The County Ground, Bristol is a picturesque cricket venue located in Bristol, England.

Formerly known as Ashley Down Ground, the County Ground, Bristol was bought by WG Grace in 1889 and has been home to Gloucestershire ever since. 

The County Ground, Bristol was later sold to local confectionery firm J. S. Fry & Sons and renamed Fry's Ground. The county bought the ground back in 1933 and it reverted to its original name.

In 1976, the ground was once again sold to Royal & Sun Alliance, who renamed the ground the Phoenix County Ground for eight years before changing to The Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground until the ground was again bought by the club and renamed to its current title.

The County Ground, Bristol staged its first international cricket match, a One-Day International (ODI) played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka during the Prudential World Cup in June 1983. Under the leadership of Geoff Howarth, New Zealand won the ODI by five wickets. Since then, it has hosted 20 ODIs so far.

Let’s have a look at County Ground, Bristol ODI records and stats:

County Ground, Bristol ODI records and stats

Highest total

The England cricket team holds the record for the highest total at County Ground, Bristol in ODI cricket. During the third ODI of West Indies�tour of England in September 2017, the Eoin Morgan-led hosts posted 369/9 in their 50 overs. England rode on Moeen Ali’s 102 along with contributions from Joe Root (84), Alex Hales (36) and Chris Woakes (34) to post a record ODI total at the venue. In reply, West Indies were bowled out for 245 in 39.1 overs as England won the ODI by 124 runs in Bristol. 

Lowest total

The Zimbabwe cricket team registered the lowest total at County Ground, Bristol in ODI cricket. Zimbabwe were bundled out for 92 in 24.5 overs against hosts England in a NatWest Series clash in July 2003. Stuart Matsikenyeri top-scored for Zimbabwe with 26 while Andy Blignaut added 17. Pacer Darren Gough was the wrecker-in-chief for England with 4/26 while all-rounder Andrew Flintoff also bagged three wickets. Later, England chased down the target in 17.5 overs to register a comprehensive six-wicket win. 

Most runs

Legendary India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar scored the most runs at this venue in ODI cricket. Between 1999 and 2007, Sachin Tendulkar amassed 352 runs in three ODIs at an average of 176 and a strike rate of 111.74. The swashbuckling right-handed batter slammed two centuries and one fifty in the ODI format at this ground. His former teammate Rahul Dravid features second on the list with 209 runs in three ODIs at an average of 209 and a strike rate of 111.17. He hit one hundred and one fifty in ODIs at County Ground, Bristol.

Most wickets

Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff bagged the most wickets at this ground in ODI cricket. The former right-arm pacer claimed 10 wickets in four matches at an average of 10.80 and an economy of 4.72. He registered best bowling figures of 5/56 at this venue against India in the ODI format. England’s trio of Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes and Liam Plunkett share the second spot with nine ODI wickets each at this venue.

Highest individual score

Pakistan’s Imam-ul-Haq holds the record for the highest individual score at County Ground, Bristol in the ODI format. Opening the batting, Imam-ul-Haq slammed 151 off just 131 balls against hosts England in the third ODI of a five-match series in May 2019. His magnificent century was laced with 16 fours and one maximum. His ton powered Pakistan to 358/9 in their 50 overs. However, Imam’s century went in vain as England later chased down the target in 44.5 overs to secure a six-wicket win in Bristol.

Best bowling figures

Former New Zealand cricketer Richard Hadlee registered the best bowling figures at County Ground, Bristol in ODI cricket. Richard Hadlee recorded match-winning figures of 5/25 against Sri Lanka during a Prudential World Cup encounter in June 1983. The right-arm pacer dismissed Sidath Wettimuny, captain Duleep Mendis, Arjuna Ranatunga, Ashantha de Mel and Rumesh Ratnayake to bowl out Sri Lanka for 206 in 56.1 overs. New Zealand later won the Prudential World Cup game by five wickets as they chased down the required target in 39.2 overs.

Highest partnership

Former India cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid hold the record for the highest partnership at County Ground, Bristol in ODI cricket. During an ICC World Cup encounter in May 1999, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid forged an unbeaten 237-run stand for the third wicket against Kenya in Bristol. Tendulkar slammed 140 not out while Dravid remained unbeaten on 104 to help India post 329/2 in their 50 overs. In reply, Kenya could only manage 235/7 as the Mohammad Azharuddin-led India won the game by 94 runs.

