Nasser Hussain’s top 3 performances in ODI Cricket

Former England skipper cum middle-order batter Nasser Hussain is one of the best middle-order batters for England in the early 2000s. He is a true leader for England. Hussain played 96 Tests and 88 ODI internationals for England. Under his captaincy England won He was captaining his side for 45 Tests between 1999 to 2003. As a Test skipper, he won 17 tests for England. Nasser Hussain is known for his attacking captaincy in ODI cricket too. Hussain scored 2332 runs in his 88 One Day Internationals for England at an average of over 30. He was one of the oldest players (34) to score a century in ODI cricket. In this article, we will discuss Nasser Hussain’s top 3 performances in ODI Cricket.

3. 95 vs Bangladesh (October 5, 2000)

Nasser Hussain scored 95 in the ICC knockout third Quarter Finals against Bangladesh. Bangladesh scored 232 after batting first. Opener Javed Omar scored a brilliant fifty. England was 33/1 at one stage. Then Nasser and Stewart added 175 runs for the second wicket. Nasser Hussain was out at 95 off 120 balls. He hit 9 fours and five sixes in his innings. Because of his brilliant innings, England won the match by 8 wickets.

2. 93 vs Australia (January 17, 1999)

Nasser Hussain scored a match-winning 93 against the mighty Aussies in 1999. It is one of the greatest innings of his career. After batting first England was 39 for 2. Nasser Hussain and Graeme Hick added 190 runs for the third wicket. Hick scored a brilliant ton and Nasser was out at 93. He hit only six boundaries in his innings. Because of his brilliant innings, England won the match by 7 runs.

1. 115 vs India (July 13, 2002)

115 off 128 balls at the Natwest Series final in 2002 against India, arguably the best innings played by former England skipper Nasser Hussain in his ODI career. England scored 325 in their 50 overs. Opener Marcus Trescothick scored a brilliant ton. Nasser Hussain hit ten fours in this match. But in the end, It was India who won the memorable final by 2 wickets.

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