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Cricket News: List of highest ODI totals ever: England smash 498 vs Netherlands | What is the highest ODI total ever?
17th June, 2022. Pencil in the date as history re-written. England’s incredible white-ball rise since 2015 has another achievement of note. They broke their own record for the highest ODI score ever, smashing 498/4 against Netherlands to overtake their famous 481/6 vs Australia back in 2018.
After Shane Snater dismissed cousin Jason Roy for just 1, the Netherlands’ next best moment was the sweet respite of the innings’ end. Jos Buttler, who recently equalled the record for the most centuries in a single IPL season, took apart the Netherlands attack in a display of clean, ruthless and relentless hitting.
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England 498/4 vs Netherlands, Amstelveen, 2022
On a belter of a pitch, Phil Salt (122) and Dawid Malan (125) set the platform with a huge 222-run stand after Roy was out cheaply. However, the bigger threats were still waiting to bat, and it proved to be the case as Buttler (162* off 70) and Liam Livingstone (66* off 22) ran riot to lead England to 498.
In the process, Buttler smashed England’s second-fastest century (47 balls), behind his own record of 46 balls against Pakistan. Also, his 150 is the second-fastest ever (65 balls), behind the great AB de Villiers (64 balls).
Livingstone brought up England’s fastest-ever fifty, off just 17 balls. Carnage.
England 481/6 vs Australia, Trent Bridge, 2018
Still reeling from ball tampering scandal, Australia ran into a red-hot England side in a five-match ODI series in 2018. Down 2-0, Australia had to win the third ODI at Trent Bridge to keep the series alive.
It couldn’t have gone any worse.
Jonny Bairstow (139) and Alex Hales (147) made a mockery of the Australian attack to help notch the then world record score. Australia were never in the hunt, with their margin of defeat (242) greater than their total (239).
England 444/3 vs Pakistan, Trent Bridge, 2015
England again. Their white-ball revival after their embarrassing World Cup exit in 2015 was well and truly up and running in their first series after the tournament, belting 444/3 against Pakistan. Alex Hales was outstanding that day as he was three years later against Australia, belting 171 off 122 balls.
Sri Lanka 443/9 vs Netherlands, Amstelveen, 2006
Amstelveen makes another appearance. In the same year as South Africa’s unbelievable chase of 435 against Australia, Sri Lanka set the record with 443/9 against the Dutch. Sanath Jayasuriya struck 157 off 104 balls, followed by Tillakaratne Dilshan’s unbeaten 117* off 78 balls.
South Africa 439/2 vs West Indies, Johannesburg, 2015
The Wanderers was home to the fastest hundred ever by one of the very best to grace the game. The great AB de Villiers had carnage on his mind in the Pink ODI of 2015, smashing 149 off 44 balls in a stunning exhibition of hitting. In 59 minutes, he struck nine fours and 16 sixes to bury the Windies and etch his name among the best all-format batsmen the game has ever seen.
