New Zealand registers a record win!!?

Question

On July 1,2008 New Zealand Beated Ireland by 290!! It was the biggest margin so far in the ODI history. Brendon MCcullum and James Marshall both scored about 160s to help NZ get th biggest margin in ODI.

NZ-402/2

Ire-112/10

Answer 1

It does raise the question of giving Ireland ICC status in ODI's.

Answer 2

Yes 402 is the highest in ODI

Answer 3

yeah... its nice... But against Ireland...It is not a strong team...!!

Answer 4

Ireland did not have its A team.  (Not entirely sure if they would have fared a lot better).  They had nothing to lose though.  Chalk it to experience and move on.

As for NZ a feather in their cap and personal glory for McCullum and Marshall.

Answer 5

who cares, its against ireland.

Answer 6

Dear Whoo,

Yes indeed it was a very large margin. Looks like a golden time for batsmen to set up records, before the weaker teams develop.

Rehman