One Day Cricket had seen quite a few years in late 80s. They have had four Cricket World Cups, two of which went to Caribbeans, one to India and one to Australia. Batsmen were making loads of records, so were bowlers. Today, we’ll talk about Cricketers who were earliest to 5000 ODI runs.
5. Gordon Greenidge
Sir Gordon Greenidge was second Cricketer to reach 1000 ODI runs. Gordon was fifth on the list of cricketers who reached earliest to 5000 ODI runs. Greenidge, also the third West Indies Cricketer to score 5000 ODI runs, scored his 5000th run in his 121st innings of his 122nd ODI match.
Gordon achieved this career milestone on November 13, 1990 during an away series match at Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan against hosts Pakistan.
Pakistan won the toss and decided to use the pitch first. They scored 168/9 from their 40 overs. West Indies, in reply, could only reach 137/7 from their quota of overs. Greenidge scored a 110-ball 35.
4. Allan Border
Allan Border was fourth to score 4000 ODI runs. The former Australian Captain was also fourth on the list of cricketers who reached earliest to 5000 ODI runs. Border, also the first Australia Cricketer to score 5000 ODI runs, scored his 5000th run in his 184th innings of his 197th ODI match.
Allan achieved this career milestone on February 11, 1990 during a Benson & Hedges World Series match at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane against Pakistan.
Pakistan won the toss to put Australia into bat. Australia scored 300/5 off their 50 overs through valuable contributions of 89 & 66 from Tom Moody and Mark Taylor respectively. Border scored a 30-ball 26. Pakistan, in reply, were bowled out for 233 in 39.1 overs.
3. Javed Miandad
Javed Miandad was arguably the best Pakistan Batsman of the generation he played in. Javed was third on the list of cricketers who reached earliest to 5000 ODI runs. Miandad, also the first Pakistan Cricketer to score 5000 ODI runs, scored his 5000th run in his 139th innings of his 144th ODI match.
Javed achieved this career milestone on January 8, 1989 during a Benson & Hedges World Series match at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane against hosts Australia.
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Pakistan won the toss and decided to use the pitch first. Coming at number 4, Miandad scored a 107-ball 54 in a team score of 203/9 off 50 overs. Australia, in reply, chased the target in 44.5 overs to win the match by 5 wickets.
2. Desmond Haynes
West Indies Opening Batsman, Desmond Haynes was second to score 3000 ODI runs. Desmond was also second on the list of cricketers who reached earliest to 5000 ODI runs. Haynes, also the second West Indies Cricketer to score 5000 ODI runs, scored his 5000th run in his 141st innings of his 142nd ODI match.
Desmond achieved this career milestone on October 22, 1988 during an ICC Champions Trophy match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium against Pakistan.
Pakistan won the toss and put West Indies into bat. Opening the Caribbean innings with Sir Gordon Greenidge, Haynes scored an 87-ball 45. West Indies scored 235/6 from their 50 overs. Pakistan, in reply, were bowled out for 224 in 49.4 overs.
1. Viv Richards
Sir Viv Richards was first to score 1000, 3000, 4000 ODI runs. Richards was also first on the list of cricketers who reached earliest to 5000 ODI runs. Viv, also the first West Indies Cricketer to score 5000 ODI runs, scored his 5000th run in his 114th innings of his 126th ODI match.
Richards achieved this career milestone on January 30, 1987 during a Benson & Hedges World Series Cup match at Melbourne Cricket Ground against hosts Australia.
England won the toss to use the pitch first. They were bowled out for 147 in 48.2 overs. West Indies, in reply, chased down the target in 48.3 overs. Richards scored a fine 84-ball 58.