5 Players who Can Break Sachin Tendulkar’s Record of 100 Centuries [Updated List 2022]

5 Players who Can Break Sachin Tendulkar’s Record of 100 Centuries [Updated List 2022]

Sachin Tendulkar is considered the ‘Greatest Player of Cricket” for many reasons. He has numerous batting records in international cricket. One such unbeaten record of smashing 100 centuries, the most by any batsman in International Cricket so far in the history of cricket. Sachin Tendulkar had Scored 51 Centuries in Tests 49 in ODIs.

While this record is unbeaten so far, there are a few players who can break this record in future. Reaching 100 centuries in international cricket is not a easy task but not an impossible one. Here we talk about 5 players who can break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 international centuries.

Firstly Lets Talk About Sachin Tendulkar’s Career in International Cricket. Below We Have Collected Sachin Tendulkar’s Career Statistics Collected from Various Internet Sources.

Sachin Tendulkar’s Batting Statistics

 

Below Is the List of 5 Players Who Can Break Sachin Tendulkar Record of 100 Centuries

1. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is the first player on this list. The right-handed batsman has scored 71 centuries in his international career so far. He has hit 27 centuries in Tests, 43 in ODIs, and 1 in T20Is. He recently smacked his first-ever T20I century.

In 2022, Kohli has hit 1 century and 7 half-centuries so far. Since Virat Kohli needs just 30 more centuries to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record, he can break it in future.

Virat Kohli’s Career Statistics:

	Tests	ODI	T20I	IPL
Mat	102	262	109	223
Inn	173	253	101	215
Runs	8074	12344	3712	6624
Avg	49.53	57.68	50.85	36.2
SR	55.69	92.84	138.1	129.15
HS	254	183	122	113
NO	10	39	28	32
100s	27	43	1	5
50s	28	64	33	44
4s	910	1159	331	578
6s	24	126	109	218

2. Joe Root

Joe Root is another player who can break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 centuries. The right-handed batsman has hit 44 centuries so far in international cricket. He slammed 28 centuries in Tests, 36 in ODIs, and 5 in T20Is. In 2022, he slammed 5 centuries so far.

Although he does not play in T20Is, he is a regular part of the Test and ODI teams. Hence, Root has the strength to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 centuries.

Joe Root’s Career Statistics:

	Tests	ODI	T20I	IPL
Mat	124	158	32	–
Inn	228	147	30	–
Runs	10504	6207	893	–
Avg	50.02	50.06	35.72	–
SR	55.47	86.93	126.31	–
HS	254	133	90	–
NO	18	23	5	–
100s	28	16	0	–
50s	54	36	5	–
4s	1168	496	92	–
6s	28	46	16	–

3. Babar Azam

Babar Azam is another player on this list. The right-handed batsman has slammed 26 centuries so far in international cricket. The Pakistan skipper has hit 7 tons in Tests, 17 in ODIs, and 2 in T20Is.

This year, the opening batter has hit 6 centuries and 11 centuries. Since he is only 27 years old currently, he has a lot of time to reach 100 centuries.

Babar Azam’s Career Statistics:

	Tests	ODI	T20I	IPL
Mat	42	92	89	–
Inn	75	90	84	–
Runs	3122	4664	3140	–
Avg	47.3	59.79	44.23	–
SR	53.57	89.74	130.02	–
HS	196	158	122	–
NO	9	12	13	–
100s	7	17	2	–
50s	23	22	28	–
4s	359	423	327	–
6s	18	46	50	–

4. Kane Williamson

Kane Stuart Williamson (born 8 August 1990) is a New Zealand international cricketer who is currently the captain of the New Zealand national team in all formats. He is a right-handed batsman and an occasional off spin bowler.

Kane Williamson has Scored 24 Centuries in Tests & 13 in ODI International. He Has Not Scored any century in T20I Yet.

Kane Williamson’s Career Statistics:

	Tests	ODI	T20I	IPL
Mat	88	155	79	76
Inn	154	148	76	75
Runs	7368	6297	2127	2101
Avg	52.63	46.99	32.23	36.22
SR	51.24	80.88	123.38	126.03
HS	251	148	95	89
NO	14	14	10	17
100s	24	13	0	0
50s	33	39	14	18
4s	818	573	210	181
6s	17	50	48	64

5. Steven Smith

Steven Peter Devereux Smith (born 2 June 1989) is an Australian international cricketer and former captain of the Australian national team. Smith has drawn comparisons to Don Bradman, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time, due to his distinctively high Test batting average.

Steven Smith Has Scored 28 Centuries in Tests & 12 Centuries in ODIs. Smith has not Scored any century in T20I Till Now.

Steven Smith’s Career Statistics:

	Tests	ODI	T20I	IPL
Mat	87	136	61	103
Inn	154	121	49	93
Runs	8161	4722	997	2485
Avg	60.01	44.13	25.56	34.51
SR	54.08	87.41	125.73	128.09
HS	239	164	90	101
NO	18	14	10	21
100s	28	12	0	1
50s	36	27	4	11
4s	900	415	83	225
6s	45	45	24	60

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