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Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most runs in Test, having scored 15,921 runs in a record 200 Tests.

The legendary cricketer, who made his Test debut in 1989 against Pakistan, slammed 51 centuries and 68 fifties in his 24-year career and holds a multitude of records, one being most centuries in the longest format.

If there is something that eluded Tendulkar, it is a triple ton in red-ball cricket as his highest score was an unbeaten 248 against Bangladesh at Dhaka in 2004.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting comes in second on the list for most runs in Test. The most successful ODI captain of all time, Ponting hit 13,378 runs in 168 matches and is the only player to finish with most Test runs in a calendar year twice.

Legendary South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis amassed 13,289 Test runs in 166 matches, thus sits third for most runs in Test. Kallis has hit the second-most Test centuries in red-ball cricket and is also remembered as one of the leading six-hitting machines in the format.

Rahul Dravid and Alastair Cook round up the top five list for most runs in Test.

Dravid, for one, scored 13,288 Test runs in 164 matches at an average of 52.31 and holds the record for most balls faced in Tests. In his 16-year Test career, ‘The Wall�hit 36 hundreds and 63 half-centuries.

Alastair Cook, meanwhile, is England’s record Test run-getter with 12,472 runs in 161 Tests and the most successful left-handed batter in Tests.

Among active cricketers, England’s Joe Root has registered the most runs in Test. The England cricket team skipper has 12,274 runs in 145 matches.

Most runs in Test

Player	Team	Career span	Matches	Runs	Average	High score	100s	50s
Sachin Tendulkar	India	1989-2013	200	15,921	53.78	248*	51	68
Ricky Ponting	Australia	1995-2012	168	13,378	51.85	257	41	62
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	1995-2013	166	13,289	55.37	244	45	58
Rahul Dravid	India	1996-2012	164	13,288	52.31	270	36	63
Alastair Cook	England	2006-2018	161	12,472	45.35	294	33	57

 

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Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most runs for India in ODI cricket.

Considered to be one of the greatest batters in cricket’s history, Sachin Tendulkar amassed the most runs for India in ODI cricket.

Between 1989 and 2012, Sachin Tendulkar scored 18,426 ODI runs in 463 matches at an average of 44.83 and a strike rate of 86.23.

The former right-handed Indian batter ended his legendary career as the all-time highest run-scorer in both ODI and Test cricket with more than 18,000 runs and 15,000 runs, respectively.

Virat Kohli features second on the most runs for India in ODI cricket list. 

Regarded as one of the greatest batters in the modern era, Virat Kohli has amassed 13,886 runs in 294 matches at an average of 58.34 and a strike rate of 93.52.

Sourav Ganguly (11,221), Rohit Sharma (10,831) and Rahul Dravid (10,768) complete the top five list for the most runs for India in ODI cricket. 

Know the top 10 list of the most runs for India in ODI cricket. 

Most runs for India in ODI cricket

Player	Span	Matches	Runs	Average	SR	100	50
Sachin Tendulkar	1989-2012	463	18,426	44.83	86.23	49	96
Virat Kohli	2008-2024	295	13,906	58.18	93.54	50	72
Sourav Ganguly	1992-2007	308	11,221	40.95	73.65	22	71
Rohit Sharma	2007-2024	265	10,866	49.16	92.43	31	57
Rahul Dravid	1996-2011	340	10,768	39.15	71.18	12	82
MS Dhoni	2004-2019	347	10,599	50.23	87.13	9	73
Mohammad Azharuddin	1985-2000	334	9,378	36.92	74.02	7	58
Yuvraj Singh	2000-2017	301	8,609	36.47	87.43	14	52
Virender Sehwag	1999-2013	241	7,995	35.37	104.44	15	37
Shikhar Dhawan	2010-2022	167	6,793	44.11	91.35	17	39

Sachin Tendulkar | 18,426 runs in 463 matches

Hailed as one of the most prolific batters of all time, former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar scored the most runs for India in ODI cricket. Since his One-Day International (ODI) debut against arch-rivals Pakistan in December 1989, Sachin Tendulkar later dominated the ODI format like no other cricketer. He scored 18,426 runs in 422 innings, including slamming 49 centuries and 96 fifties in the 50-over format. Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, who is second on the all-time highest run-scorer in ODI cricket, finished his career with 14,234 ODI runs in 404 matches.

