Marnus Labuschagne did a feat in ODI cricket which no cricketer has been able to do in the 53-year history of cricket. In the first ODI played against England at Trent Bridge, Labuschagne not only showed his talent with the bat but also in bowling and fielding. Against the English team, he played an innings of 77 runs with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes in 61 balls. In bowling, he took a total of three wickets including the important wicket of Ben Duckett. Apart from this, he also took three catches in fielding. Labuschagne has become the first player in the world to score a half-century, haul three wickets and take four catches in the same ODI match.
England vs Australia first ODI is record breaking
England had set a target of 316 runs for the Kangaroos to win on the basis of Ben Duckett’s innings of 95 runs. The visitors achieved this score in 44 overs with 7 wickets remaining. Travis Head shone in this run chase for Australia, who played an unbeaten innings of 154 runs. Head hit 20 fours and 5 towering sixes during his innings.
Let’s take a look at some records made in the first ODI between England and Australia-
This is Australia’s joint fourth-highest successful run chase in ODI cricket. Earlier in 1998, the team had chased the same target against Pakistan in Lahore.
359 vs India, Mohali, 2019
334 vs England, Sydney, 2011
330 vs South Africa, Gqbarha, 2002
316 vs Pakistan, Lahore, 1998
316 vs England, Nottingham, 2024*
This is Australia’s 13th consecutive win in ODI cricket. With this, they have surpassed the record of Pakistan and South Africa which have won 12 matches each.
Most consecutive wins in ODIs
21 – Australia (January 2003 – May 2003)
13 – Sri Lanka (June 2023 – September 2023)
13* – Australia (October 2023 – ongoing)**
12 – South Africa (February 2005 – October 2005)
12 – Pakistan (November 2007 – June 2008)
12 – South Africa (September 2016 – February 2017)
This is the second-highest score by any batsman in England vs Australia ODI cricket, made by Travis Head. Shane Watson tops this list.
161* – Shane Watson, Melbourne, 2011
154* – Travis Head, Nottingham, 2024*
152 – Travis Head, Melbourne, 2022
145 – Dean Jones, Brisbane, 1990
143 – Shane Watson, Southampton, 2013
Head hit 20 fours during his 154-run innings, which is third in the list of most fours hit by any Australian batsman in an ODI match.
Most fours in an ODI by an Australian batsman
24 – David Warner v South Africa, Cape Town, 2016
21 – Glenn Maxwell vs Afghanistan, Wankhede, 2023
20 – Travis Head v England, Nottingham, 2024*