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ODI History's 5 Highest Scores: England Dominates with 3 Records, India Misses Top 5
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News18•03-10-2026, 05:01
ODI History's 5 Highest Scores: England Dominates with 3 Records, India Misses Top 5
- •England holds three of the top five highest scores in One Day International history.
- •England set the highest ODI score of 498/4 against the Netherlands, with centuries from Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, and Jos Buttler.
- •England also recorded the second and third highest scores: 481 against Australia and 444 against Pakistan.
- •Sri Lanka's 443/9 against the Netherlands, featuring centuries from Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillakaratne Dilshan, ranks fourth.
- •South Africa's 439 against West Indies, highlighted by AB de Villiers' fastest ODI century, is the fifth highest score.
Key Questions Answered
England holds the record for the highest team score in ODI history, scoring 498 runs for the loss of 4 wickets against the Netherlands in 2022. During this match, Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, and Jos Buttler all scored centuries.
England dominates the top 5 highest scores in ODI history by holding three of those spots. These include their totals against the Netherlands in 2022, Australia in 2018, and Pakistan in 2016.
South Africa's AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest century in ODI history, achieving the milestone from just 44 balls during his 149-run innings against the West Indies in Johannesburg in 2015.