Virat Kohli | 13,906 runs in 295 matches

Arguably the greatest white-ball cricketer in the modern era, Virat Kohli currently has the second-most runs for India in ODI cricket. Having made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in Dambulla in August 2008, Virat Kohli has amassed 13,906 runs in 283 innings. The flamboyant right-handed batter holds the record for the most centuries in ODI cricket. He has smashed 50 centuries in ODI cricket, one more than his idol Sachin Tendulkar. Apart from 50 hundreds, Virat Kohli has also registered 72 half-centuries in his illustrious career so far.

Sourav Ganguly | 11,221 runs in 308 matches

Sourav Ganguly is currently third on the list of the most runs for India in ODI cricket. Between 1992 and 2007, Sourav Ganguly scored 11,221 ODI runs in 297 innings at an average of 40.95 and a strike rate of 73.65. Widely regarded as one of the greatest left-handed-batters in ODI cricket, the former Indian cricket team captain recorded 22 centuries and 71 fifties to his name in the 50-over format. 

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Legendary duo of Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar hold the record for the most partnership runs for India across all formats in international cricket.

Between 1992 and 2008, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar scored a total of 12,400 runs together in 247 innings to register the most partnership runs for India. The Indian pair recorded an impressive average of 51.45 with 38 centuries and 50 fifties across formats.

Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar forged one of the most iconic batting pairs in One-Day International (ODI) cricket.

The swashbuckling duo also hold the record for the highest overall partnership runs in ODIs, having amassed 8,227 runs in 176 innings with 26 centuries and 29 fifties. In Test cricket, the stylish pair aggregated a total of 4,173 runs with 12 century stands and 16 fifty partnerships. 

Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar feature second in the list of most partnership runs for India.

Dravid and Tendulkar accumulated 11,037 runs in 241 innings between 1996 and 2012. The legendary batting pair registered an average of 47.98 with 31 centuries and 43 fifties.

Considered to be one of the most dangerous Indian batting pairs, Dravid and Tendulkar hold the record for the highest overall partnership runs by a pair in Test cricket.

Dravid and Tendulkar amassed 6,920 runs in partnerships in Test matches with 20 centuries and 29 fifties. In ODI cricket, the Indian pair scored a total of 4,117 runs with 11 century stands and 14 fifty partnerships. 

Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly are third in the list of most partnership runs for India.

Between 1996 and 2008, Dravid and Ganguly scored a total of 7,657 runs together in 156 innings at an average of 51.38 with 21 century partnerships and 30 fifty stands.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma became only the fourth Indian pair to accumulate a total of 7,500 runs together across formats in international cricket. 

Widely regarded as one of the most iconic batting pairs in modern day cricket, Kohli and Sharma amassed 7,537 runs together in 247 innings to register the fourth-most partnership runs for India. 

Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag complete the top five list of most partnership runs for India. 

Between 2003 and 2013, Gambhir and Sehwag scored a total of 7,199 runs together in 153 innings across formats at an average of 48.31 with 17 hundred stands and 36 fifty partnerships.

Know the top 10 list of most partnership runs for India across formats in international cricket.

Most partnership runs for India

Partners	Span	Innings	Runs	Average	100	50
Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar	1992-2008	247	12,400	51.45	38	45
Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar	1996-2012	241	11,037	47.98	31	43
Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly	1996-2008	156	7,657	51.38	21	30
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma	2010-2024	157	7,537	49.91	24	26
Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag	2003-2013	153	7,199	48.31	17	36
Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma	2011-2022	173	6,984	40.84	22	22
Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar	2001-2012	138	5,964	43.85	17	23
Mohammad Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar	1989-2000	120	5,899	52.2	17	24
Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane	2011-2023	108	5,611	54.47	16	27
Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman	1996-2012	118	5,314	47.87	16	20

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Legendary Jonty Rhodes is being considered as Indian cricket team’s new fielding coach, according to reports.

The development of Jonty Rhodes�appointment as India’s new fielding coach comes after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is in the final stages to make an overhaul in the Indian team management after the T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the United States.

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir is currently leading the race to replace Rahul Dravid as India’s new head coach.

The report states that Gautam Gambhir has approached Jonty Rhodes to become a part of his support staff provided he bags the coveted job.

Gambhir is likely to bring his own support staff just like Rahul Dravid brought Paras Mhambrey (bowling coach) and T Dilip along with him.

