene
Denagamage Praboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene ( si, දෙනගමගේ ප්රබෝත් මහේල ද සිල්වා ජයවර්ධන; born 27 May 1977) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who is the current consultant coach ...
.
Listing criteria
In general the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted).
Listing notation
Team notation
* (300–3) indicates that a team scored 300
runs for three
wicket
In cricket, the term wicket has several meanings:
* It is one of the two sets of three stumps and two bails at either end of the pitch. The fielding team's players can hit the wicket with the ball in a number of ways to get a batsman out. ...
s and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no overs remained (or are able) to be bowled.
* (300) indicates that a team scored 300 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more
batsmen
In cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the ball with a bat to score runs and prevent the loss of one's wicket. Any player who is currently batting is, since September 2021, officially referred to as a batter (historically, the ...
unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.
Batting notation
* (100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.
* (175) indicates that a batsman scored 175 runs and was out after that.
Bowling notation
* (5–40) indicates that a bowler has captured 5 wickets while giving away 40 runs.
* (49.5 overs) indicates that a team bowled 49 complete
overs (each of six legal deliveries), and one incomplete over of just five deliveries.
Currently playing
* Record holders who are currently playing ODIs (i.e. their record details listed could change) are shown by ‡.
Seasons
* Cricket is played during the summer months in most countries. Domestic
cricket season
Cricket seasons are the times of the year when cricket is played.
Because top-class cricket is almost always played outdoors, on uncovered pitches, and rain prevents play, the seasons in each country are geared to coincide with the driest months ...
s in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
, Sri Lanka,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
, Zimbabwe and the
West Indies
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may therefore span two calendar years, and are by convention said to be played in (''e.g.'') "2008–09". A cricket season in England is described as a single year. ''e.g.'' "2009". An international ODI series or tournament may be for a much shorter duration, and
Cricinfo
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treats this issue by stating "any series or matches which began between May and September of any given year will appear in the relevant single year season and any that began between October and April will appear in the relevant cross-year season". In the record tables, a two-year span generally indicates that the record was set within a domestic season in one of the above named countries.
Team records
Team wins, losses, ties, and no results
Result records
Greatest win margin (by runs)
Greatest win margin (by balls remaining)
Greatest win margin (by wickets)
Chasing teams have won by 10 wickets on 57 occasions, with West Indies winning by this margin a record 10 times.
Highest run chases
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
The narrowest margin of victory by teams batting first is one run, which has been achieved in 31 ODIs. Australia have won by this margin on six occasions, which is the most for any team.
Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)
Teams batting second have won on the final ball of their innings 36 times, with South Africa winning in such a manner seven times.
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is by a single wicket, which has settled 55 ODIs. Both West Indies and New Zealand have recorded such victory on eight occasions.
Lowest totals defended successfully
Most consecutive wins
Most consecutive defeats
Team scoring records
Highest innings totals
Highest innings total batting second
Highest match aggregate
Lowest innings totals
Shortest completed innings (by balls)
Most sixes in an innings
Most fours in an innings
Individual records (batting)
Most career runs
Most career runs – progression of record
Most runs in each batting position
Fastest to multiples of 1000 runs
Highest individual scores
Highest individual score (progression of record)
Highest individual score at each position
Highest career average
Highest average at each position
Highest strike rates
Most centuries
Most fifties
Fastest fifties
Fastest centuries
Most sixes in career
Most fours in career
Most sixes in an innings
Most fours in an innings
Highest strike rates in an innings
Most runs in a calendar year
Most runs in a series
Most runs in an over
Most ducks in career
Most innings before first duck
Most runs in a career without scoring a century
Individual records (Bowling)
Most wickets
Fastest to multiples of wickets
Best innings figures
Best innings figures – progression of record
Best career bowling average
Best career economy rate
Best career bowling strike rate
Most 5 wickets in an innings
Best economy rates in an innings
Best strike rates in an innings
Most runs conceded in an innings
Most wickets in a calendar year
Most wickets in a series
Individual records (fielding)
Most catches in ODI career
Most catches in a series
Individual records (wicket-keeping)
Most dismissals
Most catches
Most stumpings
Most dismissals in a series
Individual match records
Most matches played
Most consecutive career matches
Most matches played as captain
Most matches won as a captain
Youngest player on debut
Oldest player on debut
Oldest player
Most Player-of-the-Match awards
Most Player-of-the-series awards
Partnership records
Highest partnerships
Highest partnerships by wicket
Highest overall partnership runs by a pair
Individual records (officials)
Most matches as an umpire
Most matches as a match referee
See also
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List of batsmen who have scored over 10,000 One Day International cricket runs
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List of One Day International cricket hat-tricks
A Hat-trick (cricket), hat-trick in cricket is when a bowler (cricket), bowler takes three wickets on consecutive delivery (cricket), deliveries, dismissal (cricket), dismissing three different batsman, batsmen. It is a relatively rare event i ...
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List of Cricket World Cup records
The Cricket World Cup is a One Day International (ODI) competition in men's cricket. Organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the tournament has taken place every four years since it was first held in Cricket World Cup in England. The ...
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List of first-class cricket records
This list of first-class cricket records itemises some record team and individual performances in first-class cricket. The list is necessarily selective, since it is in cricket's nature to generate copious records and statistics. Both instanc ...
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List of List A cricket records
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List of Twenty20 cricket records
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List of Australia One Day International cricket records
One Day International (ODI) cricket is one of three forms of cricket played at international level. Unlike Test cricket, ODIs consist of one innings per team and is played over the course of single day. Each innings is limited to a maximum of 5 ...
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List of Bangladesh One Day International cricket records
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List of England One Day International cricket records
One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as the top four Associate members. Unlike Test matches, ODIs consist of one inning per t ...
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List of India One Day International cricket records
One Day International cricket, One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams who are List of International Cricket Council members#Full Members, Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well ...
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List of Ireland One Day International cricket records
One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as the top four Associate members. Unlike Test matches, ODIs consist of one inning per ...
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List of New Zealand One Day International cricket records
One Day International cricket, One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams who are List of International Cricket Council members#Full Members, Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well ...
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List of Pakistan One Day International cricket records
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List of South Africa One Day International cricket records
One Day International cricket, One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams who are List of International Cricket Council members#Full Members, Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well ...
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List of Sri Lanka One Day International cricket records
One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as the top four Associate members. Unlike Test matches, ODIs consist of one inning per ...
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List of West Indies One Day International cricket records
One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as the top four Associate members. Unlike Test matches, ODIs consist of one inning per ...
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List of Zimbabwe One Day International cricket records
One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as the top four Associate members. Unlike Test matches, ODIs consist of one inning per ...
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List of Test cricket records
Test cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Unlike One Day Internationals, Test matches consist of two innings per team, with no limit in the number of overs. ...
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List of Twenty20 International records
This article contains records for men's Twenty20 Internationals.
Listing notation
Team notation
* (100/3) indicates that a team scored 100 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no ov ...
References
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