Scoring runs in a format for a batter is easy in the sense that they don’t have to change their game plan drastically. However, it is a huge challenge to adapt to the necessities of different formats, particularly for a batsman. This is why being an all-format batter and finding success in all of them is quite tough.
However, some batters find success in each of them despite challenges and come out with flying colours. This article reads into the batters who have performed well throughout 2024 across all the formats. Here we will see the top 10 batters with the most centuries in 2024.
Most Centuries in 2024 in All Formats
| Player | Matches | Innings | Centuries in 2024 | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root (ENG) | 12 | 21 | 5 | 262 |
| Kamindu Mendis (SL) | 20 | 24 | 5 | 164 |
| Pathum Nissanka (SL) | 25 | 28 | 4 | 210* |
| Ollie Pope (ENG) | 12 | 21 | 3 | 196 |
| Harry Brook (ENG) | 22 | 22 | 3 | 317 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 22 | 29 | 3 | 131 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 12 | 17 | 3 | 133* |
| Shubman Gill (IND) | 19 | 26 | 3 | 119* |
| Dinesh Chandimal (SL) | 8 | 13 | 2 | 116 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva (SL) | 14 | 19 | 2 | 108 |
Key Insights
India’s young opener, Yashasvi Jaiswal, became the third youngest Indian batter to hammer a double hundred in the Test format. Jaiswal scored a remarkable 209 runs against England in the Visakhapatnam Test.
Pathum Nissanka became the latest double-centurion in the ODI format with his unbeaten 210-run knock against Afghanistan. Moreover, he notched up the highest individual score for Sri Lanka in ODI cricket.
Players from the associate countries have started the year with a bang by scoring hundreds. The players include Aritra Dutta of Singapore, Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake of Japan, and Anil Sah and Sharki (both from Nepal).
India’s explosive opener Rohit Sharma and Australia’s swashbuckling batter Glenn Maxwell brought up their respective 5th hundred in T20I cricket. Sharma scored 118 runs against Afghanistan, while Maxwell thrashed the Windies bowling attack with an unbeaten 120.
