2007 ODI World Cup: Top 5 Batsmen With Highest Strike-Rate In An Innings

Jul 11, 2020 at 12:33 PM

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2007 ODI World Cup: Top 5 Batsmen With Highest Strike-Rate In An Innings

In the white-ball cricket, the higher batting strike-rate is very important due to the demand of setting up maximum score on the board under the limited overs. Similarly, during the 2007 ODI World Cup (officially known as the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007), we experienced some incredible 200+ batting strike-rates.

In the 2007 ODI World Cup, some powerful batsmen successfully showed their aggressive batting performances in the crucial period.

Here we are talking about the top five batsmen with the highest strike-rate in an innings in the 2007 ODI World Cup (at least scored 25 runs in an innings)

Mark Boucher (South Africa) – 226.08 vs West Indies (at St George’s on 10th April 2007)

Mark Boucher, 2007 ODI World Cup, batsmen, highest strike-rate
Mark Boucher (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

It was the 37th match of the 2007 ODI World Cup (Super 8 stage). After the Proteas team got the great start due to the solid performances from the top-order batsmen, the wicketkeeper-batsman Mark Boucher finished that innings on the higher note. The right-handed middle-order batsman came to the crease in 44th over and hit the 22-ball fifty and scored 52 runs off 23 balls before losing his wicket in the last over. Boucher had the batting strike-rate in that innings was 226.08.

During that knock, Boucher hit 2 fours and 5 sixes. While South Africa scored 356/4 (50 overs), the hosts West Indies were restricted to 289/9 as South Africa won that match by 67 runs.

Mark Boucher (South Africa) – 241.93 vs Netherlands (at Basseterre on 16th March 2007)

Mark Boucher, 2007 ODI World Cup, batsmen, highest strike-rate
Mark Boucher (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

It was the seventh game of the 2007 ODI World Cup (Group A). In this game, South Africa batted first and their most of the top-order batsmen dominated with their bats. In that 40-over innings, South Africa scored 353/3. After coming to bat in the 31st over, Mark Boucher recorded the fastest Cricket World Cup fifty which he completed in just 21 balls (that record lasted for less than a week) and later remained not out on 75 runs off just 31 balls.

While Boucher had the strike-rate of 241.93 in that innings, he hit 9 fours and 4 sixes. In reply, the Netherlands only managed to score 132/9 (40 overs) as the Proteas team won that match by 221 runs.

Elton Chigumbura (Zimbabwe) – 245.45 vs Pakistan (at Kingston on 21st March 2007)

Elton Chigumbura, 2007 ODI World Cup, batsmen, highest strike-rate
Elton Chigumbura (Image Credit: Reuters)

It was the 17th game of the 2007 ODI World Cup (Group D). After Pakistan were sent to bat first, while their other batsmen were struggling to score big runs, opener Imran Nazir played the most crucial knock of 160 runs (121 balls) and they managed the first innings total of 349 runs before getting all-out in 49.5 overs.

Later, while Zimbabwe had the revised target of 193 runs in 20 overs, they were bundled out for just 99 runs in 19.1 overs. However, the middle-order batsman Elton Chigumbura played a short firing knock of 27 runs off just 11 balls with the help of 4 sixes. He finished that short-lasting innings with the strike-rate of 245.45.

Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) – 247.61 vs Canada (at Gros Islet on 22nd March 2007)

Brendon McCullum, 2007 ODI World Cup, batsmen, highest strike-rate
Brendon McCullum (Image Credit: Twitter)

It was the 18th game of the 2007 ODI World Cup (Group C). While New Zealand top-orders and top-middle-orders shined very well in the first innings of that match, wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum finished that game in his style. The right-handed no.7-positioned batsman smashed the Cricket World Cup record-breaking 20-ball fifty and remained not out on 52 runs off just 21 balls with the help of only four and 5 sixes. He finished that innings with the amazing batting strike-rate of 247.61.

New Zealand finally managed to score 363/5 (50 overs) in first innings. Later, they won that match by 114 runs after bundling out Canada for 249 runs in 49.2 overs.

Brad Hogg (Australia) – 266.66 vs Scotland (at Basseterre on 14th March 2007)

Brad Hogg, 2007 ODI World Cup, batsmen, highest strike-rate
Brad Hogg (Image Credit: Twitter)

It was the just 2nd game of the 2007 ODI World Cup (Group A), where the defending champions Australia started their campaign in that successful tournament. While the top-order Australian batsmen provided solid starts, the middle-order batsmen struggled to score big runs. Later, the left-handed lower-order batsman Brad Hogg came at the crease in the 47th over and scored 40 not out off just 15 balls.

Hogg had the batting strike-rate of 266.66 in that innings while he hit 3 fours and 3 sixes. Australia finally scored 334/6 (50 overs) in the first innings. Later, Scotland were bundled out for just 131 runs as Australia started that tournament campaign with the 203 runs victory.

 

 

 

 

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