In One Day International (ODI) cricket, a bowler is credited with “runs conceded” when the runs scored by the opposing team during their turn at bat are attributed to the bowler as the responsible player. This can include runs scored off of legitimate deliveries, as well as runs scored as a result of overthrows, wides, no-balls, and byes. The record for most runs conceded by a single bowler in an ODI match belongs to Australia’s Mick Lewis, who conceded 113 runs in a match against South Africa in 2005.
Most Runs Conceded by a Bowler in a Single ODI Innings
Mick Lewis (0/113) Against South Africa
Mick Lewis is a former Australian cricketer who holds the record for most runs conceded by a single bowler in a One Day International (ODI) match. On March 12, 2006, during a match between Australia and South Africa, Lewis bowled his full quota of 10 overs and gave away 113 runs. This performance remains the most runs conceded by any bowler in a single ODI inning, breaking the previous record of 105 runs conceded by New Zealand’s Martin Snedden in 1983. This match is also remembered for Australia scoring the highest-ever ODI score of 434/4 in that match. Despite this performance, Lewis had a decent career in domestic cricket, representing Victoria and South Australia in Australia.
Wahab Riaz (0/110) Against England
Wahab Riaz is a Pakistani cricketer who holds the record for most runs conceded by a single bowler in a One Day International (ODI) match against England. On August 30, 2016, during a match between Pakistan and England, Riaz bowled his full quota of 10 overs and gave away 110 runs without taking any wickets. This performance remains the most runs conceded by any bowler in a single ODI inning against England, breaking the previous record of 104 runs conceded by Saleem Jaffar. This match is also remembered for England scoring the highest ever ODI score of 444/3 in that match and winning the game by 169 runs. Despite this performance, Riaz has been a key player for Pakistan and is known for his expressive pace and ability to swing the ball.
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Rashid Khan (0/110) Against England
Rashid Khan is an Afghan cricketer who holds the record for most runs conceded by a single bowler in a One Day International (ODI) match against England. On June 18, 2019, during a match between England and Afghanistan, Rashid bowled his 9 overs and gave away 110 runs without taking any wickets. This performance remains the most runs conceded by any bowler in a single ODI inning against England. This match is also remembered for England scoring the highest ever ODI score of 397/6 and winning the game by 150 runs. Despite this performance, Rashid Khan is widely considered one of the best T20 and ODI spin bowlers in the world due to his impressive economy rate and ability to take wickets in the middle overs, he has been a key player for Afghanistan and also successful in various T20 league around the world.
Philippe Boissevain (0/108) Against England
Phillipe Boissevain is a former cricketer from the Netherlands who holds the record for most runs conceded by a single bowler in a One Day International (ODI) match against England. On June 17, 2022, during a match between Netherlands and England, Boissevain bowled his full quota of 10 overs and gave away 108 runs without taking any wickets. This performance remains one of the most runs conceded by any bowler in a single ODI inning against England. This match is also remembered for England scoring the highest ever ODI score of 498/4 in that match and winning the game by 232 runs. Despite this performance, Boissevain had a decent career for the Netherlands, he was known for his tight line and length, and his performance in this game was just an exception.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/106) Against South Africa
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is an Indian cricketer who holds the record for most runs conceded by a single bowler in a One Day International (ODI) match against South Africa. On October 25, 2015, during a match between India and South Africa, Bhuvneshwar bowled his full quota of 10 overs and gave away 106 runs while taking only one wicket. This performance remains one of the most runs conceded by any bowler in a single ODI inning against South Africa. This match is also remembered for South Africa scoring the highest ever ODI score of 438/4 in that match and winning the game by 214 runs. Despite this performance, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been a key player for India and is known for his swing bowling and ability to take wickets, he has been successful in both white and red ball cricket.
Nuwan Pradeep (0/106) Against India
Nuwan Pradeep is a Sri Lankan cricketer who holds the record for most runs conceded by a single bowler in a One Day International (ODI) match against India. On December 13, 2017, during a match between India and Sri Lanka, Nuwan Pradeep bowled his full quota of 10 overs and gave away 106 runs without taking any wickets. This performance remains one of the most runs conceded by any bowler in a single ODI inning against India. This match is also remembered for India scoring the highest ever ODI score of 392/4 in that match and winning the game by 141 runs. Despite this performance, Nuwan Pradeep has been a consistent performer for Sri Lanka and is known for his swing and seam bowling and ability to take wickets, especially in the death overs.
Martin Snedden (0/105) Against England
Martin Snedden is a former cricketer from New Zealand who holds the record for most runs conceded by a single bowler in a One Day International (ODI) match against England. On June 9, 1983, during a match between New Zealand and England, Snedden bowled his full quota of 12 overs and gave away 105 runs without taking any wickets. This performance remains one of the most runs conceded by any bowler in a single ODI inning against England. This match is also remembered for England winning the game by a huge margin of 106 runs. Despite this performance, Martin Snedden had a decent career for New Zealand, he was known for his medium pace and ability to bat well. He also played a key role in New Zealand’s world cup campaign in 1983 and ended his career with 114 wickets in One Day international cricket.
