Top 3 highest individual scores in List A cricket

For years, scoring century in the limited-overs format was considered as an excellent achievement for a batsman. With the inception of T20, the milestones started to get bigger on each passing day.

Though Sachin Tendulkar was the first player to score double hundred in an ODI, he was not the first man on the planet to achieve this milestone in the limited-overs format. Graeme Pollock of South Africa was the first cricketer to reach the 200-run landmark in List A cricket. On Oct 19, 1974, representing Eastern Province, Pollock scored 222 not out against Border in South Africa’s domestic limited-overs competition.

With plenty of players crossing the 200-run landmark in recent times, let us look at top three highest individual scores in List A cricket.

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#3 D'Arcy Short (Australia)

Short scored 257 runs from 148 balls against Queensland

Most of the cricket fans outside Australia would have started today with the news of Short’s record-breaking knock in List A cricket.

Short came into the limelight with his exploits in the last year’s Big Bash League. Later, Rajasthan Royals signed him for this year’s Indian Premier League. Finally, his childhood dream came true as he debuted for Australia in both ODI and T20I.

In the 12th match of JLT One-Day Cup, Australia’s premier domestic 50-over competition, Short smashed 257 runs from 148 balls for Western Australia against Queensland. His explosive knock included 15 4s and 23 maximums. As a result, he now holds the record for the highest number of sixes in a List A game. Besides, he holds the record for highest individual score in a 50-over match in Australia.

#2 Rohit Sharma (India)

Rohit is the only player to amass 3 200+ scores in ODIs

Rohit Sharma’s limited-overs career can be divided into two halves – before 2013, and after 2013. Ever since he opened the innings for India against England in the 2013 home ODI series, his career graph changed drastically.

Rohit is the only man in the history of cricket to score three 200+ scores in ODIs. Among the three, his second double ton against Sri Lanka, on Nov 13, 2014, is the highest individual score in ODI cricket, and second best in List A cricket.

His knock of 264 included 33 4s and nine huge 6s. In fact, Sri Lanka could manage to score only 251 runs in reply to a target of 405 set by India. On a funny note, Sri Lanka lost to Rohit Sharma by 13 runs.

#1 Ali Brown (England)

Ali Brown is the proud record holder for the highest individual score in List A cricket

Ali Brown of England is the proud record holder for the highest individual score in List A cricket. He created this record 16 years ago on June 19, 2002. Playing for Surrey, Brown scored a mammoth 268 runs from 160 balls against Glamorgan. His record knock included 30 4s and 12 6s.

Even though Brown is not a familiar name among the cricket fans outside of England, his knock earned him a prestigious place in the history of cricket.

With batsmen developing a variety of shots in their arsenal, the day of breaching the 300 runs landmark is not far away.