How the Australian LOI record has moved (8 February 1999)
It would be interesting to note how the Australian record for the highest score in an innings in a Limited Overs International match has moved, in the background of Adam Gilchrist's 154 on Sunday against Sri Lanka
08-Feb-1999
8 February 1999
How the Australian LOI record has moved
Atul Kahate
It would be interesting to note how the Australian record for the
highest score in an innings in a Limited Overs International match has
moved, in the background of Adam Gilchrist's 154 on Sunday against Sri
Lanka. It stood at less than a hundred for four years until Alan
Turner scored Australia's first hundred at this level.
In the recent past, Dean Jones increased the record to 145 in 1990-91,
and it remained the national record, although Ricky Ponting came very
close to beating it last year against Zimbabwe only to ultimately
equal it. Gilchrist thus becomes the first Aussie to score a 150 in
these matches.
The following table examines the progress of the Australian record for
the highest score in LOI matches, the benchmark being 50.
Runs Batsman Teams Venue Season Date 60 IM Chappell Aus v Eng Melbourne 1970-71 05 Jan 1971 61 KR Stackpole Aus v Eng Birmingham 1972 28 Aug 1972 83 IM Chappell Aus v NZ Dunedin 1973-74 30 Mar 1974 86 IM Chappell Aus v NZ Christchurch 1973-74 31 Mar 1974 101 A Turner Aus v SL The Oval 1975 11 Jun 1975 125* GS Chappell Aus v Eng The Oval 1977 06 Jun 1977 138* GS Chappell Aus v NZ Sydney 1980-81 25 Nov 1980 145 DM Jones Aus v Eng Brisbane 1990-91 16 Dec 1990 145 RT Ponting Aus v Zim Delhi (1) 1997-98 11 Apr 1998 154 AC Gilchrist Aus v SL Melbourne 1998-99 07 Feb 1999
Source :: Atul Kahate