New record attained by Breetzke in ODIs [Source: AFP]South African batter Matthew Breetzke has been in sensational form ever since his ODI debut, and the right-handed batter continues to break records for fun in the 50-over format. He has played just 15 ODI matches to date, but has already established himself as one of the best batters in the world.In the first ODI against Australia, Breetzke played a sensational knock and broke several records to help his side take a 1-0 lead. The talented batter continued the momentum in the ongoing second ODI and attained numerous records to leave some of the greats of the game behind.Breetzke has the most ODI runs in the world after 15 inningsIn just 15 ODI matches, Breetzke has solidified himself as a modern-day great of this format, and he now holds the record for the most ODI runs after just 15 innings, leaving Imam-ul-Haq behind.He has accumulated 856 runs, with an average of 61.14, and sits at the top of the tree when it comes to most runs after 15 ODI innings.Most runs in the first 15 ODI innings856 - Matthew Breetzke (Avg: 61.14)*803 - Imam-ul-Haq (61.77)789 - Janneman Malan (60.69)786 - Kevin Pietersen (87.33)769 - Aqib Ilyas (59.15Also Read: Matthew Breetzke's Powerful Six Injures Fan Girl In DurbanThe other big names on the list are Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq with 803 runs, South African batter Janneman Malan, Kevin Pietersen, and Aqib Ilyas.Breetzke's love-affair with ODI cricketBreetzke has played for South Africa across all formats, but his style of play suits the ODI format, and naturally, most of his records have come in the 50-over game.In such a short span of time (15 innings), the Proteas batter has racked up numerous records, and it all started with his debut innings against New Zealand, wherein he slammed 150 runs, setting a new record for the highest score by a player in their first ODI.Also, he became the first player in ODI history to score 50 or more in each of his first five ODI innings.Moreover, in 15 matches, he has 6 fifties and two hundreds to his name, with the second one coming against Australia in the first ODI match. Plus, his average of 61 speaks volumes of his calibre in the ODIs as he continues to become South Africa’s batting mainstay.Other key records achieved by Breetzke in ODIsIn the first ODI match between South Africa and Australia, the 27-year-old racked up a stellar century to attain several monumental ODI feats. He scored 112 off 106 balls, and the knock was crucial in helping South Africa set up a big total.Here are the key records that he accomplished after the first ODI match against Australia:He joined India’s Navjot Singh Sidhu to register the joint most fifty-plus scores in ODIs after 14 innings. Both players had slammed 8 fifty-plus scores in this format.Also, he registered the fourth-highest ODI score at number 4 against Australia. AB De Villiers tops the charts with an unbeaten 136, and Breetzke stood at the fourth spot with his 112 in the first ODI match.Also Read: John Campbell, Justin Greaves Break 24-Year-Old Feat: All Records Made In IND vs WI 1st ODI
