Ben Stokes broke the all-time record for the highest individual score in ODIs by an English player as he slammed 182 against New Zealand in the third ODI at the Kennington Oval on Wednesday.
Stokes walked into bat when England were struggling for 13-2. He hit 182 off 124 deliveries to help England post 368 on the board. The Englishman hit 15 boundaries and nine sixes in the innings. He added 199 runs for the third wicket with Dawid Malan, who hit a 95-ball 96.
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Stokes came out of ODI retirement at the request of the ECB for the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup. For now, the decision is proving to be a masterstroke, as the 32-year-old has hit the ground running.
After scoring 182, whose all-time England ODI record did Stokes break?
Stokes' 182 is the highest individual score by an England batsman in ODI history. The previous-best was held by Jason Roy, who scored 180. The opener scored 180 iff 151 deliveries against Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 2018.
Courtesy of Roy's blistering inning, England chased down a whopping target of 305. Roy hit 16 boundaries and five sixes as he broke the then-record of 171 runs, set by Alex Hales in 2016.
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List of highest individual scores for England in ODIs
| Player | Date | Opposition | Runs | Strike Rate | 4s/6s | Venue |
| Ben Stokes | 13 September, 2023 | New Zealand | 182 | 146.77 | 15/9 | The Oval |
| Jason Roy | 14 January, 2018 | Australia | 180 | 119.20 | 16/5 | MCG |
| Alex Hales | 30 August, 2016 | Pakistan | 171 | 140.16 | 22/4 | Nottingham |
| Robin Smith | 21 May, 1993 | Australia | 167* | 102.45 | 17/3 | Birmingham |
| Jos Buttler | 17 June, 2022 | Netherlands | 162* | 231.42 | 7/14 | Amstelveen |
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