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List of 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.[1] Unlike Test matches, ODIs consist of one inning 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.[2] ODI cricket is List-A cricket, so statistics and records set in ODI matches also count toward List-A records. The earliest match recognised as an ODI was played between England and Australia in January 1971;[3] since when there have been over 4,000 ODIs played by 26 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.[4]
The most successful team in ODI cricket, in terms of win percentage (barring the Asia XI cricket team who have only played seven games) is South Africa, who overtook previous leaders Australia in 2017, and as of 16 July 2018 have a record of 63.69%.[5] In contrast, three teams have failed to win a single ODI: East Africa, Namibia, and the USA,[6] though they have only played eleven ODIs between them.
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. Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in ODIs with a total of 18,426. Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is the highest ODI wicket-taker with a total of 534 wickets. The record for most dismissals by a wicket-keeper is held by Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka while the record for most catches by a fielder is held by Sri Lankan Mahela Jayawardene.
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 wickets 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 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 seasons in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and the West Indies 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 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".[7] 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)

Most consecutive wins

Most consecutive defeats

Team scoring records
Highest innings totals


Highest match aggregate

Highest second innings total to win

Lowest innings totals

Individual records
Individual records (batting)
Most career runs


Most runs in each batting position

Highest individual scores


Highest individual score in chronological order (Progressive Record)

Highest individual score at each position

Highest career average

Highest strike rates

Most centuries

Most fifties

Fastest fifties

Fastest centuries

Fastest double centuries

Most sixes in career

Most fours in career

Most sixes in an innings

Most fours in an innings

Most runs in a calendar year

Most runs in an over

Most runs in a match on the losing side

Most innings before first duck

Most runs in an innings as captain

Most runs in an innings as wicketkeeper batsman

Most runs in a career without hundred

Individual records (bowling)
Most wickets

Best career bowling average

Best innings figures

Best career economy rate

Best career bowling strike rate

Most 5 wickets in an innings

Most runs conceded in an innings

Individual records (fielding)
Most catches in ODI career

Individual records (wicket-keeping)
Most dismissals

Most catches

Most stumpings

Individual records (other)
Most matches played

Partnership records
Highest partnerships

Highest partnership for each wicket

See also

List of batsmen who have scored over 10,000 One Day International cricket runs
List of One Day International cricket hat-tricks
List of Cricket World Cup records
List of first-class cricket records
List of List A cricket records
List of Twenty20 cricket records
List of Australia One Day International cricket records
List of Bangladesh One Day International cricket records
List of England One Day International cricket records
List of India One Day International cricket records
List of New Zealand One Day International cricket records
List of Pakistan One Day International cricket records
List of South Africa One Day International cricket records
List of Sri Lanka One Day International cricket records
List of West Indies One Day International cricket records
List of Zimbabwe One Day International cricket records
List of Test cricket records
List of Twenty20 International records