Apart from the quick glove work behind the stumps, wicketkeepers also need to score runs at a faster pace with the bat. In T20Is, we have seen keeper-batters displaying their splendid strokeplay and accumulating significant runs.
Scoring a century in the shortest format is a ravishing achievement, and a handful of keeper-batters have notched up hundreds in T20Is.
So here are the wicketkeeper-batters with the most centuries in T20Is.
Most Centuries by a Wicketkeeper in T20I
| Wicketkeeper | Innings | Centuries | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson (IND) | 23 | 3 | 111 |
| Leslie Dunbar (SRB) | 19 | 2 | 117 |
| Phil Salt (ENG) | 20 | 2 | 119 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 100 | 1 | 101* |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 90 | 1 | 100 |
| Josh Inglis (AUS) | 12 | 1 | 103 |
| Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 42 | 1 | 123 |
| Mohammad Shahzad (AFG) | 72 | 1 | 118* |
| Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 80 | 1 | 104* |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 54 | 1 | 100 |
| Saim Hussain (BUL) | 17 | 1 | 108* |
| Kayron Stagno (GIBR) | 14 | 1 | 101 |
| Morne van Wyk (SA) | 5 | 1 | 114* |
Key Insights
2: Leslie Dunbar became the first wicketkeeper batter to score 2 centuries in the T20I format. The Serbian batter scored both of his hundreds against Bulgaria in 2019 and 2022, respectively.
1: Dunbar whacked an unbeaten 104 against Bulgaria in his debut T20I match, making him the first wicketkeeper-batter to score a hundred on T20I debut.
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43: Quinton de Kock brought up his maiden T20I century with a bang against the West Indies in 2023. The South African keeper-batter took only 43 balls to reach his 100. This is the fastest T20I hundred by a wicketkeeper-batter. (You can check out de Kock’s hundreds across format here.)
123: Brendon McCullum hammered the first century as a wicketkeeper in T20I cricket. He scored 123 runs off 58 balls against Bangladesh in the 2012 T20 World Cup. McCullum’s 123 still remains the highest score by a wicketkeeper-batter in T20Is.
