Cricket has seen many great teams conquer the One Day International format. But there is no other team like Australia who performed like them. The Aussies were known for their attacking game play in the ODIs during the late 1990s and the 2000s. It helped them win three World Cups in a row-1999, 2003, and 2007. West Indies performed the same as Australia in the 1980s. We will look at the top ten West Indies cricketers with the most runs against Australia in ODIs.

1. Desmond Haynes

Desmond Haynes scored the most runs against Australia in the ODI matches for the West Indies. He played his first ODI against Australia in 1978. Haynes played 64 ODIs against the kangaroos and scored 2262 runs, with the highest score of 148. He hit 13 half-centuries and six centuries against them.

2. Vivian Richards

Sir Vivian Richards comes second on this list. He played 54 ODIs against the Australians and scored 2187 runs, with his first match coming in 1975 against them. His highest score was an unbeaten 153, and he scored runs at an average of almost 50. It included 20 fifties and three tons.

3. Brian Lara

Brian Lara is one of the greats of international cricket. He performed brilliantly against almost every opponent. Against Australia, he played 48 ODI matches, in which he scored 1853 runs at an average of 42. His highest score against the Aussies was 139. He hit 15 half-centuries and three centuries in his ODI career.

4. Richie Richardson

Sir Richie Richardson played 51 ODIs against the Aussies, starting from 1984. The former captain of the West Indies scored 1498 runs against Australia at an average of 33. Sir Richie scored 15 half-centuries with the highest score of 94. He also played his last ODI against Australia in 1996.

5. Gordon Greenidge

Gordon Greenidge was one of the most destructive batters in his playing days. He played his first match against Australia in 1975 and was a part of 35 ODI matches against the Aussies. Greenidge scored 1091 runs at an average of 32 with six fifties and one century against them. His highest score was 100.

6. Carl Hooper

Carl Hooper is a former West Indies batting all-rounder who also captained his country. Against the Aussies, he played 40 ODI matches starting from 1988. Hooper scored 1088 runs at an average of 33 and hit nine half-centuries and one century. His highest score against them was an unbeaten 110.

7. Clive Lloyd

The former West Indies captain Sir Clive Lloyd played 32 ODI matches against Australia. His first match against them came in 1975. The World Cup-winning captain scored 976 runs at an average of 54, with the help of five fifties and one century. His highest score against them was 102.

8. Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is a West Indies batting legend. The southpaw known for his strange stance has played 26 ODI matches against the Aussies. He played his first match against them in 1995 and scored 883 runs at an average of 38.40. Shiv hit six half-centuries against Australia with the highest score of 92.

9. Gus Logie

Gus Logie is a former right-handed batter who represented the West Indies team in international cricket. He played his first match against the kangaroos in 1981 and was a part of 41 ODI matches. Logie scored 792 runs at an average below 30 with four half-centuries. Logie's highest score was 88 against them.

10. Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle is known for his six-hitting abilities in every form of cricket. The Universal Boss played his first ODI match against the Aussies in 2003 and has played 30 ODIs against them. The southpaw's highest score against them was 92. The left-handed opener made scored 769 runs at an average of 26 with the help of six half-centuries.