Five thousand matches in, the ODI isn't dead but it's kind of undead
The 50-over international is largely unloved, most games devoid of context, but the format itself isn't defunct
07/08Result
123rd Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Dundee, Aug 7 2026
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![Scotland]( "Scotland")
281/7 -
![Canada]( "Canada")
272 (49.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
07/08Result
123rd Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Dundee, Aug 7 2026
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![Scotland]( "Scotland")
281/7 -
![Canada]( "Canada")
272 (49.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
ODIs at 5000: The five eras of an ever-changing format in numbers
Breaking up the history of the ODI into five separate blocks of 1000 matches reveals the bigger picture of the format's evolution
Tendulkar, Murali, Richards, Afridi⦠the record record-holders in men's ODIs
As men's ODI cricket reaches its 5000th match, we take a look at the longest-standing records in the format