2. Mathew Hayden: 181* against New Zealand, 2007
The Australian opener scored a brilliant 181 to help his team put up a big total of 346/5 in 50 overs. Hayden smashed 10 sixes and 11 fours in his 166-ball knock. Australian pacers Shaun Tait and Mitchell Johnson had the hosts wobbling at 41 for 4 in the chase before Craig McMillan and Brendon McCullum scripted an unlikeliest of turnarounds to chase down 346 with three balls to spare, sealing a 3-0 sweep of the Chappell-Hadlee series.