Top 25 Players with most Centuries in International Cricket with Video Highlights

Reaching the 100-run mark is considered the most prestigious feat for a batsman in cricket. Cricketers with the highest number of centuries are highly regarded because those with most hundreds in international cricket truly embody the essence of the sport. The question is whether or not you are aware of who hit the most centuries in cricket? And if you do, are you sure that’s the most centuries in all formats? I ask this because I know the stories of how batsmen across the world have embraced themselves to score the highest centuries in all formats. Today, I wish to share all those stories with you. 

Here is a list of top 25 players with most centuries cricket across all formats with video highlights of their best performances: 

Sr. No.	Players
25.	Virendra Sehwag
24.	Alastair Cook
23.	Steve Smith
22.	Sourav Ganguly
21.	Tillakaratne Dilshan
20.	Mohammad Yousuf
19.	Ross Taylor
18.	Rohit Sharma
17.	Matthew Hayden
16.	Shivnarine Chanderpaul
15.	Younis Khan
14.	Sanath Jayasuriya
13.	Chris Gayle
12.	David Warner
11.	Joe Root
10.	AB de Villiers
9.	Rahul Dravid
8.	Brian Lara
7.	Mahela Jayawardene
6.	Hashim Amla
5.	Jacques Kallis
4.	Kumar Sangakkara
3.	Virat Kohli
2.	Ricky Ponting
1.	Sachin Tendulkar

25. Virendra Sehwag

Details of 25rd highest centuries in all formats

Team	England
Total centuries	38
Test centuries	23
ODI centuries	5
T-20 centuries	0

Down the ground, a shot over the covers and it’s a four! One after another dramatic innings made Sehwag a fan-favorite. As the sixth leading century maker of India, Sehwag showed class and consistency across all formats of cricket. He posted centuries against all Test-playing nations, except Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. In fact, he debuted with a Test century against South Africa back in 2001. Over the years, his hunger for big totals got him to pivotal points in world cricket. As a proof of this, he stands as the only Indian batsman with six individual scores over 200.

Studying his record, one would also find that Sehwag scored triple centuries in two separate occasions – vs Pakistan (in Multan, 2004) and South Africa (in Chennai, 2008). As a matter of fact, the latter century is the fastest triple century in Test cricket, coming off 278 deliveries! In One-day cricket, his highest score came against West Indies (219 runs).

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24. Alastair Cook

Details of 24nd highest centuries in all formats

Team	England
Total centuries	38
Test centuries	33
ODI centuries	5
T-20 centuries	0

Came as a last-minute replacement for Marcus Trescothick, Alastair Cook went on to create history with his bat. He debuted against West Indies and that too with a century! What followed was a series of centuries coming off in the first matches against India, Pakistan and obviously West Indies, as mentioned. Becoming the youngest Englishman to reach 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 runs in Test cricket, Cook secured 7 indomitable centuries before his 23rd birthday.

Persistence and patience made Alastair Cook, his determination well sought the reins of captaincy in the Test and ODI formats. While many consider his 294 against India to be the most glorious innings of his career, any cricket enthusiast would argue noting his crucial innings of 95 against Australia, which led to England’s victory at the Lord’s, a feat repeated for the first time since 1934.

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23. Steve Smith

Details of 23st highest centuries in all formats

Team	Australia
Total centuries	39
Test centuries	28
ODI centuries	11
T-20 centuries	0

Big time run-scorer and a brand of Aussie batting class, Steve Smith appears 21st in the list of highest centuries in all formats. He debuted in 2010, at the Lord’s, against Pakistan. Playing his fifth Test match, Steve effected his first century, a score of 138 not out. Nonetheless, Steve’s best was yet to come and it did come during the 2017-18 series at the WACA Ground, where he scored an incredible 239.

Eventually, after topping the ICC Test Rankings three years in a row. Steve attained a Test rating of 947 in 2017, next only to that of Don Bradman. In 2019, Steve averaged 62.96, the second-highest average in Test cricket history. In the 50-over format, Steve first scored a century against Pakistan in 2014 at the Sharjah Stadium. As for his highest ODI score, it came against the neighboring Kiwis at the SHG in 2016. In the shortest format, Steve attained a highest score of 90, and a century off his bat is much awaited.

