ODI cricket has seen 19 scores in excess of 400. The first time a team scored 400 in men’s ODIs was during that incredible South Africa-Australia match Johannesburg in 2008 when Proteas chased down 435.

Since then, we have averaged 1.5 scores of 400 or more every year. Then during the third ODI between England and Australia in the ongoing series in Trent Bridge, England amassed the highest ever ODI total of 481-6. Up until the 47th over, with centurion Alex Hales and captain Eoin Morgan going hammer and tongs and the hosts on 458-3, a score of 500 was on the cards. But the world No1 side missed the mark by 19 runs.

But how long can that record stand. Because just a few weeks down the line, India take on England in the first of three ODIs at the same venue.

Nottingham has become the flattest one-day wicket in the world. It has produced more 400-plus scores in List A cricket than any other venue in the world – five – and now has witnessed the top two totals in ODI cricket – 481-6 and 444-3, both by England.

England have three of the 19 scores in excess of 400 in ODIs. India have five. Put the two together on the flattest pitch in the world and chances of the first ODI score of 500 look pretty good.

Both sides have some of the best limited overs batsmen in contemporary cricket with Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler on one side and Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, MS Dhoni and most likely a fully-fit Virat Kohli on the other. Good luck to bowlers in that Trent Bridge game on July 12.