Tim Southee (0/105) Against India
Tim Southee is a New Zealand cricketer who holds the record for most runs conceded by a single bowler in a One Day International (ODI) match against India. On March 8, 2009, during a match between India and New Zealand, Tim Southee bowled his full quota of 10 overs and gave away 105 runs without taking any wickets. This performance remains one of the most runs conceded by any bowler in a single ODI inning against India. This match is also remembered for India winning the game by 58 runs and chasing down a target of 392 runs, which was the highest run chase in New Zealand at that time.
Despite this performance, Tim Southee has been a key player for New Zealand and is known for his express pace and ability to swing the ball, he has been successful in both white and red ball cricket. He has more than 200 wickets in One Day Internationals and has also contributed with the bat for the New Zealand team.
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Brian Vitori (1/105) Against New Zealand
Brian Vitori is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who holds the record for most runs conceded by a single bowler in a One Day International (ODI) match against New Zealand. On Feb 9, 2012, during a match between Zimbabwe and New Zealand, Vitori bowled his 9 overs and gave away 105 runs, he took only one wicket in the match. This performance remains one of the most runs conceded by any bowler in a single ODI inning against New Zealand.
This match is also remembered for New Zealand winning the game by a huge margin of 202 runs and scoring a record total of 373/8. Despite this performance, Brian Vitori had a decent career for Zimbabwe, he was known for his Left-arm fast-medium pace, and ability to swing the ball, He was a promising fast bowler and earned his call-up to the national team at the very young age of 20. His career was affected by injuries and he was not able to play international cricket since 2016.
Jason Holder (1/104) Against South Africa
Jason Holder is a West Indian cricketer who holds the record for most runs conceded by a single bowler in a One Day International (ODI) match against South Africa. On Feb 27, 2015, during a match between West Indies and South Africa, Jason Holder bowled his full quota of 10 overs and gave away 104 runs, he took only one wicket in the match. This performance remains one of the most runs conceded by any bowler in a single ODI inning against South Africa. This match is also remembered for South Africa winning the game by a huge margin of 257 runs and chasing down the target of 408 runs.
Despite this performance, Jason Holder has been a key player for West Indies and is known for his all-around abilities. He has taken over 150 wickets in One Day Internationals, is also known for his hard-hitting abilities with the bat, and is currently the captain of the West Indies team in all formats.
List of Most Runs Conceded in an Innings at ODI
|
Player
|
Overs
|
Runs
|
Wkt
|
Econ
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Team
|
Against
|
Ground
|
Date
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mick Lewis
|
10
|
113
|
0
|
11.30
|
Australia
|
South Africa
|
Johannesburg
|
12 Mar 2006
|
|
Wahab Riaz
|
10
|
110
|
0
|
11.00
|
Pakistan
|
England
|
Nottingham
|
30 Aug 2016
|
|
Rashid Khan
|
9
|
110
|
0
|
12.22
|
Afghanistan
|
England
|
Manchester
|
18 Jun 2019
|
|
Philippe Boissevain
|
10
|
108
|
0
|
10.80
|
Netherlands
|
England
|
Amstelveen
|
17 Jun 2022
|
|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
|
10
|
106
|
1
|
10.60
|
India
|
South Africa
|
Wankhede
|
25 Oct 2015
|
|
Nuwan Pradeep
|
10
|
106
|
0
|
10.60
|
Sri Lanka
|
India
|
Mohali
|
13 Dec 2017
|
|
Martin Snedden
|
12
|
105
|
0
|
8.75
|
New Zealand
|
England
|
The Oval
|
9 Jun 1983
|
|
Tim Southee
|
10
|
105
|
0
|
10.50
|
New Zealand
|
India
|
Christchurch
|
8 Mar 2009
|
|
Brian Vitori
|
9
|
105
|
1
|
11.66
|
Zimbabwe
|
New Zealand
|
Napier
|
9 Feb 2012
|
|
Jason Holder
|
10
|
104
|
1
|
10.40
|
West Indies
|
South Africa
|
Sydney
|
27 Feb 2015
|
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FAQS
Which bowler conceded the most runs in one single inning?
The bowler who conceded the most runs in one single inning in One Day International (ODI) cricket is Mick Lewis, who conceded 113 runs in a match against Australia on March 12, 2005.
Who is No. 1 fastest bowler?
Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar holds the record for the fastest delivery ever recorded in international cricket, at a speed of 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph) during a match between Pakistan and England in 2003. ICC and many cricket boards officially recognize this record.
Who Scored the fastest 50 in ODI?
AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest half-century (50 runs) in One Day International (ODI) cricket, achieving the milestone in just 16 balls in a match between South Africa and West Indies at Johannesburg in 2015.
What bowler takes 4 wickets in one over?
Who reaches the fastest ODI rank 1?
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, famously known as MS Dhoni, holds the record for being the fastest player to reach the number one position in the One Day International (ODI) rankings. He achieved this milestone in just his 38th innings, and in April 2006, it was only his 42nd ODI played by him. At that point in time, his ODI batting statistics were 1372 runs at an average of 52.76 and a strike rate of 103.