Cricket is probably the only game that boasts of a plethora of formats. And, while every format has its own challenges, Test cricket is still the ultimate parameter as far as judging the worth of any cricketer is concerned.
We have seen a plethora of cricketers in the past who have stroked their way to record the massive individual scores in white-ball cricket, while failing to do the same in Test cricket.
Here’s a look at batsmen whose ODI highest score is more than their Test highest score:
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Charles Coventry ODI – 194*, Test – 37
Charles Coventry broke record books when he went on to equal the long-standing record of the highest individual score during a 2009 ODI against Bangladesh.
Coventry launched a stunning assault on the hapless Bangladeshi bowling attacking, stroking them for a whirlwind 194 off 156 balls- an innings which included 16 fours and seven sixes- to help Zimbabwe post 6-312 in 50 overs.
Unfortunately, Coventry’s party was gatecrashed by an equally belligerent knock by Tamim Iqbal, who racked up 154 to help Bangladesh overhaul the total of 312.
Coventry played a total of 39 ODIs and 13 T20Is, but given the turmoil in Zimbabwe cricket, he could feature in just 2 Tests, both of which came against India in 2005 (Sourav Ganguly’s last Test series as Indian captain).
He notched up his highest score of 37 in the first innings of what turned out to be his last Test of his career.