Best oneday innings ever u see

Second greatest innings and you didn't even see it!

yeah Miandads that inn was simply superb and Six off last ball in such big pressure is just Awsome.

Dhoni's 183* was also Electrifying.U can also count in as best inn for his carrer .

Apply any criteria you want - everyone else appears to have

That 78* off 120 odd balls was fantastic and it really showed the good and bad of this sport. Roger Harper claimed a caught and bowled off bEVAN ONLY FOR THE REPLAY TO PROVE bEVAN WAS RIGHT IN STANDING HIS GROUND. tHE BALL BOUNCED WELL SHORT OF HARPER WHO CLAIMED THE CATCH. bAD SHOWMANSHIP BY BOTH FOR bEVAN TO DISAGREE AND STAND HIS GROUND AND FOR hARPER TO CLAIM IT. tHE SAME TWO SHOWED WHY THIS GAME IS GREAT WHEN hARPER WAS HIT STRIGHT BACK OVER HIS HEAD FOR FOUR BY bEVVAN OFF THE LAST BALL. rATHER THAN BE UPSET AND SULK, hARPER RAISED HIS HAND AND GAVE A CONGRATULATORY HIGH FIVE TO bEVAN SHOWING THE WAY THIS GAME SHOULD BE PLAYED.

I think Reiffel was as usual over looked. His 30 odd was game saving.

A man who never looked like he was really trying at all. A sign of pure genius. Gee I wish I was old enough to have seen David Gower!!!!

Originally posted by Clobber Gower was my favourite player when I was a youngster...

Blimey , I'm old !!! Fiery Fred was my hero as a youngster Clobs !!

Gower was wonderful though and a fine fielder in the covers too!

S'right , we were a decent fielding side , back then.

Would you prefer to watch the grace and elegance of one of the above mentioned or brute power of Symonds, jayasaria, Richards?

I'd go with Saeed Anwar's 194 which was simply an outstanding inning or Javed Miandad's 116* against India in the 1986 Sharjah Cup Final which came under IMMENSE pressure.

That was a brilliant knock and to make it even more exciting he batted at number 6 and gave the West Indies the fright of their lives.

These are the top 21 batting performances on this site.

Rank Player Score Team Vs Venue Year Rating
              
1 Viv Richards 189* WI ENG Old Trafford 1984 200.0
2 Andrew Symonds 143* AUS PAK Johannesburg 2002-03 181.8
3 Steve Waugh 120* AUS SA Headingley 1999 180.4
4 Ricardo Powell 124 WI IND Singapore 1999-00 179.9
5 Aravinda De Silva 107* SL AUS Lahore 1995-96 179.1
6 Mahendra Dhoni 183* IND SL Jaipur 2005-06 178.8
7 David Gower 158 ENG NZ Brisbane 1982-83 178.7
8 Clive Lloyd 102 WI AUS Lord's 1975 178.5
9 Allan Border 127* AUS WI Sydney 1984-85 174.8
10 Viv Richards 138* WI ENG Lord's 1979 173.7
11 Javed Miandad 116* PAK IND Sharjah 1985-86 173.2
12 Michael Bevan 102* AUS NZ Melbourne 2001-02 170.5
13 Aravinda De Silva 134 SL PAK Sharjah 1996-97 168.0
14 Sanath Jayasuriya 189 SL IND Sharjah 2000-01 165.2
15 Kapil Dev 175* IND ZIM Tunbridge Wells 1983 164.2
16 Graham Gooch 129* ENG WI Port-of-Spain 1985-86 164.1
17 Viv Richards 119 WI NZ Dunedin 1986-87 163.1
18 Herschelle Gibbs 175 SA AUS Johannesburg 2005-06 162.9
19 Sanath Jayasuriya 151* SL IND Mumbai 1996-97 162.1
20 Richie Richardson 106* WI PAK Sharjah 1991-92 160.2
21 Jacques Kallis 113* SA SL Dhaka 1998-99 159.3

How they got these firgures are through the following:

1. Batting Base points
The batting base points are given for runs scored.
2. Speed of Scoring Index
The strike rate of the batsmen and how it compares to the overall run-rate of the innings.

3. Percentage of Score Index
This reflects the percentage of team runs scored by the batsman.

4. Bowling Quality Index
The bowling quality index is based on the quality of bowlers who have bowled in the innings. Only bowlers who have bowled at least 15% of the total overs are considered so as to make sure that the fifth bowler does not lower the Index determination adversely.

5. Not out Index
This is a low rated parameter, with bonus points being awarded for unbeaten innings under 200 runs. The points awarded diminishes as the score increases. This index has a lower importance compared to Tests.

6. Point of Entry Index
This index reflects the entry point and distinguishes between 5 for 1, 27 for 2, 35 for 3 etc.

7. Wickets falling while at crease Index
This index reflect the number of wickets seen through by the batsman. An opening batsman, carrying his bat through, gets the highest value.

8. State of play Index
Was the batsman's team setting or chasing a target?

9. Match Status Index
This is a complex index, which reflects the status of the match. The highest value is given to a successful and close chase (Miandad's 116*).

10. Match Importance Index
What was the importance of the match (World Cup finals receive the most points, matches against ICC associate-member countries the fewest)?

11. Result Index
This index is based on the player's contribution to the match result. The match should be a win or a tie for points to be allocated.

12. Overs Index
Was the match rain-affected? Was it a 50, 55 or 60 over match?

In addition, the ratings calculated is downsized proportionately if the innings is less than 100.

This doesn't really count because it was in a test match but i think i lot of us would agree that today's innings. Gilchrist 102 Not out off 59 balls 172.88 strike rate. I will remember that innings for a long time.

brain laras century against south africa in the 2003 world cup

Originally posted by prasmp brain laras century against south africa in the 2003 world cup