Analysis: Travis Head’s outstanding hundred in the most recent final comes in at the number-four spot

Aravinda de Silva scored a century and took 3 for 42 in the 1996 World Cup final, which stands as the player’s best-ever all-around performance in an ODI.

BEST BATTING PERFORMANCES

IN ALL ODIS

Batter                       Team Runs Balls Points Year Venue

GJ MAXWELL AUS 201* 128 92.58 2023 MUMBAI

IVA RICHARDS WI 189* 170 90.40 1984 MANCHESTER

KAPIL DEV             IND 175* 138 89.65 1983 TUNBRIDGE WELLS

TM HEAD             AUS 137 120 86.63 2023 AHMEDABAD

AC GILCHRIST AUS 149 104 83.35 2007 BARBADOS

IVA RICHARDS WI 138* 157 83.26 1979 LONDON

SAEED ANWAR PAK 194 146 80.93 1997 CHENNAI

ST JAYASURIYA SL 189 161 79.19 2000 LUCKNOW

MJ GUPTILL             NZ 237* 163 78.96 2015 WELLINGTON

PA DE SILVA SL 107* 124 78.27 1996 LAHORE

MG BRACEWELL NZ 127* 82 77.16 2022 DUBLIN

DI GOWER             ENG 158 118 76.43 1983 BRISBANE

SD HOPE             WI 146* 144 76.37 2018 MIRPUR

MS DHONI             IND 183* 145 76.26 2005 JAIPUR

Travis Head’s outstanding hundred in the most recent final comes in at the number-four spot. This placement—from 47 for 3 to 239 for 3—is the stuff that dreams are made of; therefore there are no issues with it.

BEST BOWLING PERFORMANCES

IN ALL ODIS

Bowler                         Team Figures Points Year Venue

GJ GILMOUR AUS 12.0-6-14-6 89.28 1975 LEEDS

AJ BICHEL             AUS 10.0-0-20-7 87.78 2003 PORT ELIZABETH

KULDEEP YADAV IND 10.0-0-25-6 85.96 2018 NOTTINGHAM

AAQIB JAVED PAK 10.0-1-37-7 85.83 1991 LUCKNOW

WAQAR YOUNIS PAK 10.0-0-36-7 84.30 2001 LEEDS

TG SOUTHEE NZ 9.0-0-33-7 82.94 2015 WELLINGTON

Mohammad SHAMI IND 9.5-0-57-7 82.92 2023 MUMBAI

J GARNER             WI 11.0-0-38-5 82.46 1979 LONDON

WASIM AKRAM PAK 8.0-1-21-5 81.88 1985 LUCKNOW

SB STYRIS             NZ 7.0-0-25-6 81.84 2002 TRINIDAD

BAW MENDIS SL 8.0-1-13-6 81.83 2008 KARACHI

MA STARC             AUS 10.0-0-55-3 81.57 2023 AHMEDABAD

RASHID KHAN AFG 8.4-1-18-7 81.20 2017 ST LUCIA

SHAHID AFRIDI PAK 9.0-3-12-7 81.19 2013 GUYANA

NAVED-UL-HASAN PAK 8.4-1-27-6 80.93 2005 JAMSHEDPUR

The greatest bowling effort ever is still Gary Gilmour’s 6 for 14 against England in the 1975 World Cup semi-final at Headingley.

BEST ALL-ROUND PERFORMANCES

IN ALL ODIS

Player                       Team   RUNS BALLS PTS   BOW-ANALYSIS PTS1 RTGPTS      YEAR

PA DE SILVA SL 107* 124 78.3 9.0-0-42-3     75.4   153.6 1996

SHAHID AFRIDI PAK 76 55 65.2 9.0-3-12-7     81.2   146.4 2013

GJ MAXWELL AUS 201* 128 92.6 10.0-0-55-1     49.9   142.5 2023

IVA RICHARDS WI 189* 170 90.4 11.0-1-45-2     51.1   141.5 1984

SB STYRIS             NZ 63* 72 53.8 7.0-0-25-6     81.8   135.6 2002

BFW DE LEEDE NETH 123 92 67.1 10.0-0-52-5     68.0   135.1 2023

IVA RICHARDS WI 119 113 69.1 10.0-0-41-5     64.8   133.8 1987

SR TENDULKAR IND 141 128 67.2 9.1-0-38-4     66.0   133.1 1998

SHAHID AFRIDI PAK 75 65 64.9 9.2-0-35-5     67.8   132.7 2011

KAPIL DEV             IND 175* 138 89.7 11.0-1-32-1     41.0   130.7 1983

GJ GILMOUR AUS 28* 28 40.1 12.0-6-14-6     89.3   129.4 1975

ABDUL RAZZAQ PAK 63* 61 59.4 10.0-0-53-4     69.5   128.9 2005

KJ O’ BRIEN             IRE 72* 60 60.8 7.0-1-26-4     67.5    128.3 2017

Aravinda de Silva scored a century and took 3 for 42 in the 1996 World Cup final, which stands as the player’s best-ever all-around performance in an ODI.