Ever since the first One Day International (ODI) match was played on January 05, 1971, only seven teams have been able to accumulate 400+ totals to date (as of August 24, 2025).
In the early days, ODIs comprised 40 to 60 overs per inning, but later went on to become a 50-over contest since the mid-1990s.
Recently, Australia scored their third 400+ total in ODIs and secured a dominating 276-run victory over South Africa in Mackay.
Here are those seven full-member nations that scored the most 400+ totals in men’s ODI cricket.
1. South Africa: 8 Occasions (From 2006 to 2023)
| Year | South Africa’s 400+ Total | Opponent Team | Venue | South Africa’s Top Run Scorer in an Innings | South Africa’s Winning Margin |
| 2023 | 428/5 | Sri Lanka | Delhi | Van der Dussen: 108 Runs from 110 Balls (including 13 Fours and 2 Sixes) | 102 Runs |
| 416/5 | Australia | Centurion | Heinrich Klaasen: 174 Runs from 83 Balls (including 13 Fours and 13 Sixes) | 164 Runs | |
| 2015 | 438/4 | India | Mumbai | Faf du Plessis: 133 Runs from 115 Balls (including 9 Fours and 6 Sixes) | 214 Runs |
| 411/4 | Ireland | Canberra | Hashim Amla: 159 Runs from 128 Balls (including 16 fours and 4 sixes) | 201 Runs | |
| 408/5 | West Indies | Sydney | AB de Villiers: 162* Runs from 66 Balls (including 17 fours and 8 sixes) | 257 Runs | |
| 439/2 | West Indies | Johannesburg | Hashim Amla: 153* Runs from 142 Balls (including 14 fours) | 148 Runs | |
| 2006 | 418/5 | Zimbabwe | Potchefstroom | Mark Boucher: 147* Runs from 68 Balls (including 8 fours and 10 sixes) | 171 Runs |
| 438/9 | Australia | Johannesburg | Herschelle Gibbs: 175 Runs from 111 Balls (including 21 fours and 7 sixes) | 1 Wicket (with 1 ball to spare) |
2. India: 7 Occasions (From 2007 to 2023)
| Year | India’s 400+ Total in ODIs | Opponent Team | Venue | India’s Top Run Scorer in an Innings | India’s Winning Margin |
| 2023 | 410/4 | Netherlands | Bengaluru | Shreyas Iyer: 128* Runs out of 94 Balls (including 10 fours and 5 sixes) | 160 Runs |
| 2022 | 409/8 | Bangladesh | Chattogram | Ishan Kishan: 210 Runs out of 131 Balls (including 24 fours and 10 sixes) | 227 Runs |
| 2014 | 404/5 | Sri Lanka | Kolkata | Rohit Sharma: 264 Runs out of 173 Balls (including 33 fours and 9 sixes) | 153 Runs |
| 2011 | 418/5 | West Indies | Indore | Virender Sehwag: 219 Runs out of 149 Balls (including 25 Fours and 7 Sixes) | 153 Runs |
| 2010 | 401/3 | South Africa | Gwalior | Sachin Tendulkar: 200* Runs out of 147 Balls (including 25 fours and 3 sixes) | 153 Runs |
| 2009 | 414/7 | Sri Lanka | Rajkot | Virender Sehwag: 146 Runs out of 102 Balls (including 17 fours and 6 sixes) | 3 Runs |
| 2007 | 413/5 | Bermuda | Port of Spain | Virender Sehwag: 114 Runs from 87 Balls (including 17 fours and 3 sixes) | 257 Runs |
3. England: 6 Occasions (From 2016 to 2025)
| Year | England’s 400+ Total in ODIs | Opponent Team | Venue | England’s Top Run Scorer in an Innings | England’s Winning Margin |
| 2025 | 400/8 | West Indies | Birmingham | Jacob Bethell: 82 Runs out of 53 Balls (including 8 fours and 5 sixes) | 238 Runs |