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22. Sourav Ganguly

Details of 22th highest centuries in all formats

Team	India
Total centuries	38
Test centuries	16
ODI centuries	22
T-20 centuries	–

Former Indian cricketer and current captain of the country’s squad, Sourav Ganguly. From the time of his international debut in 1992 until his retirement in 2008, he participated in 22 One Day International (ODI) games and 16 Test cricket matches, scoring hundreds (100 or more runs) on 16 separate times.

In his first Test, played in June 1996 at Lord’s against England, Ganguly struck a century. He became the third player to hit a century on his ground debut, and the tenth Indian player overall, to accomplish the feat. He scored 136 in the next game at Trent Bridge, becoming the third batter to record a century in each of his first two innings. He ranks seventh among India’s top Test century producers. At the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, against Pakistan, in 2007, he scored his best total of 239—his lone double century. Except for South Africa and the West Indies, he scored a century against every Test-playing country. In fourteen cricket fields, including eight outside of India, he has scored hundreds. On four occasions, he received a score in the nineties, including two 99s.

Except for the West Indies, all of the cricketing countries with permanent One Day International status have faced Ganguly in ODIs, where he has scored hundreds against 10 opponents. At the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in August 1997, he scored his maiden ODI century against Sri Lanka. When he scored 183 against the same squad at the 1999 World Cup, it was his best score in the format. He is joint-eighth among the top ODI century makers as of January 2019. His 22 centuries included four at his grounds and eighteen at neutral or opposing opponents’ homes. Six times between 90 and 100, he was let go.

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21. Tillakaratne Dilshan

Details of 21th highest centuries in all formats

Team	Sri Lanka
Total centuries	39
Test centuries	16
ODI centuries	22
T-20 centuries	1

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20. Mohammad Yousuf

Details of 20th highest centuries in all formats

Team	Pakistan
Total centuries	39
Test centuries	24
ODI centuries	15
T-20 centuries	–

The star of Pakistan, Mohammad Yousuf ascended to glory in 2006. He is known to have ruled that year as on 30 November 2006, in the third innings of the final Test against West Indies at Karachi, he surpassed Viv Richards. He broke Richards’ thirty-year-old record to become the highest scorer in Test matches during a single calendar year. Yousuf paralleled another legend – Don Bradman – by scoring six centuries in successive Tests. 

While on a rampage of making runs for his team, Yousuf almost neared the mark of 40 centuries. However, he retired soon after four years and ended a fantastic career. At present, he maintains the 19th position for scoring most hundreds in international cricket. 

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19. Ross Taylor

Details of 19th highest centuries in all formats

Team	New Zealand
Total centuries	40
Test centuries	19
ODI centuries	21
T-20 centuries	–

Possibly the most experienced cricketer in the world at present, Taylor has contributed massively to the sport. Batting at number 4, Taylor has always gripped the middle order for the Kiwis. Talking of centuries, Taylor shines out prominently. In the best four chases by New Zealand, Taylor is well known to have scored hundreds in three of them. 

Taylor still holds on to his batting glory. Between 2017 – 2020, Taylor averaged 67.76 in 50 innings. This is a remarkable feat as it makes him the second most successful ODI batsman after Virat Kohli. The Kiwi veteran’s high scoring capacity has let him find a spot at 17th, for scoring most hundreds in international cricket.

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18. Rohit Sharma

Details of 18th highest centuries in all formats

Team	India
Total centuries	41
Test centuries	8
ODI centuries	29
T-20 centuries	4

After 3 years of international debut, the hitman relieved his willow to score his maiden ODI century against Zimbabwe. When Dhoni pushed him up the ladder to open alongside Dhawan in the 2013 Champions Trophy, Sharma showed his true colors. From there, he chose the elite Aussie attack to smash back to back centuries and cement his place at the top. 

A decade since his maiden century, Rohit today is considered among the best batsmen in the world. Breaking international records, playing instrumental innings one after the other, Sharma has equaled Yousuf at a very young age. His future looks bright and Indian opening strong as ever. With this, he currently holds the 18th spot for scoring most hundreds in international cricket. 

