When a batter stays on the crease for a long time, it slowly becomes easy for him to bat as he starts to understand the surface, the bounce, the wind as well as the bowlers. Hence, it becomes quite important for at least one of the batters to play an anchor role and take the team to a high total. England, the origin nation of Cricket, has undoubtingly produced many great batters who has performed well on the international stage. In this article, we will take a look at the highest individual scores scored by these batters. So, let’s go!
1. Jason Roy Vs. Australia
We commence this list with Jason Roy’s knock of 180 runs during his team’s tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2018. The 151-ball inning comprised sixteen fours and five sixes. With the help of this knock, England was able to chase down Australia’s total of 304 runs with ease.
2. Alex Hales Vs. Pakistan
Standing on the second spot, we have Alex Hales, who scored 171 runs in just 122 balls against Pakistan. While playing with a strike rate of 140.16, Alex hit 22 fours and four sixes in his inning. The third match of the 2016 bilateral series between the two nations ended in England’s favor as they successfully defended their mammoth total of 444 runs.
3. Robin Smith Vs. Australia
Moving forward, Robin Smith makes it to the list for his unbeaten knock of 167 runs against Australia during the Australia tour of England and Ireland in 1993. He hit seventeen fours and three sixes in his inning. However, he ended up being the lone warrior for his team as the other batters failed. Ultimately, Australia won the match by six wickets.
4. Jos Buttler Vs Netherlands
Jos Buttler’s unbeaten knock of 162 runs against Netherlands is next of the list. During the England tour of Netherland in 2022, Jos scored these runs in just 70 balls with the help of seven fours and fourteen sixes. His strike rate of 231.42 guided England to a record total of 498 runs. In reply, Netherland batters were bowled out for only 266 runs.
5. Jason Roy Vs. Sri Lanka
On number five, we have Jason Roy with a 162-run knock against Sri Lanka in the 2016 bilateral series. The 118-ball inning comprised thirteen fours and three sixes. While chasing a target of 306 runs in the rain-affected match, England registered a six-wicket victory with eleven balls still in hand.
6. David Gower Vs. New Zealand
David Gower stands on the sixth place with his knock of 158 runs from 118 balls against New Zealand. During the Benson and Hedges World Series Cup of 1983, David played with a strike rate of 133.89 and hit eighteen fours and four sixes to guide his team to a total of 267 runs. Later, New Zealand was bowled out for only 213 runs in the second inning.
7. Andrew Strauss Vs. India
In the seventh place, we have Andrew Strauss’s 158-run inning against India in the ICC Cricket World Cup match of 2011. Andrew played with a strike rate of 108.96 as he hit eighteen fours and a six in 145 balls. Interestingly, the match tied as both teams scored 338 runs in their allotted 50 overs.
8. Andrew Strauss Vs. Bangladesh
Andrew Strauss once again makes it to the list, this time for his 154-run inning against Bangladesh. With the help of sixteen fours and five sixes in 140 balls, Andrew guided his team to a total of 347 runs. England won this match by 144 runs as they Bangladesh got all-out for 203 runs in the second inning.
9. Jason Roy Vs. Bangladesh
Jason Roy’s knock of 153 runs stands on the penultimate spot of this list. The knock came against Bangladesh in the ICC Cricket World Cup of 2019. Jason’s fourteen fours and five sixes guided England to 386 runs in the first inning. Following this, the Bangladeshi players faced a 106-run defeat as they were bowled out for just 280 runs.
10. Andrew Strauss Vs. Bangladesh
Last but not least, Andrew Strauss makes it to the list for accumulating 152 runs in 128 balls against Bangladesh in the 2005 NatWest Series. With nineteen fours in 128 balls, he pushed England to a total of 391 runs. Following this, the bowlers put up an excellent performance and restricted Bangladesh to only 223 runs.
