ODI cricket over the years has seen many swashbuckling batters displaying some staggering cricket. It’s fair to say that the 50-over format has provided batters with the opportunity to showcase their patient and brutal game.
3 Players who have scored back-to-back centuries most times in ODI Cricket history
Many quality batters, be they veterans or modern-day greats have left their mark in ODI cricket and have single-handedly carried the batting line-up of their teams. In that process, they reached various personal milestones and added their names to many elite lists. Let’s take a look at 3 Players who have scored back-to-back centuries most times in ODI Cricket history
Virat Kohli – 11 times*
Like many other batting records, Indian batter Virat Kohli tops the list of players who have scored back-to-back centuries most times in ODI Cricket history. The right-hander has achieved the feat 11 time so far in his career. The former Indian skipper has been one of the finest cricketers going around the world cricket and has played an instrumental role in taking Indian cricket to great heights. Overall on ODIs, he has scored 12584 runs at an average of 57.72 to go with 45 hundreds and 64 half-centuries.
Back to Back ODI 100s (most times)
11 – Kohli*
7 – ABD
6 – Babar
5 – Rohit
5 – Sangakkara
5 – S Anwar
4 – R Taylor
3 – Lara
3 – Bairstow
3 – De Kock
3 – Gayle
3 – Guptill
3 – Gibbs
3 – Hope
3 – Jayasuriya
3 – P Stirling
3 – D Warner— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) January 11, 2023
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AB de Villiers – 7 times
Former South African cricketer has the second player who has scored back-to-back centuries most times in ODI Cricket history. The Proteas great achieved the feat 7 times in his career. He is regarded as one of the best batters that graced the game of cricket. He scored truckloads of runs for his side in a 50-over format, scoring 9577 runs at an average of 53.5 to go with 25 centuries and 53 half-centuries.
Babar Azam – 6 times*
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is the third batter who has scored back-to-back centuries most times in ODI Cricket history. The right-hander has achieved the feat 6 times so far in his career. With the way he’s going, the number is only expected to see a rise. He’s among the finest batters that the Pakistan cricket team has produced as in 94 games he has scored 4809 runs at an average of 60.11 to go with 17 hundreds and 24 half-centuries.
