Partnerships between batters play an important role in the game of cricket as they take away the momentum from the opposition. When the batters stay at the crease for a long time, it tires and frustrates the bowlers, making them even easier to take on. At the same time, the batter should remain calm and composed throughout the innings. England has produced some of the greatest batters of all time, and these batters have stitched some of the greatest partnerships of all time. In this article, we will take a look at the biggest partnerships for England in ODIs. So, let’s go!
1. Jason Roy And Alex Hales Vs. Sri Lanka
We begin this list with Jason Roy and Alex Hales’ unbeaten opening knock of 256 runs. During Sri Lanka’s tour of England and Ireland in 2016, Sri Lanka put up a score of 254 runs on board. The English batters chased down this total without losing even a single wicket in only 34.1 overs.
2. Jonathan Trott And Andrew Strauss Vs. Bangladesh
On number two, we have Jonathan Trott and Andrew Strauss with their 250-run partnership for the second wicket against Bangladesh. During Bangladesh’s tour of England, Ireland and, Scotland in 2010, England put up a total of 347 runs on board. Following this, the English bowlers restricted Bangladesh to only 233 runs.
3. Joe Root And Alex Hales Vs. Pakistan
Next up on the list is Joe Root and Alex Hales’ well-stitched partnership of 248 runs for the second wicket. With the help of this partnership, England posted a mammoth total of 444 runs against Pakistan when the latter was touring England and Ireland. In reply, Pakistan could score only 275 runs and hence, lost by 169 runs.
4. Dawid Malan And Jos Buttler Vs. South Africa
On the fourth spot, we have Dawid Malan and Jos Buttler, who put together 232 runs for the fourth wicket against South Africa during England’s tour of South Africa in 2023. The duo guided England to a score of 346 runs. In response, South Africa could score only 287 runs before getting bowled out in the 44th over.
5. Eoin Morgan And Ravi Bopara Vs. Ireland
Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara stand in the fifth position on this list with their unbeaten knock of 226 runs. During England’s tour of Ireland, the English batters were presented with a target of 270 runs, which they chased down in only 43 overs with six wickets in hand.
6. Andrew Strauss And Andrew Flintoff Vs. West Indies
Making it to the sixth place on this list, we have Andrew Strauss and Andrew Flintoff with a fourth-wicket partnership of 226 runs. In the eighth match of the 2004 NatWest Series, the duo guided their team to a total of 285 runs. However, with Chris Gayle’s unbeaten century, the West Indians were able to chase down the target in the last over.
7. Philip Salt And Dawid Malan Vs. Netherlands
On number seven, we have Philip Salt and Dawid Malan, who put together a score of 222 runs in the first match of England’s tour of the Netherlands. The pair helped England put up a mammoth score of 498 runs on board. In reply, the Netherlands got bowled out for a total of only 266 runs, thus, losing the match by 232 runs.
8. Jason Roy And Joe Root Vs. Australia
Jason Roy and Joe Root stand in the eighth position on this list with their third wicket partnership of 221 runs against Australia when they were touring the Kangaroos in 2018. In response to the 304-run target set up by the Australian batters, the English scored 308 runs in 48.5 overs and won the match by five wickets.
9. Graeme Hick And Neil Fairbrother Vs. West Indies
On the ninth spot of this list, we have Graeme Hick and Neil Fairbrother’s knock of 213 runs against the West Indies. The third wicket stand came in the third ODI of the 1991 West Indies tour of England when the host nation was chasing down a total of 264 runs. They ended up winning the match by seven wickets.
10. Andrew Strauss And Paul Collingwood Vs. Bangladesh
The final knock to make it to this list of top partnerships is Andrew Strauss and Paul Collingwood’s 210-run stand for the fourth wicket against Bangladesh. During the NatWest series of 2005, England presented a target of 391 runs to the visitors, which they failed to chase and lost by 168 runs.
