Top 5 Highest Totals in ODI cricket

Here are the details of the highest team totals in ODI cricket history. Three out of five are of England

1. England – 498/4 (vs Netherlands, 2022)

• Date: June 17, 2022
• Venue: Amstelveen, Netherlands
• Highlights:
  • England set the record for the highest team total in ODI history.
  • Jos Buttler scored 162* (70 balls), Philip Salt made 122, and Dawid Malan added 125.
  • A staggering 26 sixes were hit in this innings.

2. England – 481/6 (vs Australia, 2018)

• Date: June 19, 2018
• Venue: Nottingham, England
• Highlights:
  • Alex Hales scored 147 and Jonny Bairstow made 139.
  • England dominated the Australian bowling attack with their aggressive batting style.

3. England – 444/3 (vs Pakistan, 2016)

• Date: August 30, 2016
• Venue: Nottingham, England
• Highlights:
  • Alex Hales smashed 171 off 122 balls.
  • England set the highest ODI score at the time, breaking Sri Lanka’s 443.

4. Sri Lanka – 443/9 (vs Netherlands, 2006)

• Date: July 4, 2006
• Venue: Amstelveen, Netherlands
• Highlights:
  • Sanath Jayasuriya scored 157 off 104 balls.
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan also contributed with a brilliant 117*.

5. South Africa – 439/2 (vs West Indies, 2015)

• Date: January 18, 2015
• Venue: Johannesburg, South Africa
• Highlights:
  • AB de Villiers smashed the fastest ODI century (100 in 31 balls).
  • Hashim Amla (153*) and Rilee Rossouw (128) set up a massive platform.

These incredible totals highlight the evolution of batting in ODI cricket, with flat pitches and modern power-hitting playing a huge role.