Rank the Top 5 greatest Innings of all time

[BlazeDragon]

1. Ricky Ponting 140* vs. India (World Cup Final 2003)
2. Adam Gilchrist 149 vs. Sri Lanka (World Cup Final 2007)
3. Aravinda de Silva 107 vs. Australia (World Cup Final 1996)
4. Herschelle Gibbs 175 vs. Australia (2006)
5. Brian Lara 400* vs. England (2004)

 

[nsniks]

Out of the ones I have seen and I can remember right now

1. Brian Lara 153* Vs Australia (Bridgetown 1999)
2. VVS Laxman 281 Vs Australia (Calcutta 2001)
3. Rahul Dravid 148 Vs England (Leeds 2002)
4. Ricky Ponting 156 Vs England (Manchester 2005)
5. Azhar Mahmood 132 Vs South Africa (Durban)

I am sure I am forgetting many great innings, might edit it later

 

[Spark]

If we're talking just the last 15 years or so this^^^ is pretty good.

 

[robelinda]

Gilly's 149* has to be in there, for the last 15 years. Amazing knock to witness.

 

[BlazeDragon]

If we're talking just the last 15 years or so this^^^ is pretty good.

Well the majority of the Innings I have seen were in the last 15 years. Its just my opinion. If you want to include stuff from before that go ahead.

 

[Spark]

I was talking about nsniks, list ftr. The top four are perfect IMO.

 

[BlazeDragon]

I was talking about nsniks, list ftr. The top four are perfect IMO.

 

[miscer]

laxman 281
lara 153
gooch 154
anwar 189
sehwag 201

the last 2 are just personal preference while the first 3 are widely cited.
but even if u argue against the 201 please don't dare argue against the 189*. that was genius.

 

[weeman27bob]

1. Lara 400*
2. Hayden 380
3. Lara 375
4. Jayawardene 374
5. Sobers 365*


Assuming we're talking about test cricket, these are (techinically) the greatest innings of all time.

 

[zaremba]

1. Ricky Ponting 140* vs. India (World Cup Final 2003)
2. Adam Gilchrist 149 vs. Sri Lanka (World Cup Final 2007)
3. Aravinda de Silva 107 vs. Australia (World Cup Final 1996)
4. Herschelle Gibbs 175 vs. Australia (2006)
5. Brian Lara 400* vs. England (2004)

Four ODIs? Whatever floats your boat I suppose...

In terms of Tests, Lara's 400* might hold the record but shouldn't be anywhere near the top of the list of greatest innings. His 153 was a far, far, far greater knock.

Happy with miscer's list here

 

[BlazeDragon]

Four ODIs? Whatever floats your boat I suppose...

In terms of Tests, Lara's 400* might hold the record but shouldn't be anywhere near the top of the list of greatest innings. His 153 was a far, far, far greater knock.

Happy with miscer's list here

I personally think great ODI innings have more values than test.

 

[pietersenrocks]

Laxman 281
Tendulkar 175
Strauss 177
Dravid 233
Chanderpaul 149*

 

[Anku31]

Tendulkar 143 (Sharjah)
Tendulkar 175
Gibbs 175
Nathan Astle 222 (157 ball double hundred vs ENG,2002)
John Davison 111

 

[Spikey]

how am i seeing lists that don't have 153* at the top

 

[robelinda]

Gooch 154* should always be at the top.

 

[Anku31]

how am i seeing lists that don't have 153* at the top

with your own eyes.

 

[weldone]

laxman 281
lara 153
gooch 154
anwar 189
sehwag 201

the last 2 are just personal preference while the first 3 are widely cited.
but even if u argue against the 201 please don't dare argue against the 189*. that was genius.

I agree with this list, more or less.

 

[Teja.]

Hughes - 101* the best ever, IMO.