cricket :2011's Top 15 batting efforts

cricket :2011's Top 15 batting efforts

 

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1).

Score: 219
Opposition: West Indies
Occasion: West Indies in India - 4th ODI
Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
Result of the match: India won by 153 runs

Most certainly one of the most entertaining single handed attacks on any bowling unit, Virender Sehwag became the highest individual scorer in ODIs and only the second man in the history of ODI cricket to score a double ton! Sehwag also surpassed his personal best score of 175, scored earlier in the same year in the World Cup. Sehwag survived two run out chances earlier in the innings and was dropped by skipper Sammy on 172. But the Nawab of Najafgarh made sure that the Windies pay for the lost opportunities as he piled up 219 alone to guide India to massive total of 418-5 and virtually win the match and the series.

 2).

Score: 294
Opposition: India
Occasion: Pataudi Trophy - 3rd Test
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Result of the match: England won by an innings and 242 runs

A chanceless knock from Cook saw the left-hander bat on and on as England put up an imposing 710 runs in their first innings. Cook registered not only his personal best Test score but his 294 is the highest individual score in Tests in 2011*

*Stats included till December 8, 2011

3).

Score: 235
Occasion: Pataudi Trophy - 4th Test
Opponent: India
Venue: The Oval, London
Result: England won by an innings and 8 runs

Bell's first double hundred in Tests came at a venue where he had bitter memories of twin ducks in the 2005 Ashes series.

 

 4).

Score: 211
Occasion: Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series - 1st Test
Opponent: Pakistan
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Result: Match drawn

A match-saving innings from Kumar Sangakkara, filled with elegant drives and cracking pull-shots. Sri Lanka were staring at an innings defeat before the charismatic Sanga took over an ensured Lanka's flight to safety. He occupied the crease for nearly eleven hours to enforce a draw.

 

 5).

Score: 202
Occasion: Pataudi Trophy - 1st Test
Opponent: India
Venue: Lord's, London
Result: England won by 196 runs

This was KP's first home century in three years. Pieterson's double ton was a mix of grafting, and then aggression at the end as he plundered the India bowling attack to guide England to a massive first innings total in the historic 2000th Test

6).

Score: 193
Occasion: Sri Lanka in England - 2nd Test
Opponent: England
Venue: Lord's, London
Result: Match drawn

Sri Lanka was under pressure after England mounted 486 runs in the first innings. Lankan captain, Dilshan set up a perfect reply with a typical, aggressive knock

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Score: 163
Occasion: Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Match - Only Test
Opposition: Pakistan
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Result of the match: Pakistan won by 7 wickets

Tino Mawoyo became only the third Zimbabwe batsman to carry his bat through the innings, during his gritty knock of 163 whch helped the home team rake up a strong 412 in the first innings

 8).

 

Score: 151
Occasion: Australia in South Africa - 1st Test
Opponent: South Africa
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Result: South Africa won by 8 wickets

One of Michael Clarke's finest knock in Test cricket, it came on a track where South Africa and Australia were bowled out for a meager 96 and 47 respectively.

 

 

9).

Score: 146 not out
Occasion: Pataudi Trophy - 4th Test
Opponent: England
Venue: The Oval, London
Result: England won by an innings and 8 runs

It was Dravid's third ton of the series and his fourth in last five Tests. The Indian innings revolved around Dravid as he carved out another gritty knock.

 

 

 

 

10).

Score: 117
Occasion: New Zealand in Zimbabwe, Only Test
Opponent: Australia
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Result: Zimbabwe lost by 34 runs

Zimbabwe needed 366 runs to win and Taylor's fighting hundred kept the home side in the hunt. In the end New Zealand won by 34 runs.

 

11).

Score: 112
Occasion: Australia in South Africa - 1st Test
Opponent: Australia
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Result: South Africa won by 8 wickets

A cool-headed knock which guided South Africa home in a match dominated by fast bowlers. It came at a strike rate of 83.58.

 

12).

Score: 103 not out
Occasion: Pataudi Trophy, First Test
Opponent: England
Venue: Lord's, London
Result: England won by 196 runs

Rahul Dravid became the second highest run-getter in Test cricket en route to his century against England on day three of the Lord's test. This was his 33rd hundred in Test cricket and his first at Lord's, a feat his missed out on debut by just 5 runs. Unfortunately, he couldn't save India from the blushes of a crushing defeat.

 

13).

Score: 103
Occasion: West Indies in India Test Series - 3rd Test
Opponent: West Indies
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Result: Match drawn

After SRT failed to score the most awaited ton, the Wankhede crowd did get to see a century, from a very unexpected corner though. Ashwin, playing in his debut series, became only the third Indian after Vinoo Mankad and Polly Umrigar to take a five for and also score a century in the same Test

14).

Score: 185
Occasion: Australia in Bangladesh ODI Series - 2nd ODI
Opponent: Bangladesh
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Result: Australia won by 9 wickets

Watto single handedly hammered the Bangladeshi bowling during his knock of 185 off just 96 balls to guide Australia to a thumping nine wicket victory. Watson's murderous knock included a record 15 sixes and as many fours

14).

 

Score: 57*
Occasion: ICC Cricket World Cup - 2nd quarter final
Opponent: Australia
Venue: Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Result: India won by 5 wickets

This one was probably going to be India's toughest match in the tournament but Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting's century was overshadowed by a match winning half century from the Man of the Match Yuvraj Singh. In a chase of 261, India lost five prime batsmen for just 187 on the board but Yuvraj held his nerves and added an unbeaten 74 runs with Suresh Raina to ensure no further hiccups.