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17. Matthew Hayden

Details of 17th highest centuries in all formats

Team	Australia
Total centuries	40
Test centuries	30
ODI centuries	10
T-20 centuries	–

Scoring his first century in Adelaide Oval, Hayden gave a world-class start to his batting career. By the turn of this century, he had become a formidable cricketer. Bowling him out seemed a heavenly task for spinners and pacers alike. Hayden’s supremacy was defined by an invincible single total of 380 – the highest of his time. He stood most successful against the neighboring kiwis, especially the 181 not out knock of 2007. 

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Named the Wisden cricketer & ICC cricketer of the year on various occasions, Hayden played his part in bringing World Cup trophies home. Unlike most players of his time, Hayden was able to post a significant score in T20s as well – 73 being the highest. As of 2020, Hayden can himself at number 16 for scoring most centuries in cricket. 

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16. Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Details of 16th highest centuries in all formats

Team	West Indies
Total centuries	41
Test centuries	30
ODI centuries	11
T-20 centuries	–

Joining the Windies side in 1994, Chanderpaul rose as an extraordinary Test cricketer in the world’s most dominating Test-playing team. Best known for patience and good placements, dismissing Chanderpaul was a mountainous task. Shane Warne while listing his best 100 Test players, recalled Chanderpaul as “a bloke you needed to crowbar away from the crease.” Early on, the Guyanese batsman was heavily criticized for failing to turn the fifties into centuries. He didn’t bother himself with the remarks and continued playing his natural game. A few years after his debut, Chanderpaul’s classy knocks smoothly began to cross the 100 runs mark and get a headline in the daily newspapers. 

A flexible batsman batting usually at number 5 or 6, strengthened the Windies line-up at the core. While Chanderpaul is remembered for his sloth play, he charismatically scored a 69-ball century in 2003 – third fastest of the date. Taking note of his excellent batting, it’s no surprise that we find the 15th spot for scoring most hundreds in international cricket. 

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15. Younis Khan

Details of 15th highest centuries in all formats

Team	Pakistan
Total centuries	41
Test centuries	34
ODI centuries	7
T-20 centuries	–

Smacked the balls out the ground be it ODI or Test, that was how Younis played. Out of 115 Test matches, he amassed a grand record of 34 centuries. Such fast-paced cricketing was unheard of in the early years. Most of his centuries came in foreign grounds, specifically 20 venues in total. By the end of his career, he had become the first Pakistani batsman to score a century against all the test playing teams. The worst-hit team by Younis storm were the lions of Sri Lanka. He made eight significant centuries against them. By 2015, Younis broke Javed Miandad’s record to become the leading all-time scorer in Test cricket. 

A fan favorite and a real treat to watch, Younis contributed a lot to the world of Test cricket. First Pakistani to cross thousand run mark in Test, put Younis at a global stage. With his highest score of 144 in ODI cricket, Younis left his mark in the limited-overs format as well. We find him in the 12th position for scoring most hundreds in international cricket. 

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14. Sanath Jayasuriya

Details of 14th highest centuries in all formats

Team	Sri Lanka
Total centuries	42
Test centuries	14
ODI centuries	28
T-20 centuries	–

The Sri Lankan master blaster is credited with the opening batting strategy that is well known today. Taking advantage of the field restrictions in the first few overs was not a common style of play until Jayasuriya used it in the 1996 World Cup. Later on, the Aussie cricketer acknowledged this publicly stating, “(Jayasuriya) changed everyone’s thinking about how to start innings.” While he could only best 88 runs in T20s, Jayasuriya left an indelible mark on the other major formats. Energetic beyond comparison, Jayasuriya pushed his game by the turn of this century. His test highest of 340 in 1997 was overshadowed by the fastest century feat that came in 2004 against Zimbabwe.

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When Test cricketing had fallen short across continents, Jayasuriya automatically sped up his game. This is the reason as to why his ODI achievements are greater than that of Tests. Becoming the second player to cross 13,000 runs in International cricket, Jayasuriya showed his master skills. The oldest batsman to score an international century essentially finds a spot at number 13 for scoring most centuries in all formats. 

