Top 25 ODI Innings in the History of Lord's
While it may be most famous for hosting Test matches, Lordโs Cricket Ground in London has seen its fair share of limited-overs action, too, in the course of its long history.
Contained within the 56 one-day internationals played at the legendary ground, there have been plenty of supreme individual performances, especially with the bat.
Some innings have gone down in history in ODIs as being among some of the best, while others will simply be remembered as some of the best to be seen at Lordโs.
Read on for the top 25 ODI innings in the history of the ground.
25. Martin Guptill (New Zealand, 31 May 2013)
1 of 25
103* runs; 123 balls; 83.73 strike rate
New Zealand got off to a strong start in their three-game ODI series away to England in 2013, as they restricted their hosts to 227 then set about knocking off the runs.
They were led home by Martin Guptill, who stroked an unbeaten century to help lead the Black Caps to victory by five wickets.
24. Mark Waugh (Australia, 9 June 1999)
2 of 25
104 runs; 120 balls; 86.66 strike rate
In the Super Sixes of the 1999 Cricket World Cup, Australia came up against surprise package Zimbabwe, who had qualified from the group stage.
Batting first, the Baggy Green were led by Mark Waugh, who opened the batting withย 104ย to lead the Australians to 303-4 from their 50 overs.
23. Andrew Symonds (Australia, 4 September 2004)
3 of 25
104* runs; 103 balls; 100.97 strike rate
In the build-up to the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, Australia faced Pakistan in a warm-up game and chose to bat first.
They made 269-6 from their 50 overs, thanks in large part to an unbeaten 104 from all-rounder Andrew Symonds, who helped them to a win by 10 runs.
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22. Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka, 3 July 2011)
4 of 25
105* runs; 126 balls; 83.33 strike rate
In a tight five-game ODI series against England in 2011, the third game saw Sri Lanka take a comfortable win by six wickets.
Chasing 247 for victory, Dinesh Chandimal was pivotal at No. 3 as he hit 105 not out and helped the visitors take a win.
21. Marcus Trescothick (England, 22 June 2003)
5 of 25
108* runs; 145 balls; 74.48 strike rate
The short-lived NatWest Challenge saw Marcus Trescothick make an ODI century in 2003 against Pakistan, as an experimental England side took the win in the final game.
Opening the batting, Trescothick hit 108 not out, a score that was almost four times as many as Englandโs next highest total during the match.
20. Marcus Trescothick (England, 13 July 2002)
6 of 25
109 runs; 100 balls; 109 strike rate
Trescothick makes another entry into this list after a superb knock against India in 2002 during the NatWest Series final.
His century came as England racked up 325 batting first, although they went on to lose that game by just two wickets.
19. Ricky Ponting (Australia, 10 July 2005)
7 of 25111 runs; 115 balls; 96.52 strike rate
The 2005 NatWest Challenge between England and Australia was very tight, but Ricky Ponting made the difference in an easy win for the visitors in the second game.
Chasing 224 for victory, the Australia captain stroked 111 to lead his side to the brink of victory, which they achieved for the loss of just three wickets.
18. Geoff Marsh (Australia, 29 May 1989)
8 of 25
111* runs; 162 balls; 68.51 strike rate
At the start of Australiaโs triumphant 1989 tour of England, the visitors had a tough task in the third ODI as they required 279 for victory.
However, opener Geoff Marsh was up to the task, as he carried his bat for an unbeaten 111 and led the Baggy Green to victory and a tie of the series.
17. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka, 31 May 2014)
9 of 25
112 runs; 104 balls; 107.69 strike rate
Earlier this year, Kumar Sangakkara made an entry into this list as he hit 112 from 104 balls to help Sri Lanka to exactly 300 when batting first.
It was a crucial intervention, as the visitors went on to win the game by seven runs.
16. Neil Fairbrother (England, 27 May 1991)
10 of 25
113 runs; 109 balls; 103.66 strike rate
Batting second, England required 265 to beat the West Indies in the third match of the Texaco Trophy.
In at No. 4, Neil Fairbrother showed his immense ability in ODIs to hit 113, a score that took his team to the brink of victory.
15. Graeme Wood (Australia, 3 June 1985)
11 of 25
114* runs; 165 balls; 69.09 strike rate
In the third match of the 1985 Texaco Trophy, Australia batted first and made 254-5, with opener Graeme Wood carrying his bat for 114 not out.
It was not enough for the visitors to secure a third win on the bounce, but Woodโs innings helped the Australians build a strong total.
14. Nasser Hussain (England, 13 July 2002)
12 of 25
115 runs; 128 balls; 89.84 strike rate
England captain Nasser Hussain had come in for some criticism as he continued to bat at No. 3, but he responded in the best way possible with a century against India.
