ODI verdict list
Best ODI Batters of the 1990s
Sachin Tendulkar rises above Brian Lara by a breath. Brian Lara keeps the better away average in ODI batting, 41.64 to 33.09. Sachin Tendulkar's strike rate in ODI batting settles it, 86.80 to 79.31.
India
- Average
- 43.07
- Strike rate
- 86.80
- Away average
- 33.09
- Average vs strong opposition
- 40.65
- Consistency
- 30.77
- Average in wins
- 61.77
- Volume
- 8,571 runs
West Indies
- Average
- 42.82
- Strike rate
- 79.31
- Away average
- 41.64
- Average vs strong opposition
- 39.14
- Consistency
- 32.08
- Average in wins
- 62.51
- Volume
- 6,166 runs
Australia
- Average
- 60.34
- Strike rate
- 76.63
- Away average
- 60.20
- Average vs strong opposition
- 58.42
- Consistency
- 28.04
- Average in wins
- 82.48
- Volume
- 3,922 runs
Pakistan
- Average
- 40.63
- Strike rate
- 83.05
- Away average
- 33.40
- Average vs strong opposition
- 35.11
- Consistency
- 28.09
- Average in wins
- 52.48
- Volume
- 6,664 runs
Sri Lanka
- Average
- 37.45
- Strike rate
- 82.78
- Away average
- 35.81
- Average vs strong opposition
- 35.44
- Consistency
- 27.23
- Average in wins
- 52.69
- Volume
- 6,441 runs
India
- Average
- 39.87
- Strike rate
- 76.67
- Away average
- 43.95
- Average vs strong opposition
- 37.59
- Consistency
- 26.32
- Average in wins
- 49.41
- Volume
- 6,858 runs
Australia
- Average
- 39.76
- Strike rate
- 77.22
- Away average
- 41.53
- Average vs strong opposition
- 34.07
- Consistency
- 30.48
- Average in wins
- 46.01
- Volume
- 6,839 runs
Sri Lanka
- Average
- 38.74
- Strike rate
- 78.90
- Away average
- 34.30
- Average vs strong opposition
- 37.75
- Consistency
- 23.03
- Average in wins
- 59.41
- Volume
- 5,579 runs
India
- Average
- 42.39
- Strike rate
- 71.40
- Away average
- 41.59
- Average vs strong opposition
- 42.40
- Consistency
- 31.40
- Average in wins
- 59.59
- Volume
- 4,705 runs
South Africa
- Average
- 46.43
- Strike rate
- 93.37
- Away average
- 39.29
- Average vs strong opposition
- 45.43
- Consistency
- 21.43
- Average in wins
- 43.29
- Volume
- 1,718 runs
- Sachin Tendulkar
- 96.1 — led by Volume (25.0 of it), then Average (19.7)
- Brian Lara
- 94.8 — led by Volume (24.5 of it), then Average (19.6)
- Michael Bevan
- 94.2 — led by Volume (23.5 of it), then Average (20.0)
- Saeed Anwar
- 93.7 — led by Volume (24.7 of it), then Average (19.4)
- Aravinda de Silva
- 92.5 — led by Volume (24.6 of it), then Average (18.1)
- Mohammad Azharuddin
- 92.3 — led by Volume (24.9 of it), then Average (18.9)
- Mark Waugh
- 91.5 — led by Volume (24.8 of it), then Average (18.8)
- Arjuna Ranatunga
- 91.4 — led by Volume (24.4 of it), then Average (18.4)
- Sourav Ganguly
- 90.7 — led by Volume (24.0 of it), then Average (19.5)
- Lance Klusener
- 90.0 — led by Average (19.9 of it), then Volume (19.5)
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How this ranking was calculated
The list is computed from scorecards, not selected by an AI model. Every player is measured against the same qualified peer population, and the rules below determine the order.
- Build the eligible peer population using the selected format, time window and qualification bars.
- Calculate every batting or bowling factor directly from the matching scorecards.
- Convert each factor to a score against qualified peers, respecting whether higher or lower is better.
- Apply the published weights. If a factor is unavailable, its weight is redistributed across that player's recorded factors.
- Add the weighted factors to produce the verdict score out of 100, then rank from highest to lowest.
Compared with 295 batters who played at least 10 innings.
Contribution: total runs or wickets measure output within the selected period.
Fixed-era weighting: longevity is not scored because a player should not be penalised when only part of their career overlaps the era. Its allocation moves to runs or wickets.
ODI eligibility: this curated list includes players representing current ICC full-member teams. All of their recorded opposition still counts.
Editorial scope: this is a transparent judgement model, not an official record table. It does not insert or promote named players, and it applies no blanket era multiplier.