| 2022 | 498/4 | Netherlands | Amstelveen | Jos Buttler: 162* Runs out of 70 Balls (including 7 fours and 14 sixes) | 232 Runs |
| 2019 | 418/6 | West Indies | St George’s | Jos Buttler: 150 Runs out of 77 Balls (including 13 fours and 12 sixes) | 29 Runs |
| 2018 | 481/6 | Australia | Nottingham | Alex Hales: 147 Runs from 92 Balls (including 16 fours and 5 sixes) | 242 Runs |
| 2016 | 444/3 | Pakistan | Nottingham | Alex Hales: 171 Runs out of 122 Balls (including 22 fours and 4 sixes) | 169 Runs |
| 2015 | 408/9 | New Zealand | Birmingham | Jos Buttler: 129 Runs out of 77 Balls (including 13 fours and 5 sixes) | 210 Runs |
4. Australia: 3 Occasions (In 2006, 2015, and 2025)
| Year | Australia’s 400+ Total in ODIs | Opponent Team | Venue | Australia’s Top Run Scorer in an Inning | Australia’s Winning / Losing Margin |
| 2025 | 431/2 | South Africa | Mackay | Travis Head: 142 Runs from 103 Balls (including 17 fours and 5 sixes) | Won by 276 Runs |
| 2015 | 417/6 | Afghanistan | Perth | David Warner: 178 Runs from 133 Balls (including 19 fours and 5 sixes) | Won by 275 Runs |
| 2006 | 434/4 | South Africa | Johannesburg | Ricky Ponting: 164 Runs from 105 Balls (including 13 fours and 9 sixes) | Lost by 1 Wicket |
5. Sri Lanka: 2 Occasions (In 2006 and 2009)
| Year | Sri Lanka’s 400+ Total in ODIs | Opponent Team | Venue | Sri Lanka’s Top Run Scorer in an Innings | Sri Lanka’s Winning / Losing Margin |
| 2009 | 411/8 | India | Rajkot | Tillakaratne Dilshan: 160 Runs from 124 Balls (including 20 fours and 3 sixes) | Lost by 3 Runs |
| 2006 | 443/9 | Netherlands | Amstelveen | Sanath Jayasuriya: 157 Runs from 104 Balls (including 24 fours and 1 six) | Won by 195 Runs |
6. New Zealand: 2 Occasions (In 2008 and 2023)
| Year | New Zealand’s 400+ Total in ODIs | Opponent Team | Venue | New Zealand’s Top Run Scorer in an Innings | New Zealand’s Winning / Losing Margin |
| 2023 | 401/6 | Pakistan | Bengaluru | Rachin Ravindra: 108 Runs from 94 Balls (including 15 fours and 1 six) | Lost by 21 Runs (DLS Method) |
| 2008 | 402/2 | Ireland | Aberdeen | Brendon McCullum: 166 Runs from 135 Balls (including 12 fours and 10 sixes) | Won by 290 Runs |
7. Zimbabwe: 1 Occasion (In 2023)
| Zimbabwe’s 400+ Total in ODIs | Opponent Team | Year | Venue | Zimbabwe’s Top Run Scorer in an Innings | Zimbabwe’s Winning Margin |
| 410/4 | United States | 2023 | Bengaluru | Sean Williams: 174 Runs from 101 Balls (including 21 fours and 5 sixes) | 304 Runs |
Conclusion
A decade ago, a total between 250 and 300 was considered to be match-winning and highly challenging to chase in ODIs.
However, in the modern era, compiling 300+ total in a 50-over format has become a cakewalk. This is because the current generation batters have been following an aggressive style of playing cricket where they execute unorthodox and power-hitting shots fearlessly to score huge runs through boundaries. Attaining the milestone of 400+ total highlights the team’s in-depth batting line-up and the mindset of the batters to take calculated risks and accelerate their scoring rate