Rhodes is currently the fielding coach of the Lucknow franchise in the Indian T20 League. He is also the fielding coach of the Durban franchise in the SA20 as well as the consultant fielding coach of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. 

Previously, Gambhir and Rhodes have worked together for the Lucknow franchise. Earlier, the former Proteas cricketer was associated with five-time Indian T20 League winners Mumbai.

While Rhodes is yet to be formally approached by the BCCI, the legendary fielder previously applied for the role of India’s fielding coach in 2019.

However, he was not shortlisted as then head coach Ravi Shastri preferred Ramakrishnan Sridhar in order to keep his core team intact which also included B Arun as the bowling coach and Sridhar as the fielding coach.

If Gambhir is appointed India’s new head coach, Rhodes could replace T Dilip as India’s next fielding coach after the T20 World Cup 2024.

T Dilip has grabbed the headlines for his inspirational dressing room speeches and innovative fielding ceremonies in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

With that being said, let’s have a look at the Indian cricket team fielding coaches list since 2007.

Indian cricket team fielding coaches: Full list since 2007

India fielding coach	Span	Nationality
T Dilip	2021-2024	India
Ramakrishnan Sridhar	2014-2021	India
Trevor Penney	2011-2014	Zimbabwe
Robin Singh	2007-2009	India

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Former legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar has the record for the most centuries for India in Test cricket. 

Widely regarded as arguably the greatest batter of all time, Sachin Tendulkar slammed 51 centuries, the most by any player in Test history. 

Former South African star all-rounder Jacques Kallis is second on the all-time list with 45 Test hundreds while former Australia captain Ricky Ponting features third with 41 Test tons.

Current Indian cricket team head coach and former captain Rahul Dravid holds the record for the second-most centuries for India in Test cricket.

Between 1996 and 2012, Dravid hit 36 Test centuries in his legendary international career.

Among active cricketers, talisman Virat Kohli has the most centuries for India in Tests. Kohli has registered 29 Test centuries in 113 matches since making his Test debut in 2011.

Most centuries for India in Test cricket

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	100s
Sachin Tendulkar	1989-2013	200	329	51
Rahul Dravid	1996-2012	163	284	36
Sunil Gavaskar	1971-1987	125	214	34
Virat Kohli	2011-2024	113	191	29
Virender Sehwag	2001-2013	103	178	23
Mohammad Azharuddin	1984-2000	99	147	22
Cheteshwar Pujara	2010-2023	103	176	19
Dilip Vengsarkar	1976-1992	116	185	17
VVS Laxman	1996-2012	134	225	17
Sourav Ganguly	1996-2008	113	188	16

Sachin Tendulkar | 51 Test centuries

Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to have scored 50 centuries in Test cricket. After making his Test debut against arch-rivals Pakistan in Karachi in November 1989, Tendulkar cemented his place on top of the most tons charts by an Indian when he broke Sunil Gavaskar’s record for the most centuries in Test cricket history in December 2005. Tendulkar notched up his 35th Test ton against Sri Lanka in Delhi as he surpassed Gavaskar’s record of 34 Test centuries. He ended his illustrious career with 51 Test centuries in 200 matches, which is still a record in cricket’s longest format.

Rahul Dravid | 36 Test centuries

Rahul Dravid features second on the list for the most centuries for India in Test cricket. Often referred to as ‘The Wall� Rahul Dravid slammed 36 Test centuries in the 163 matches that he played in his magnificent career. The former India cricket team captain is fifth on the all-time list for most Test centuries, only behind Tendulkar, Kallis, Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara. 

Sunil Gavaskar | 34 Test centuries

Acknowledged as one of the greatest opening batters of all time, Sunil Gavaskar has the third-most centuries for India in Test cricket. Between 1971 and 1987, Gavaskar hit 34 Test centuries in 125 matches. Interestingly, Gavaskar’s all-time record of 34 Test hundreds stood for almost 20 years before Sachin Tendulkar surpassed his record in December 2005.

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The Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy is a prestigious cricket trophy awarded annually by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year. 

Considered to be the most esteemed award of the annual ICC Awards, the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy is named after legendary West Indies cricketer Sir Garfield Sobers. 

A panel comprising Sunil Gavaskar, Michael Holding and Richie Benaud selected Sir Garfield Sobers�name for the high-profile award after ICC asked them to select “an individual with whom to honour cricket's ultimate individual award.�/span>

The Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy was first awarded to former India cricketer Rahul Dravid in 2004.