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13. Chris Gayle

Details of 13th highest centuries in all formats

Team	West Indies
Total centuries	42
Test centuries	15
ODI centuries	25
T-20 centuries	2

The universe boss has a remarkable history of slamming centuries paving the way to cricketing greatness. Scoring century, double century, and triple century in the first decade itself bestowed incredibly on Gayle. The test success of 333 stood nowhere compared to his ODI performance. His eighteen gleeful ODI centuries were slogged on foreign pitches. Even this feat didn’t stand strong when he stomped on opponents’ imagination and scored the first T20I century in the 2007 World Cup. 

The Caribbean opener to date brings sleepless nights to his rival bowlers. Leg spinners avoid facing him and swing pacers showcase their best performance attacking him in the early overs. The Gayle-storm finds himself at number 12 for hitting most centuries in all formats. 

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12. David Warner

Details of 12th highest centuries in all formats

Team	Australia
Total centuries	43
Test centuries	24
ODI centuries	18
T-20 centuries	1

Talk of aggression and Warner is the name that pops up. Hitting a debut century in the Test, Warner made a variety of records in the long format. He became the first Aussie to score a century before lunch on the first day of a Test match. While he is also credited for the feat of smashing hundreds in both the innings of a Test match. His maiden ODI century came in 2012 and after three years he posted the highest individual Aussie score of 178 in a World Cup tournament. 

The former Australian skipper has six personal totals over the 150-run mark. Pakistan has suffered Warner’s fury on most of the occasions. Even his career-best of 179 was scored against Pakistan. With this, Warner maintains the 11th rank for the lashing most centuries in all formats. 

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11. Joe Root

Details of 11th highest number of centuries

Team	England
Total centuries	44
Test centuries	28
ODI centuries	16
T-20 centuries	0

Root made his Test debut in December 2012, and he hit his maiden century against New Zealand at Headingley the following year. When he struck 180 in the second Test of the home series against Australia in July 2013, he broke the record for the youngest English player to make an Ashes century at Lord’s. He was named the game’s MVP for his performance, which also guaranteed England’s win. Root was one of the five Cricketers of the Year by Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack in 2014 as a result of his 2013 season performance. The next year, he scored three further hundreds, including a double century (200 runs unbeaten) against Sri Lanka at Lord’s. His 254-point performance occurred in a match with Pakistan in July 2016. When Root scored 218 against India in the 100th Test at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai in February 2021, he became the first batsman to accomplish so. As of February 2021, Root has scored hundreds of runs against seven of the other eleven Test-playing countries; however, he was most productive while facing India, where he had achieved nine hundred runs.

In 2014, Root defeated the West Indies and recorded his first ODI century. The most by an English player in the format is his 16 centuries. He has recorded centuries against seven different opponents in thirteen different locations. His 133-not-out ODI record came against Bangladesh in June 2017. Since making his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut in December 2012, Root has participated in 32 games. His 90 not out against Australia in August 2013 still stands as his best score in the format; he has yet to get a century. In terms of cricketers with the most century in international cricket as of July 2022, Root is ranked eighth.

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10. AB de Villiers

Details of 10th highest number of centuries

Team	South Africa
Total centuries	47
Test centuries	22
ODI centuries	25
T-20 centuries	–

At number 10 for scoring most centuries in all formats is Mr. 360 – AB de Villiers. His 278 not out against Pakistan is considered the second-highest individual score by a South African in Test cricket. In 2017, de Villiers reached the fourth-highest number of centuries in Tests for South Africa. Former South African skipper had actually started on a moderate speed of cricketing as he scored his maiden ODI century two years after debut. Later on, his technique took off and changed the whole pace and understanding of ODI cricket. 

In 2015, AB recorded a godly fastest century off just 31 balls against West Indies. In the same match, he posted the fastest fifty in ODI cricket which came off 16 deliveries. Spectators, opponents, commentators, and his own team witnessed what is possibly the greatest ODI innings of modern-day cricket. AB’s superman-ly magnificence puts him at number 10 for scoring most hundreds in international cricket.

