The fourth wicket partnership holds great significance as far as ODI cricket is concerned due to the fact that the batsmen playing this role for their team must maintain the run-scoring and build momentum in the middle overs. Once a team has lost three wickets, the pressure is on to rebuild the innings and keep the scoreboard ticking or continue the good work in case the start was good.
Furthermore, the fourth wicket partnership should be able to dictate the course of an ODI match. It not only provides a platform for a competitive total but also exerts immense pressure on the opposition. Let’s discuss which partnership has flourished more at this phase of the batting innings.
Highest 4th Wicket Partnership in ODI
| Players | Runs | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja (IND) | 275* | Zimbabwe | Cuttack | 9 Apr 1998 |
| Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman (PAK) | 260 | South Africa | Karachi | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh (IND) | 258 | England | Cuttack | 19 Jan 2017 |
| Faf du Plessis, David Miller (SA) | 252 | Australia | Hobart | 11 Nov 2018 |
| Ricky Ponting, Andrew Symonds (AUS) | 237 | Sri Lanka | Sydney | 12 Feb 2006 |
| Daryll Cullinan, Jonty Rhodes (SA) | 232 | Pakistan | Nairobi | 29 Sep 1996 |
| Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler (ENG) | 232 | South Africa | Kimberley | 1 Feb 2023 |
| William Porterfield, Kevin O’Brien (IRE) | 227 | Kenya | Nairobi (Ruaraka) | 2 Feb 2007 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Carl Hooper (WI) | 226 | South Africa | East London | 24 Jan 1999 |
| Andrew Strauss, Andrew Flintoff (ENG) | 226 | West Indies | Lord’s | 6 Jul 2004 |
Key Insights
Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja hold the record for the highest fourth-wicket partnership in ODI cricket. The Indian pair put together an unbroken 275-run stand against Zimbabwe in 1998.
Andrew Strauss (England), Yuvraj Singh (India), Jos Buttler (England), and Tom Latham (New Zealand) have featured in two 200 or more run partnerships for the fourth wicket in ODIs.
Latham partnered with Ross Taylor for six century stands for the fourth wicket, the most by a pair in ODIs.
The New Zealand duo stitched three of those partnerships for 150 or more runs, the joint-most by a pair for the fourth wicket in ODIs. England’s Buttler and Eoin Morgan are the other pair.
Sri Lanka’s Aravinda de Silva and Arjuna Ranatunga scored the most runs by a pair for the fourth wicket in ODIs, aggregating 2542 runs in 71 innings.
New Zealand’s Corey Anderson and Jesse Ryder recorded the highest run rate for the fourth wicket stand in ODIs (minimum 100 runs), going at 15.28 in their 191-run partnership against the West Indies in 2014. In the process, Anderson (36 balls) smashed the fastest, while Ryder (46 balls) scored the second fastest century for New Zealand in ODIs.
India’s Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul have brought up the highest fourth-wicket partnership in the ODI World Cup. The duo paired up for 208 runs against the Netherlands in 2023, taking India to their second highest World Cup total – 410 for 4. This is India’s fourth highest team total in the format.
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