Stats: List of records Jason Roy shattered in the 1st ODI against Australia

After a heart-breaking rendition in the Test match disappointed England fans, their side showcased a stellar performance in the first ODI. They managed to win the game by 5 wickets with 7 balls remaining banking on Jason Roy’s 180 off 151 balls, who was in a destructive mood today. Skipper Joe Root chipped in with a brilliant 91 as well, which helped them gain a 1-0 lead in the series.

Batting first, Aaron Finch blasted his 9th ODI century which propelled Australia to 304 runs on board. Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Marsh chipped in with half-centuries as well. Chasing this big total, Jason Roy and Joe Root added 221 runs for the third wicket, which killed the Aussies. The hosts’ bowlers did pick up a few wickets towards the end, but it was all too little too late.

The star of the day, Jason Roy, broke a plethora of records on his way today. It was a fine exhibition of power-hitting from the Englishman and this is the sort of aggression England missed in the Tests.

Highest individual score for an Englishman in ODIs

Jason Roy went past Alex Hales’ 171 against Pakistan, which previously was the highest individual score for an English cricketer in ODIs. His innings of 180 included 16 fours and five big sixes. Incidentally, Roy appears twice in the top five of this elite list. His knock of 162 against Sri Lanka at The Oval remains the fourth highest score ever in English cricket history in ODIs.

Robin Smith’s 167* against Australia in 1993 remained the highest for a long period of time, till Hales went past him. Now, his companion Roy has overtaken him and with the talent that exists in this side, it’d be least surprising if this record vanishes in a very short time.

Highest individual score at the MCG

Now, this is a stat Jason Roy would be incredibly proud of. This innings from the South Africa-born English cricketer is the highest individual score by any player in ODIs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The legendary Mark Waugh’s 173 against Windies in 2001 is now in the second position.

Some other big names like David Warner, Tillakaratne Dilshan, and Shane Watson appear in the top five of this list. Watson blasted a brilliant 161 in 2001 and Dilshan scored the same amount of runs in the 2015 World Cup against Bangladesh.

Second highest individual total against the Kangaroos

Rohit Sharma’s double century in Bangalore still remains the highest individual score by any player against Australia. But Roy managed to grab the second spot on this list. Rohit registered 209 off 158 balls. Quinton de Kock’s breathtaking 178 off 113 balls at Centurion stands third on this list.

Who can forget the Australia – South Africa clash in 2006, where the 435-run total was chased down by the Proteas. In that game, Herschelle Gibbs stroked an outstanding 175, which still remains as one of the greatest knocks in ODIs. That knock takes the fourth spot on the list, whilst Sachin Tendulkar’s 175 at Hyderabad stands fifth.

Second best score by an individual in the Aussie lands

Chris Gayle’s only double ton in ODI cricket came against the Zimbabweans during the 2015 ICC World Cup. National capital Canberra played hosts to this game it remains to be the highest score by an individual on Australian soil. Jason Roy’s 180 stands second only to Gayle 215 off 147 balls. David Warner appears on this list twice, with scores of 179 and 178 against Pakistan and Afghanistan respectively.

Fifth highest individual score in ODIs whilst chasing

Shane Watson scored a memorable 185 against Bangladesh, chasing 220 odd runs at Dhaka. Till date, that innings from Watto remains as the highest individual score by a player whilst chasing in ODIs. MS Dhoni 183 against Sri Lanka and Virat Kohli’s 183 against Pakistan takes the second and third spot.

Martin Guptill smashed the South African bowlers to all parts at Hamilton, on his way to a blazing 180. He remained unbeaten during that knock and that’s the only reason he takes the fourth spot, just ahead of Jason Roy’s 180 today, which remains at the fifth position.

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