The tone for the game has been set, the players are ready for the big fight, and the fans to cheer for their favourite teams worldwide. The 12th edition of the ICC World Cup 2019 is now just moments away. Starting from 30th May, the ten teams will face off each other in a round-robin format to enter in the semi-finals of the event. England and South Africa are going to be the first to set the theme for the game ahead.
With the warm-up matches coming to an end, the teams now know which strategy to use in the big game. The pitches, however, will be batting friendly with the scores most likely to cross the 300-plus. Keeping the dry weather conditions in mind, it is going to be more of a marathon of maximum runs. At the end of the day, the team deliver goods in crucial junctures will have a moral victory.
And while the predictions of maximum runs are being made, there will be many record-breaking performances this tournament. With that being said, Rohit Sharma holds the world record of making 264 runs from 173 balls against Sri Lanka. As this World Cup is predicted to most likely surpass 400s, there are a few players who could break Rohit’s record.
Here is the list of five such players to probably break Rohit Sharma’s world record of 264 runs in ODI cricket.
#5 Jason Roy, England
The South Africa-born English batsman Jason Roy is touted as the key member of the revised England team. The right-handed batsman has made his name in the cricket world since the very beginning of his career. The aggressive player has played just 74 innings and scored 2938 at an average of 40.81.
His breathtaking innings of 180 against Australia at the MCG overhauled Alex Hales 171 as the best ODI score by an England batsman. And his 221 run stand with Joe Root in the same match was the team’s highest ever total for the third wicket in one-day cricket.
The opening batsman for England in the ODI matches is set to charge into the first match of the big tournament on May 30 (Thursday). Roy is one of the few key players to be watched out for and likely to surpass Rohit’s world record.