ICC World Cup, David Warner completes 6,500 ODI runs: Stats
Australian batter David Warner has completed 6,500 ODI runs. The southpaw got to this feat in match number 18 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Friday. Warner came to this contest against Pakistan, needing 38 runs. Warner managed 163, adding a record 259-run opening stand alongside Mitchell Marsh. Here we decode Warner's stats.
Eighth Aussie to get the mark
Warner, who averages 45.37 in the format, is the eighth Aussie to amass 6,500-plus ODI runs. The southpaw has clocked 31 fifties in the format besides owning 21 tons. He surpassed Allan Border (6,524) in terms of ODI runs. Meanwhile, against Pakistan, he has raced past 800 ODI runs (839) at an average of 59.92.
Breaking down Warner's ODI numbers
Playing his 154th ODI, Warner has got to 6,625 ODI runs. As per ESPNcricinfo, in 66 home ODIs, he owns 3,013 runs at 47.07 with the help of 10 tons and 13 fifties. In 65 away ODIs (home of opposition), the southpaw has smoked 2,422 runs at 39.70 (100s: 6, 50s: 15). Meanwhile, Warner has accumulated 1,190 runs at neutral venues.
World Cup: The 2nd-highest scorer for Australia
Warner surpassed Adam Gilchrist in terms of ODI World Cup runs. Gilchrist scored 1,085 runs for the Aussies in ICC World Cup history from 31 games at 36.16. Warner is now only behind Ricky Ponting in terms of World Cup runs for Australia. Ponting leads the show with 1,743 runs under his belt at 45.86 (100s: 5, 50:s 6).
Joint-fastest to 1,000 World Cup runs
Warner became the fastest to 1,000 World Cup runs, having taken 19 innings to get to the feat. He broke the previous record held by Sachin Tendulkar and AB de Villiers (20 each). However, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma equaled Warner's feat by racing to the mark of 1,000 runs in 19 innings during his 131-run knock against Afghanistan last week.
Warner slams his 5th World Cup ton; 21st in ODIs
Warner has raced to 21 ODI centuries, equaling the likes of Herschelle Gibbs and Ross Taylor. Versus Pakistan, he clocked his fourth ODI century (50s: 1). In the ODI World Cup history, the southpaw has raced to five World Cup centuries. He has become the joint-top centurion for Australia in World Cups, equaling Ricky Ponting. He also equaled former Lankan ace Kumar Sangakkara.
Warner smashes four successive ODI centuries versus Pakistan
Warner has smashed four successive ODI tons versus Pakistan. Before this knock, he registered scores of 107(111), Taunton, CWC 2019, 179(128), Adelaide, 2017, and 130(119), Sydney, 2017. As per Cricbuzz, Warner has equaled the record of Virat Kohli in terms of most consecutive ODI hundreds against a team. Kohli smashed four hundreds in a row versus West Indies.
