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Great innings and the moments that changed the game. Each has its own link, so you can share it.

400*
Brian Lara
West Indies v England, Test. Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua, 12 April 2004
582 balls, 43 fours, 4 sixes

The highest score in Test cricket

Ten years after setting the Test record with 375 on the same ground, Lara took it back from Matthew Hayden's 380. He batted into the third day and finished unbeaten on 400 when West Indies declared at 751/5.

264
Rohit Sharma
India v Sri Lanka, ODI. Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 13 November 2014
173 balls, 33 fours, 9 sixes

The highest score in men's ODIs

In his first match back from a finger injury, Rohit hit 33 fours and 9 sixes. India made 404/5 and won by 153 runs, and no one has passed his score in a men's ODI since.

175*
Kapil Dev
India v Zimbabwe, ODI (World Cup). Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells, 18 June 1983
138 balls, 16 fours, 6 sixes

From 17/5 to a World Cup-saving win

India were 17/5 when their captain took charge. Kapil added an unbroken 126 for the ninth wicket with Syed Kirmani, India reached 266/8 and won by 31 runs. A BBC strike meant the innings was never filmed.

200*
Sachin Tendulkar
India v South Africa, ODI. Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, 24 February 2010
147 balls, 25 fours, 3 sixes

The first double century in men's ODIs

Tendulkar opened and batted through all 50 overs, reaching 200 in the final over. India made 401/3 and won by 153 runs.

135*
Ben Stokes
England v Australia, Test (Ashes). Headingley, Leeds, 25 August 2019
219 balls, 11 fours, 8 sixes

One wicket left, 73 still needed

Chasing 359, England were 286/9. Stokes shielded Jack Leach, hit eight sixes and won the match with a four through the covers. Leach finished on 1 not out.

201*
Glenn Maxwell
Australia v Afghanistan, ODI (World Cup). Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7 November 2023
128 balls, 21 fours, 10 sixes

A double century on one leg

Australia were 91/7 chasing 292. Struck by severe cramp, Maxwell barely moved his feet and still finished the chase with a six. Pat Cummins made 12 from 68 balls in an unbroken stand of 202.

281
VVS Laxman
India v Australia, Test. Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 14 March 2001
452 balls, 44 fours, 0 sixes

The follow-on that turned a series

Following on 274 behind, Laxman and Rahul Dravid batted through the entire fourth day and added 376. India won by 171 runs, ending Australia's run of 16 straight Test wins.

175
Herschelle Gibbs
South Africa v Australia, ODI. Wanderers, Johannesburg, 12 March 2006
111 balls, 21 fours, 7 sixes

Chasing 434

Australia had just made the first 400-plus total in ODI history. Gibbs led the reply, and South Africa got there with one wicket and one ball to spare, finishing on 438/9.

189*
Viv Richards
West Indies v England, ODI. Old Trafford, Manchester, 31 May 1984
170 balls, 21 fours, 5 sixes

106 for the last wicket

West Indies were 166/9 when Michael Holding joined Richards. They added 106 more, and Richards set what was then the highest ODI score. West Indies won by 104 runs.

Moments that changed the game

  1. 1948

    Bradman's last innings

    The Oval, London, 14 August 1948

    Needing four runs for a Test average of 100, Don Bradman was bowled second ball by Eric Hollies. He never batted in a Test again, and his average stayed at 99.94.

  2. 1956

    Laker takes 19 in a Test

    Old Trafford, Manchester, 31 July 1956

    Jim Laker took 9/37 and 10/53 against Australia. No other bowler has come close to 19 wickets in one Test.

  3. 1983

    India win the World Cup

    Lord's, London, 25 June 1983

    Defending 183, India bowled out two-time champions West Indies for 140 to win by 43 runs.

  4. 1999

    Kumble takes all ten

    Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, 7 February 1999

    Anil Kumble took all ten Pakistan wickets in the second innings, only the second bowler after Jim Laker to do it in a Test.

  5. 1999

    The Edgbaston tie

    Edgbaston, Birmingham, 17 June 1999

    South Africa needed one run from four balls in the World Cup semi-final. A mix-up between Lance Klusener and Allan Donald left Donald run out, and Australia went through on their better Super Six record.

  6. 2007

    Six sixes in an over

    Kingsmead, Durban, 19 September 2007

    Yuvraj Singh hit Stuart Broad for six sixes in one over at the first T20 World Cup and reached fifty from 12 balls.

  7. 2011

    Dhoni finishes it with a six

    Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 2 April 2011

    MS Dhoni hit Nuwan Kulasekara for six to win the World Cup final, finishing on 91 not out. India became the first host nation to win a World Cup final.

  8. 2019

    Tied twice, won on boundaries

    Lord's, London, 14 July 2019

    England and New Zealand tied the World Cup final and then tied the super over. England won on boundary count, a rule the ICC later scrapped.