Which was the best innings ever in a world cup ?

[MCGGG]

185 in year 1983 was unthinkable. The pressure of taking guard at 17/5 was also there.

Yeah gotta admit, that's pretty full on.

[bulbul]

175 in year 1983 was unthinkable. The pressure of taking guard at 17/5 was also there.

Corrected.... never forget that score :icflove:

[cricketvideos]

sachin's 98 in WC 2003 wow , he took the responsiblity straight away

[MCGGG]

sachin's 98 in WC 2003 wow ' date=' he took the responsiblity straight away[/quote'] And how'd that work out? I'm watching the replay of the big bash final now hosted by Ponting and Gilchrist, the hammer and the nail, both were better batsmen than Sachin when it mattered, in all formats.

[sweetaskandy]

And how'd that work out? I'm watching the replay of the big bash final now hosted by Ponting and Gilchrist' date=' the hammer and the nail, both were better batsmen than Sachin when it mattered, in all formats.[/quote'] Ponting certainly was. He was the best batsman of his era when it mattered. Best since Viv.

[MCGGG]

Ponting certainly was. He was the best batsman of his era when it mattered. Best since Viv.

I have to give the nod to Gilly, didn't make any difference what circumstance he just went ballistic, and I'm talking tests here, in ODIs he was the true destroyer. Back around 2000 we were in all sorts against Pakistan in Hobart, we were chasing 350 odd, Gilchrist went bezerk and won us the game, best knock I've seen, 149no striking at 90+ on a 5th day pitch after being 4 for not many, that'll put some hair on ya ass.

[Marut]

I am puzzled how Kapil's 175 is leading Sachin by a ratio of more than 2:1. Not that I think Sachin's innings was actually greater, but I presume a lot of members are in their late teens to late 20s demographic and I wonder how many of them were even alive to watch Kapil play that innings... and if you didnt watch something live, how could you claim to have the context you need to judge? (Please dont give me 'Well, i saw the recorded highlights on tv'..there's nothing like being in the moment, experiencing the ebbs and flows of a live event..) To me personally - its a total no contest. Sachin's knock at Centurion was as close to an out-of-body sports watching experience as I could ever have in my life. Just the circumstance of that game - The India pakistan rivalry, the world cup stage, the way he counter attacked - made that the single most exhilarating 2 hr sports watching experience of my life.

Yes. Kapil's knock had such impact, I was young at that time but I remember it was the talk of the town for days. Nobody believed back then that an ODI score of 175 was possible, and that too by a #6 batsman coming in at 5/17, supported only by the tail. At the time this knock was made, it was equivalent to an individual ODI score of 300 off 150 today, no less!! It transformed India from a minnow into a world champ, almost overnight. It is nice to see people give Kapil's knock its due here. The only ODI knock in the history of the game, which is equal to or greater than Kapil's 175 is Richard's 189 against England under similar pressure circumstances. It was the first ODI hundred by an Indian batsman ever (highest at that point was 95 by Srikkanth), and boy, Kapil literally broke the Indian record into smithereens and in the process took Indian ODI batting to a different level altogether.

[sweetaskandy]

I have to give the nod to Gilly, didn't make any difference what circumstance he just went ballistic, and I'm talking tests here, in ODIs he was the true destroyer. Back around 2000 we were in all sorts against Pakistan in Hobart, we were chasing 350 odd, Gilchrist went bezerk and won us the game, best knock I've seen, 149no striking at 90+ on a 5th day pitch after being 4 for not many, that'll put some hair on ya ass.

I am familiar with that knock. Gilly was a brilliant, champion player. Overall I'd still say Ponting but no issue if someone wants to place Gilly #1.

[Marut]

Ponting certainly was. He was the best batsman of his era when it mattered. Best since Viv.

Playing in a great team makes a difference. Other batsmen are not so lucky, having to deal with poor bowlers and/or other average batsmen in the team. When a few top players moved out of the team, Ponting looked very different.

[vamos_rafa]

Playing in a great team makes a difference. Other batsmen are not so lucky' date=' having to deal with poor bowlers and/or other average batsmen in the team. When a few top players moved out of the team, Ponting looked very different.[/quote'] This