More often than not batting performances have impacted the match results towards the team of the performing batsman. While there’s been incidents and incidents of team performances, there are many incidents of individual brilliance, in batting or bowling. Today, lets take a ride to the batting performances which impacted an ODI tournament or series. Let’s talk about those cricketers who have scored 3 or more consecutive ODI centuries.
Rohit Sharma
The Strokeplayer called Hitman by fans is second on the list of Cricketers with 3 or more consecutive ODI Centuries. Rohit Sharma scored three back to back centuries in 2019. Rohit has been scoring the most runs per calendar year for a few years now.
Sharma scored centuries against England on June 30, 2019, against Bangladesh at Edgbaston, Birmingham on July 2, 2019, and against Sri Lanka at Headingley, Leeds on July 2, 2019.
Virat Kohli
The Indian Run Machine & Chase Master Virat Kohli is second on the list of Cricketers with 3 or more consecutive ODI Centuries. Virat scored three back to back centuries in 2018. Virat Kohli is the only batsman with 50+ average across all three formats of cricket.
Kohli scored 140, 157 not out & 107 against West Indies at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati on October 21, 2018, at VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on October 24, 2018, and at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on October 27, 2018.
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Jonny Bairstow
England’s Wicket-keeper Batsman Jonny Bairstow is a proven performer at the highest level for the England team. He is second on the list of Cricketers with 3 or more consecutive ODI Centuries. Bairstow scored three back to back centuries in 2018.
Jonny scored 138 & 104 against New Zealand at University Oval, Dunedin on March 7, 2018, Hagley Oval, Christchurch on March 10, 2018, and 105 against Scotland at Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh on June 10, 2018.
Babar Azam
Pakistan Cricketer Babar Azam has scored the most runs as a cricketer after the first 25 ODI innings. He is second on the list of Cricketers with 3 or more consecutive ODI Centuries. Babar scored three back to back centuries in 2016.
Azam scored 120 & 123 against West Indies at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on September 30, & October 2, 2016 and 117 against West Indies at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on October 5, 2016.
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Ross Taylor
Kiwi Middle order Batsman Ross Taylor is second on the list of Cricketers with 3 or more consecutive ODI Centuries. Taylor scored three back to back centuries in 2014.
Ross scored unbeaten 112 & 102 against India at Seddon Park, Hamilton on January 28, 2014 & at Westpac Stadium, Wellington on January 31, 2014, and unbeaten 105 against Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on December 11, 2014.
Quinton de Kock
Proteas wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock is second on the list of Cricketers with 3 or more consecutive ODI Centuries. de Kock scored three back to back centuries in 2013.
QDK scored 135, 106, 101 against India at Wanderers, Johannesburg on December 5, 2013, Kingsmead, Durban on December 8, 2013 and at SuperSport Park, Centurion on December 11, 2013.
AB de Villiers
Former Proteas Middle order magnet AB de Villiers is second on the list of Cricketers with 3 or more consecutive ODI Centuries. de Villiers scored three back to back centuries in 2010.
Mr. 360 degree scored 114 not out & 102 not out against India at Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior on February 24, 2010 and at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmadabad on February 27, 2010, 102 against West Indies at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua on May 22, 2010.
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Herschelle Gibbs
Aggressive Proteas Opener Herschelle Gibbs is second on the list of Cricketers with 3 or more consecutive ODI Centuries. Gibbs scored three back to back centuries out of which two were in ICC Champions Trophy 2002.
Herschelle scored 116 against Kenya on September 20, 2002 & 116 not out against India on September 25, 2002 at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 153 against Bangladesh at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom on October 2, 2002 and against Scotland at Bellerive Oval, Hobart on March 11, 2015.
Saeed Anwar
This blistering Opener from Pakistan is second on the list of Cricketers with 3 or more consecutive ODI Centuries. Saeed Anwar scored 3 centuries back to back during Champions Trophy at Sharjah in 1993.
Anwar scored 107 against Sri Lanka on October 30, 1993, 131 against West Indies on November 1, 1993 and 111 against Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on November 2, 1993.
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Zaheer Abbas
Pakistan Legend Zaheer Abbas is second on the list of Cricketers with 3 or more consecutive ODI Centuries. Abbas scored three consecutive centuries and he scored it in a bi-lateral series against arch-rivals India.
Zaheer scored 118, 104 & 113 against India at Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan on December 17, 1982, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on December 31, 1982, at National Stadium, Karachi on January 21, 1983.
Kumar Sangakkara
The 2nd most runs scorer is atop on the list of Cricketers with 3 or more consecutive ODI Centuries. Kumar Sangakkara scored four consecutive centuries and even better, he scored it in a Cricket World Cup. It was Cricket World Cup 2015 at Australia & New Zealand that saw his sublime performances.
Sanga scored 105 not out against Bangladesh at Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 26, 2015, 117 not out against England at Westpac Stadium, Wellington on March 1, 2015, 104 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground on March 8, 2015 and 124 against Scotland at Bellerive Oval, Hobart on March 11, 2015.