5 Batsmen Who Can Score 300 In One Day Internationals

Records are meant to be broken in any format of cricket. At one time 200 in ODI was an impossible feat to achieve but batting great Sachin Tendulkar converted the impossible to possible. He scored the first-ever double century against South Africa in ODI cricket. Many have followed him since then with countrymen Rohit Sharma leading the pack with three double hundred. The next possible landmark in sight for the batsmen in the 300-run barrier in ODI cricket.

With time and introduction of T20 cricket, the ODI cricket has gone into a big makeover. The team scores have taken an upward swing while batters and bowlers are touching new horizon day by day. There was a time when scoring 250+ totals were considered to difficult to chase. But things have changed, and now the batsmen have made a habit of scoring double hundreds. Several batsmen in the modern era have the capability of touching a 300-run milestone in the near future.

Here are the five batsmen who can score 300 runs in ODI cricket:

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1. DAVID WARNER

David Warner has revived the style of batting in modern-day cricket. He has approached every format in the same manner with his aggressive style of batting. Post the suspension period, Warner has bounced back strong than ever and has looked determined to redeem himself in the future.

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The Aussie has a happy knack of playing big innings, and once he sets his eyes in, the job for the opposition bowlers become really tough. With his ability to score run at any point of the game, Warner can certainly break every record and play a 300-run innings in the ODIs.

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2. JASON ROY

Jason Roy has emerged as one of the greatest hitters of the cricket ball in the last few years. His ability to provide brisk start and carrying on from there has benefitted England cricket as they recently clinched their maiden World Cup title.

Roy recently became the highest scorer in international cricket for England in ODIs when he scored 180 runs against Australia in 2018. With his ability to clear any ground across the globe, the English opener can easily score a triple century in the fifty-overs format of the game. With a lot of cricket left in him, Roy is one of the hot contenders to achieve this landmark.

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3. FAKHAR ZAMAN

Fakhar Zaman came into limelight after his excellent performance in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. He single-handed put India out of the game with his outstanding hitting in the finals of the tournament. He is also one of the few batsmen to have registered a double century in ODI cricket.

Zaman is well known for his quick and aggressive display of batting. However, he has struggled time and again for failing to convert the starts to big scores. If the Pakistan opener manages to work on this aspect, Zaman has everything that it takes to score a triple century in an ODI match.

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4. ROHIT SHARMA

Rohit Sharma is the only player to score three double centuries in the ODI format of the game. The India opener has looked in sublime touch every time he has spent a few minutes in the crease, and once he gets past the 50-run mark, Rohit has looked to break all the records and register a triple century in the fifty-overs format.

However, every time he has scored 200 runs, Rohit has given away playing rash shots. The Mumbai-born cricketer looking in the best touch better than ever has a fair chance of becoming the first batsman in international cricket to play a 300-run innings in ODI cricket.

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5. MARTIN GUPTILL

Martin Guptill is one of the greatest New Zealand batsmen to have represent their country. He has been one of the greatest servants of the Kiwi cricket leading their batting unit for quite some time now. Guptill’s ability to play an attacking brand of cricket has been a nightmare for any bowling unit over the world.

The Kiwi opener showed glimpses of his abilities to play daddy innings when he scored his only double hundred against West Indies in the quarter-final of the 2015 ICC World Cup. With the 300-run in ODIs the next achievable feat for the batsmen in view, Guptill is one of the contenders to achieve the landmark.