The winner of the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year award is selected by an "academy" of 56 individuals (expanded from 50 in 2004). The academy features the current national team captains of the 10 Test-playing nations, 18 members of the elite panel of ICC umpires and referees, and as many as 28 prominent former players and cricket correspondents. 

As per the rule, the award is shared in case of a tie in the voting process. The only time this award was shared was in 2005 when it was awarded to all-rounders Jacques Kallis of South Africa and England’s Andrew Flintoff. 

Ricky Ponting, Mitchell Johnson and Virat Kohli have bagged the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year award the most times. Three of them have won the award twice each. 

Australia’s Pat Cummins won the previous Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy in 2023. Get the full Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy winners list.

Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy winners list: Know all ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year victor and nominees

Year	Winner	Nominees
2004	Rahul Dravid (India)	Andrew Flintoff (England) Steve Harmison (England) Shane Warne (Australia) Jacques Kallis (South Africa) Brian Lara (West Indies) V.V.S. Laxman (India) Ricky Ponting (Australia) Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) Virender Sehwag (India)
2005	Jacques Kallis (South Africa) Andrew Flintoff (England)	Glenn McGrath (Australia)  Adam Gilchrist (Australia) Inzamam-ul-Haq ( Pakistan)  Rahul Dravid (India)  Shane Warne ( Australia)
2006	Ricky Ponting (Australia)	Andrew Flintoff (England)  Rahul Dravid (India)  Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)  Younis Khan (Pakistan)  Monty Panesar (England)  Brett Lee (Australia)  Makhaya Ntini (South Africa)  Adam Gilchrist (Australia) Michael Hussey (Australia)  Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan)  Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)  Shane Warne (Australia)
2007	Ricky Ponting (Australia)	Matthew Hayden (Australia) Michael Hussey (Australia) Jacques Kallis (South Africa) Glenn McGrath (Australia) Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) Kevin Pietersen (England) Shaun Pollock (South Africa) Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan)  Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies)  Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
2008	Shivnarine Chanderpaul  (West Indies)	Dale Steyn (South Africa) Graeme Smith (South Africa)  Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)Â
2009	Mitchell Johnson (Australia)	Gautam Gambhir (India)  Thilan Samaraweera (Sri Lanka)  Andrew Strauss (England) Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) MS Dhoni ( India) Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) Graham Onions (England) Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) Harbhajan Singh (India) Graeme Smith (South Africa) Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) AB de Villiers (South Africa)
2010	Sachin Tendulkar (India)	MS Dhoni (India) Doug Bollinger (Australia) Michael Clarke (Australia) Ryan Harris (Australia) Mitchell Johnson (Australia) Jacques Kallis (South Africa) Morné Morkel (South Africa) Ricky Ponting (Australia) Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) Dale Steyn (South Africa) Daniel Vettori  (New Zealand) AB de Villiers (South Africa) Shane Watson (Australia) Virender Sehwag (India)  Hashim Amla (South Africa)  Graeme Swann (England)Â
2011	Jonathan Trott (England)	Ian Bell (England) Stuart Broad (England) Graeme Swann (England) Chris Tremlett (England) James Anderson (England) Shane Watson (Australia) Dale Steyn (South Africa)  Alastair Cook (England)  Sachin Tendulkar (India)Â
2012	Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)	Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) Hashim Amla (South Africa)  Stuart Broad (England) Michael Clarke (Australia) Alastair Cook (England) Virat Kohli (India) Vernon Philander (South Africa)  Stafanie Taylor ( West Indies)
2013	Michael Clarke (Australia)	Alastair Cook (England) James Anderson (England)  Hashim Amla (South Africa)  MS Dhoni (India)  Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)Â
2014	Mitchell Johnson (Australia)	AB de Villiers (South Africa)  Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)  Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)Â
2015	Steve Smith (Australia)	-
2016	Ravichandran Ashwin (India)	-
2017	Virat Kohli (India)	-
2018	Virat Kohli (India)	-
2019	Ben Stokes (England)	-
2021	Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)	Joe Root (England)  Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)  Kane Williamson (New Zealand)Â
2022	Babar Azam (Pakistan)	Ben Stokes (England)  Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)  Tim Southee (New Zealand)Â
2023	Pat Cummins (Australia)	Travis Head (Australia)  Virat Kohli (India)  Ravindra Jadeja (India)  Pat Cummins (Australia)Â

Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy: Wins by player

Player	Winner
Ricky Ponting (Australia)	2 (2006, 2007)
Mitchell Johnson (Australia)	2 (2009, 2014)
Virat Kohli (India)	2 (2017, 2018)
Rahul Dravid (India)	1 (2004)
Jacques Kallis (South Africa)	1 (2005)
Andrew Flintoff (England)	1 (2005)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies)	1 (2008)
Sachin Tendulkar (India)	1 (2010)
Jonathan Trott (England)	1 (2011)
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)	1 (2012)
Michael Clarke (Australia)	1 (2013)
Steve Smith (Australia)	1 (2015)
Ravichandran Ashwin (India)	1 (2016)
Ben Stokes (England)	1 (2019)
Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)	1 (2021)
Babar Azam (Pakistan)	1 (2022)
Pat Cummins (Australia)	1 (2023)

Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy: Wins by country

Country	Players	Totals
Australia	5	7
India	4	5
England	3	3
Pakistan	2	2
South Africa	1	1
West Indies	1	1
Sri Lanka	1	1

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The India vs Sri Lanka rivalry is one of the most enthralling and exciting contests in one-day international (ODI) cricket. 

India and Sri Lanka clashed for the first time in ODI cricket in Manchester in 1979. The Bandula Warnapura-led Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in the Prudential World Cup clash.

The Sri Lankan cricket team later travelled to India for their first ODI series in September 1982. Kapil Dev’s India whitewashed Sri Lanka 3-0 in the three-match ODI series. 

Three years later, Sri Lanka hosted India in another three-match ODI series. The series ended 1-1. Since then, India and Sri Lanka have faced each other frequently in the ODI format. 

The Indian cricket team holds a superior head-to-head record against Sri Lanka in ODI cricket, winning 96 of the 165 matches that they have played so far. Sri Lanka have registered 57 wins. As many as 11 matches have ended with no results, while one match was tied. 

Both the sides have registered numerous records during their thrilling battles and here’s a closer look at India vs Sri Lanka ODI records and stats.

India vs Sri Lanka ODI records and stats

Highest team total

The Indian cricket team holds the record for the highest team total in India vs Sri Lanka in ODIs. During the first ODI of Sri Lanka’s tour of India in 2009, the hosts recorded a massive total of 414/7 in their 50 overs in Rajkot. Put in to bat, India rode on Virender Sehwag’s 146 and fifties from MS Dhoni (72) and Sachin Tendulkar (69) to post a huge total on the board. In reply, Tillakaratne Dilshan (160), captain Kumar Sangakkara (90) and Upul Tharanga (67) almost pulled off an incredible run-chase, however, just fell short by three runs. 

Lowest team total

India also registered the lowest team total in this ODI fixture in 2000 against the Lankan Lions. Chasing 300 against Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy, the Sourav Ganguly-led India were bowled out for 54 in 26.3 overs in Sharjah. Robin Singh (11) was the only Indian cricketer to score in double digits in that innings. Left-arm pacer Chaminda Vaas was the wrecker-in-chief for Sri Lanka with five wickets for just 14 runs in his 9.3 overs. Earlier, captain Sanath Jayasuriya smashed 189 off 161 balls to power Sri Lanka to 299/5 in their allotted 50 overs.

Most runs

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar scored the most runs in India vs Sri Lanka ODIs. Between 1990 and 2012, the former right-handed batter amassed 3,113 runs in 84 matches at an average of 43.84 and strike rate of 87.54. Tendulkar slammed eight hundreds and 17 fifties against Sri Lanka in the 50-over format. His highest ODI score against Sri Lanka is 138. For Sri Lanka, Sanath Jayasuriya holds the record for the most ODI runs against India. He accumulated 2,899 runs in 89 ODIs at an average of 36.23.

Most wickets 

Former Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan picked up the most wickets in this ODI fixture. The legendary off-spinner bagged 74 ODI wickets in 63 matches against India at an average of 31.78 and an economy of 4.28. He registered his best ODI bowling figures of 7/30 versus India during a Champions Trophy clash in Sharjah in 2000. Among Indian bowlers, Zaheer Khan scalped the most wickets in the India vs Sri Lanka ODIs. The former left-arm fast bowler claimed 66 wickets in 48 matches at an economy of 4.98.

