OnThisDay was born one of the finest timer of the ball. A destructive opener and proven match-winner. Anwar can give the innings real momentum in the first 15 overs with his wristy attacking play and mix of orthodox and improvised strokes. His 194 against India in Pepsi Independence Cup stood for almost 13 years next only to Sir Vivian Richards in terms of span. Cricket is a team game but sometimes an extraordinary individual performance is enough to carry his team through and have his name in record books. With the introduction of shorter formats, increased aggressive play, and certain rules favoring batsman, the bar for the highest individual ODI score keeps on rising as the time progresses.
The highest individual progressive record holder in chronological order
- 82 John Edrich, first fifty in ODI cricket
- 103 Dennis Amiss,1972 first international 100.
- 105 Roy Fredericks
- 116* David Lloyd, 1974 first while batting first.
- 137 Dennis Amiss , only player to reclaim the title.
- 171* Glenn Turner first 150 plus knock.
- 175* Kapil Dev first 175 knock.
- 189 Vivian Richards ,Wisden rated it as the best ever ODI knock
- 194 Saeed Anwar , record stood for 13 years
- 200* Sachin Tendulkar first-ever double ton.
- 219 Sehwag, highest score by a skipper
- 264. Rohit Sharma first man to amass 250 plus in an innings.
Others: Amiss regained the title again only one to achieve this feat when he scored the first ICC – International Cricket Council World cup 100. In just one year Richards overshadowed Kapil 175 with an unbeaten 189, a record which stood for 13 years. Virender Sehwag was the titleholder for 3 years till Rohit Sharma 264. Charles Coventry equaled the record of Anwar in 2009 against Bangladesh.
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