Top 5 partnership records in ODIs since World Cup 2015

Bangladesh v India - ICC Champions Trophy Semi Final
Bangladesh v India

ODI cricket has progressed incredibly quickly in the last five years, from a time when 300 would be a very good score to set, to now when scores a regularly reaching 400.

It was at the 2015 World Cup that the drastic change in batting was most evident. For large scores to be achieved partnerships are of great importance. The biggest partnerships records since this time have largely been dominated by opening pairs.


#5 Aaron Finch & David Warner

Australia v South Africa: Game 3
Australia v South Africa

Born just 21 days apart, Finch and Warner have formed a formidable opening partnership in white-ball cricket. Finch debuted in ODI cricket in 2013, whilst his opening partner had first represented Australia in the 50-over format in 2009.

Since the last the 2015 World Cup, the pair have scored 1,248 runs together at an average of 52.00. They have had six fifty runs and three century partnerships, with a highest score of 231 against India in September 2017.

The pair have also opened together on many occasions in T20 cricket, and Warner is a regular Test opener.

#4 Alex Hales & Jason Roy

England v South Africa - Royal London ODI
England v South Africa

After a disastrous 2015 World Cup for England, the ODI side was transformed and the new opening duo of Alex Hales and Jason Roy was a big part of that.

Hales was already in the side, but Roy's selection was a sign that aggressive batsman was needed to give impetuous to England's innings. Together they have scored 1,298 runs at an average of 35.08. They have had five fifty runs and three century partnerships.

The largest partnership was an unbeaten 256 when England chased down Sri Lanka's total in June 2016. After a period of poor form, Roy was dropped during the 2017 Champions Trophy for Jonny Bairstow but he is still in the ODI squads.

#3 Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma

India v United Arab Emirates - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup
India v United Arab Emirates

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's partnership record is impressive when it is considered that the former opens the batting and the latter usually bats in the number four position.

They have scored 1,397 together at an average of 82.17 which is greater than any other in this top five. Their 18 innings since the world cup they have had five hundred and four fifty runs partnerships together.

Their record came in October 2017 when they put on a partnership of 230. Against New Zealand, India set a winning total of 337-6 in which Sharma scored 147 (138) and Kohli scored 113 (106).

#2 Alex Hales & Joe Root

West Indies v England - 3rd ODI
West Indies v England

Like with Roy, Alex Hales has had a number of important matches with the England Test captain Joe Root. Root bats at number three in ODI cricket and has unusually scored more runs with Hales than the openers have.

Their average of 71.26 is only beaten by Kohli and Sharma, and the England pair have scored 1,639 runs together. Five fifty and nine hundred-run partnerships have included a 248 against Pakistan in August 2016. In this match, England scored the highest ever innings total of 444.

Despite changes in England's opening partnership, Hales and Root often lay a solid foundation for the team.

#1 Hashim Amla & Quinton de Kock

South Africa v England - 3rd Momentum ODI
South Africa v England

The South African ODI openers, Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock, top the list. The pair have amassed a huge total of 2,095 runs together at an average of 55.13. In the 40 innings since the 2015 World Cup, they have had eight fifty runs and four century partnerships.

In October 2017, South Africa beat Bangladesh in what was the highest target chased down in ODIs without losing a wicket. Amla (110*) and de Kock (168*) put on a partnership of 279 to win with 43 balls to spare.

At 24, de Kock is a decade younger than Amla and the pair have formed a formidable partnership despite being at opposite ends of their careers.

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Edited by Anuradha Santhanam