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Top 5 Cricketer who makes most centuries in ODIs
Before the Twenty20 format was introduced it was One-Day International that used to draw all excitement of the game. The players who earned the repute through their performance in the Test shrugged off their temperament shown in the Test and were seen in a new aggressive role in the ODI. In this article, an effort has been initiated to trace. Here are the top 5 cricketers who makes most centuries in ODI
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar has attained almost all the records in international cricket. Interestingly, even after retiring from the game eight years ago, most of Sachin’s records are top of the list. He is surely top 5 cricketers who makes most centuries in ODIs. Sachin has scored 49 centuries, the highest so far to build up a huge 18426 runs in 463 ODIs. He also has scored 96 half-centuries. His highest score is unbeaten 200. He has maintained an average of 44.83.
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Virat Kohli
The current Indian captain is being called the only man who can surpass Sachin’s feat in ODI as Kohli has already scored 43 centuries and 62 half-centuries to gather 12169 runs at an incredible average of 59.07. He must be top 5 cricketer who makes most centuries in ODIs.
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Rickey Ponting
The former Australian captain was also called one of the match-winners in ODI history. He had retired from the game finishing at 30 centuries and 82 half-centuries to amass 13704 runs in 365 ODIs. He also maintained an impressive average of 42.03 with a strike rate of 80.39.
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Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, the opening batsman of the Indian team, especially in the ODI and in the T20I also has kept prominence so far. He has scored 9205 runs so far in 220 matches including 29 centuries and 43 half-centuries. Rohit also has been able to carry on an impressive average of 48.96 and a strike rate of 88.90. Rohit’s all of 29 centuries have come as an opening batsman.
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Sanath Jayasuriya
Jayasuriya, the former Sri Lanka opening batsman was also regarded as one of the most aggressive batsmen of his time. The left-hand batsman had participated in 445 ODIs and gathered 13430 runs, maintaining an inspiring strike rate of 91.20. Jayasuriya sits as the 5th highest centurion in the list as he had scored 28 centuries and 68 half-centuries in his ODI career. Jayasuriya had represented Sri Lanka in ODI for more than 20 years.
