5 Teams which have won most ODIs off the last ball
Cricket is a game of uncertainties and unexpected twists and turns. Any fan will want a thrilling game where both the teams match each other and it's more about winning certain moments of the game than the entire match. Such situations bring out the best out of any player and make for great action like sixes, wickets and excellent fielding performances.
There have been few teams who have made it a habit of taking matches towards the last over and few who prefer to finish it cleanly. Let's take a look at the top 5 teams who have won matches of the last ball.
Honorable Mentions:
India- 1
Scotland- 1
Afghanistan- 1
Fact: Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are the only teams in the Top 10 to never have won a match of the last ball.
#5 Zimbabwe and England- 3
England started the trend beating Pakistan with Ian Botham seeing the game off for England in 1977. Their next such victory was against the West Indies in 1986 when Graham Gooch's spectacular hundred won them the game. The last one was against Indian in Jaipur in 1993 when Graeme Hick and Chris Lewis finished off the game for England.
As for Zimbabwe, they got their first such win against South Africa when Heath Streak scored the winning runs. They then won against Bangladesh in 2006 with Brendan Taylor's well-paced knock and later beat Ireland in 2010 with a six off the last ball, hit by Ed Rainsford.
#4 Australia- 4
The men in Green and Gold have won games off the last ball 4 times in their long ODI history. The first time was in 1978 when Jeff Thompson finished the match off in a closely contested match against West Indies.
The second time was against England in 1985 when Steve Rixon held his nerve to finish the game off. The third time was against West Indies when Michael Bevan played a gem of an innings scoring 78 to finish off the match by hitting a four to light up the New Year's Day in 1996. The most recent instance was against Pakistan when Brett Lee and Nathan Hauritz finished off the game for them in 2009.