QUIZ: ON FINISHERS IN ODIs
On this day, one of the finest allrounders and finishers the game has seen, Michael Bevan, made his ODI debut for Australia in Sharjah in 1994 against Sri Lanka.
Did you know? Kapil Dev holds the record for the highest individual score for a batsman who has played at number 5 or lower in ODIs. He scored an unbeaten 175 against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup.
Jos Buttler, MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh share 7 centuries batting at number 5 or lower.
Yusuf Pathan scored an unbeaten 123 against New Zealand in Bengaluru in 2010.
New Zealand had played 30 multi-nation tournaments prior to the ICC Champions Trophy, 2000.
Kevin O’Brien scored his century off 50 balls which is the fastest in World Cup game.
AB de Villiers smashed 30 against West Indies at the 2015 ICC World Cup in Sydney. Jason Holder was on the receiving end.
Arjuna Ranatunga has 42 scores of over 50 in ODIs while batting at number 5 or lower.