It takes a huge tendency to take an individual innings to a three-digit score, irrespective of the format. In a 50-over game, which demands both the temperament of Tests and the agility of T20s, scoring a hundred needs higher quality.
The wicketkeeper plays a vital part in a team’s fielding unit. However, if the team’s wicketkeeper is one of the prime batters of the team, it is a great asset a team can have.
This article will talk about the wicketkeepers who have scored the most number of centuries in ODI cricket for their side.
| WICKETKEEPER | ODI CENTURIES | INNINGS BATTED | HIGH SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 23 | 340 | 169 |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 21 | 154 | 178 |
| Shai Hope (WI) | 18 | 135 | 170 |
| Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 16 | 274 | 172 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 11 | 156 | 162* |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 10 | 55 | 149 |
| MS Dhoni (IND) | 10 | 297 | 183* |
| Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) | 7 | 243 | 144 |
| Mohammad Shahzad (AFG) | 6 | 83 | 131* |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 6 | 35 | 151 |
Key Insights
Kumar Sangakkara, the most hundred-hitter in the ODI format, also tops the chart of wicketkeepers with the most runs across all formats combined. He aggregated 17840 runs, along with 30 centuries, in international cricket.
Australia’s Adam Gilchrist tops the century chart in the longest format of the game. He hammered 17 hundreds in whites for the Kangaroos.
Sangakkara is the only keeper-batter to smash more than 100 fifty-plus scores in ODIs. He struck 114 fifty-plus knocks as keeper in the format.
19 of Sangakkara’s 23 ODI centuries came away from home, the most by a wicketkeeper. On the other hand, Quinton de Kock smashed 11 hundreds at home, the most by a keeper in ODIs.
MS Dhoni’s match-winning knock of 183* against Sri Lanka in 2005 is the highest score ever by a wicketkeeper in ODIs. Watch the video of that innings below:
For someone who has batted more than 100 ODI innings while playing as a wicketkeeper, Jos Buttler has the best strike rate, around 115, whereas MS Dhoni is the only wicketkeeper to average more than 50. MSD also tops the chart for the most not-outs in ODIs. Find out here how successful he was in ODI chases.
On the other hand, Romesh Kaluwitharana of Sri Lanka has been dismissed for a duck 24 times – the most by any wicketkeeper in ODIs.
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