5 most successful batting pairs in ODIs of all-time

#1 Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar (India)

Sachin Tendulkar (left) of India is given a pat on the back by his opening partner

Two of the greatest ODI cricketers of all-time, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar top the list for the most successful batting pairs in One Day Internationals. Sachin has scored 18426 runs from 463 games in his ODI career, which included 49 hundreds and 96 fifties. Sourav has played 311 ODIs and scored 11363 runs at an average of 41.02, which included 22 hundreds and 72 fifties.

The pair has batted together for India in 176 One Day Internationals and amassed 8227 runs at an average of 47.55. The pair has put together 26 hundred-run and 29 fifty-run partnerships. They have won a lot of games for India and their best opening stand was 258 which came in an ODI against Kenya in 2001.

This could certainly be ranked as one of the toughest records to beat in ODI cricket.