A great achievement in men’s ODI cricket is holding the record for the most scores of fifty or more in a batsman’s first 11 innings. This shows the player started their international career with amazing and steady performance. Here are most fifty plus scores in first 11 innings in men’s ODI:
- Matthew Breetzke: Matthew Breetzke holds the record for the most fifty-plus scores (7) in his first 11 men’s ODI innings. Breetzke became the first batter in ODI history to score 50+ in each of his first four innings, with scores including 150 vs New Zealand, 83 vs Pakistan, 57 vs Australia, and 88 vs Australia. In the recent ODI against India on December 2, 2025, Breetzke scored his sixth ODI fifty (his seventh 50+ overall) in 49 balls during his 11th innings, contributing to South Africa’s chase. This performance underscores his consistency early in his career.
- Sherfane Rutherford: Sherfane Rutherford shares the record for the most fifty-plus scores in the first 11 innings of men’s ODIs, with 7 such scores, tied with Matthew Breetzke. Rutherford achieved this mark alongside Breetzke, who also has 7 fifty-plus scores in his first 11 ODI innings. This standout start highlights Rutherford’s rapid rise in the format, building on his earlier feats like 6 fifties in his first 8 innings. Rutherford has been reliable in the middle of the batting order in ODIs, scoring many fifties and one century, gathering a lot of runs quickly. He scored his seventh fifty in an ODI against New Zealand in November 2025.
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Matthew Breetzke and Sherfane Rutherford have both scored more than 50 runs in 7 of their first 11 ODI innings. This is a new record that no other male cricketer has achieved before.