Highest individual score

Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest individual score in India vs Sri Lanka ODIs. During the fourth ODI of Sri Lanka’s tour of India in 2014, Rohit Sharma smashed the world record for the highest score in a one-day international (ODI) innings at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Rohit scored 264 off just 173 balls, laced with 33 fours and nine maximums. India won the match by a massive 153 runs.

Best bowling figures

Muttiah Muralitharan registered the best bowling figures in India vs Sri Lanka ODIs. The former Sri Lankan spinner finished with figures of 10-1-30-7 during the sixth match of Champions Trophy in Sharjah in 2000. Muralitharan took the wickets of Sachin Tendulkar, Robin Singh, Vinod Kambli, Yuvraj Singh, Hemang Badani and Vijay Dahiya to help Sri Lanka bowl out India for 226 in 48.5 overs and register a comprehensive 68-run victory. 

Highest partnership

Former Indian batters Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid hold the record for the highest partnership in India vs Sri Lanka ODI cricket. The Indian duo forged a 318-run stand for the second wicket against Sri Lanka during their ICC World Cup 1999 clash in Taunton. While Ganguly slammed 158-ball 183, Dravid was dismissed for 145 off 129 balls. India won the match by 157 runs.

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While West Indies�bowlers aren’t as feared in the Test arena as they once were, they are still quite a few exceptional talents who can blow away any opposition on their day.

Once known to be a hotbed for fierce fast bowlers who struck fear in the heart of opposition batters, scoring runs, particularly in Tests, was no mean feat against West Indies�bowlers.

Names like Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Colin Croft, and Joel Garner were considered the Four Horsemen of West Indies bowling during the 1970s and 80s.

They inspired other great bowlers like Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh who carried forward the legacy of fearsome pace bowling.

Scoring runs against such bowlers was not an easy task although some players managed to do better than others when it came to run-making against the Caribbean greats.

Here, we have a look at those players who scored the most runs for India vs West Indies in Test match cricket.

Most runs for India vs West Indies in Tests

Player	Matches	Runs	Average	Hundreds	Fifties	Highest Score
Sunil Gavaskar	27	2,749	65.45	13	7	236*
Rahul Dravid	23	1,978	63.80	5	13	146
VVS Laxman	22	1,715	57.16	4	11	176*
Sachin Tendulkar	21	1,630	54.33	3	10	179
Dilip Vengsarkar	25	1,596	44.33	6	7	159
Gundappa Viswanath	18	1,455	53.88	4	7	179
Polly Umrigar	16	1,372	50.81	3	10	172*
Kapil Dev	25	1,079	30.82	3	4	126*
Mohinder Amarnath	30	1,076	38.42	3	6	117
Anshuman Gaekwad	22	1,032	27.89	1	6	102

Sunil Gavaskar | 2,749 runs in 27 matches

No player relished the challenge of squaring off against West Indies�fearsome four of Roberts, Holding, Croft, and Garner more than Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar. In an era where wearing helmets wasn’t the norm, Gavaskar used to play West Indies�fearsome pace attack without one and excelled while doing so as his 2,749 runs in 27 matches demonstrate. Gavaskar’s run tally isn’t just the most runs by an Indian batter against the Windies but also the most by any player in the history of the game. He struck 13 hundreds and seven fifties against the Windies at an average of 65.45. It often seemed that playing the Windies brought out the best in Gavaskar, whose highest score against the Men from the Caribbean is an unbeaten 236 which came in a drawn encounter. Gavaskar, in fact, boasts three double tons against West Indies in Tests.

Rahul Dravid | 1,978 runs in 23 matches

Another Indian great who thrived while battling the Windies bowlers was Rahul Dravid. Nicknamed the Wall for his outstanding defence, Dravid enjoyed playing against West Indies and totalled 1,978 runs in 23 matches at an average of 63.80 against the Men from the Caribbean. He made a highest score of 146 against them in a drawn game in 2006 and also registered five hundreds as well as 13 half-centuries versus the Windies.

VVS Laxman | 1,715 in 22 matches

Dravid’s contemporary VVS Laxman comes in third on this list of most runs for India versus West Indies in Tests. A crafty middle-order batter who made the Test arena his own, VVS Laxman scored 1,715 in 22 matches at an average of 57.16 against West Indies. He scored four hundreds and 11 fifties against the Windies, including a highest score of 176 not out against them in a winning cause at the Eden Gardens in 2011. 

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