Having signalled his displeasure to the press box after bringing up his ton, Hussain unfortunately could not lead his side to victory as India chased down 326.
13. Graham Gooch (England, 3 June 1985)
13 of 25
117* runs; 164 balls; 71.34 strike rate
Against the Australians in 1985, England needed 255 to win the third Texaco Trophy game, and were led home by Graham Goochโs unbeaten 117.
Helped by 102 from captain David Gower, Gooch put the visitors to the sword and helped his side to a comfortable win by eight wickets.
12. Alastair Cook (England, 3 July 2011)
14 of 25119 runs; 143 balls; 83.21 strike rate
England batted first in their ODI against Sri Lanka in 2011 at Lordโs, and were led to 246-7 by Alastair Cookโs 119, which was by far their top score.
It was not enough for victory, but the display showed Cookโs ODI credentials.
11. Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka, 17 June 2006)
15 of 25
120 runs; 156 balls; 76.92 strike rate
Upul Tharanga got Sri Lanka off to a great start in the 2006 ODI series against England, as he hit 120 from the No. 1 slot and helped his side set the hosts 258 for victory.
England would fall short by 20 runs, with Tharangaโs innings helping to make the difference.
10. Jos Buttler (England, 31 May 2014)
16 of 25
121 runs; 74 balls; 163.51 strike rate
A whirlwind innings from Jos Buttler comes in at No. 10 from earlier this year, as his 121 almost took England to victory against Sri Lanka.
In spite of his boundary-hitting exploits, the hosts fell an agonising seven runs short of the win.
9. Andrew Flintoff (England, 6 July 2004)
17 of 25
123 runs; 104 balls; 118.26 strike rate
Superstar all-rounder Andrew Flintoff made a splash in 2004, as he hammered West Indies for 123 as England piled up 285-7 batting first.
However, the hosts could not secure a victory in this NatWest Series clash.
8. Michael Atherton (England, 28 May 1995)
18 of 25
127 runs; 160 balls; 79.37 strike rate
Never truly regarded as an ODI opener, England captain Michael Atherton hit a brilliant 127 to help his side reach 276-7 in their 1995 Texaco Trophy game against the West Indies.
It was a well-paced innings, although it did little to silence his doubters.
7. Chris Gayle (West Indies, 6 July 2004)
19 of 25
132* runs; 165 balls; 80 strike rate
From the same game as Flintoffโs 123 at No. 9, Chris Gayle hit back with an unbeaten 132 to lead the West Indies to victory in a rollicking 2004 ODI.
Gayle almost single-handedly took his side to victory with his superb innings.
6. Neil Johnson (Zimbabwe, 9 June 1999)
20 of 25
132* runs; 144 balls; 91.66 strike rate
Classy all-rounder Neil Johnson shocked Australia in this Cricket Word Cup Super Six clash in 1999 with 132 not out for his Zimbabwe side.
It was not enough to take the Zimbabweans to victory but earned Johnson plenty of individual plaudits along the way.
5. Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka, 20 August 1998)
21 of 25
132* runs; 151 balls; 87.41 strike rate
In the final of the Emirates Triangular Tournament, England hit 256 batting first against Sri Lanka but could not defend their strong total.
That was down in large part to No. 3 Marvan Atapattu, who hit 132 not out and helped his side take a very good victory.
4. Graham Gooch (England, 29 May 1989)
22 of 25
136 runs; 162 balls; 83.95 strike rate
Before the traumatic Ashes series of 1989, Graham Gooch gave his team something to cheer with 136 in the third Texaco Trophy ODI at Lordโs.
In a foreshadowing of things to come, Australia eased home by six wickets to begin a period of domination over England.
3. Marcus Trescothick (England, 12 June 2001)
23 of 25
137 runs; 142 balls; 96.47 strike rate
Chasing 243 to win against Pakistan in the 2001 NatWest Series, Marcus Trescothick got England off to a brilliant start and nearly carried them home virtually alone.
He made a superb 137 to take the hosts to the brink, but the lack of run support did nothing for their victory hopes as they fell two runs short.
2. Dennis Amiss (England, 7 June 1975)
24 of 25
137 runs; 147 balls; 93.19 strike rate
Opener Dennis Amiss got the first game of the first Cricket World Cup off to a great start as he smacked 137 against a hapless India in 1975.
It helped England to a massive win by 202 runs and gave them the best possible start to the tournament.
1. Viv Richards (West Indies, 23 June 1979)
25 of 25138* runs; 157 balls; 87.89 strike rate
Four years later, West Indian Viv Richards made the highest score in an ODI at Lordโs, as he hit England for an unbeaten 138 in the final of the 1979 Cricket World Cup.
England crumbled in the face of his brilliance and some sustained fast bowing from Joel Garner, handing the West Indies their second World Cup in a row.
All statistics courtesy of ESPN CricInfo
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