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9. Rahul Dravid

Details of 9th highest number of centuries

Team	India
Total centuries	48
Test centuries	36
ODI centuries	12
T-20 centuries	–

BBC once called out a gentleman player for “fending off the fiercest, the fastest and the wiliest of bowlers around the world.” It was none other than the Wall – Rahul Dravid. Probably the best Indian Test cricketer, Dravid repeated incredible feats of scoring centuries in both the innings of a Test match. In the 2001 match against Australia, where he batted on a follow-on, Dravid along with VVS Laxman led India to victory with a phenomenal 180-run partnership. He eventually became the first cricketer to score centuries against all Test-playing nations. 

In ODIs, Dravid made a career-best of 153 and once led India to its 2nd highest ODI grand total at the time. An invincible opponent and an inspiring personality, Dravid ranks 9th for clipping most hundreds in international cricket. 

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8. Brian Lara

Details of 8th highest number of centuries

Team	West Indies
Total centuries	53
Test centuries	34
ODI centuries	19
T-20 centuries	–

The only cricketer to have smashed 400 runs in a single Test innings is the legendary Brian Lara. Constantly at war with the Ashes teams (England & Australia), Brian played a key role in establishing Windies’ dominance over world cricket. His 153 against Australia in 1999 was considered the second-best Test innings of all time by the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack in 2001. After that, he went to second Sir Don Bradman’s double centuries, on different occasions. 

With 34 Test centuries, Lara ranked equal to Gavaskar and Kallis. In ODI matches, he made a career-best of 169 against Sri Lanka in 1995. In the short format cricketer, former Windies captain posted 150+ on three occasions. He retired with 19 ODI centuries to his credit, making the 8th batsman scoring most hundreds in international cricket. 

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7. Mahela Jayawardene

Details of 7th highest number of centuries

Team	Sri Lanka
Total centuries	54
Test centuries	34
ODI centuries	20
T-20 centuries	–

The leading lion of the Sri Lankans held superior responsibilities for his team and delivered an incredible performance at every stop. Jayawardene made his test debut in what was the world’s highest-scoring Test match. Against India in 1997, Sri Lankans posted an unforgettable target of 952. However, Jayawardene’s Test century came a year later in 1998, against New Zealand. Thereon, only high scoring records paved his way. In 2006, Jayawardene with his compatriot Sangakara made the world’s greatest Test partnership of 624 runs. Throughout his career, Jayawardene scored 7 double centuries and 34 centuries in Test cricket. 

Jayawardene shone in ODI as well as T20s. His remarkable performance in the World Cups, scoring the sixth century in the tournament, built a formidable image of the high order batman. Jayawardene is known for being the first centurion to lose a World Cup Final. With this, Jayawardene ranks 7th for smashing most hundreds in international cricket. 

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6. Hashim Amla

Details of 6th highest number of centuries

Team	South Africa
Total centuries	55
Test centuries	28
ODI centuries	27
T-20 centuries	–

In his 15-year career, Amla helped the Proteas to stand victorious on several occasions as he went to open the batting innings. Former England skipper Geoffrey Boycott once praised him saying, “he plays the same way at the start of his innings as he does at the end of it.” And Alma’s career lay evidence of this compliment. His maiden Test century came in 2006 against New Zealand. Soon, he started to bat so marvelously that he became the only South African to score a triple hundred in international cricket. England remained his greatest nemesis and he blatantly thrashed the English attack. 

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As for ODI, he always stood in top rankings. He scored his career-best of 159 against Ireland in 2015. In T20 International, he almost made a century but was sadly dismissed at 97. With this, Amla maintains the 6th position for smacking most centuries in cricket. 

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5. Jacques Kallis

Team	South Africa
Total centuries	62
Test centuries	45
ODI centuries	17
T-20 centuries	–

Often referred to as the greatest cricketer ever, Kallis is the best all-rounder of all time. Surpassing every batsman in South Africa, Kallis stands with 45 Test centuries and 17 ODI centuries. Debuting against England back in 1995, Kallis kick-started an amazing cricketing career. Within two years, he scored his maiden century against the fearsome bowling attack of the Aussies. Kallis made a stunning feat in the 2003-04 series against West Indies, where he knocked a century in each of the four matches. He stands second to Sir Don Bradman for securing five consecutive Test centuries. 

In ODI, Kallis managed to hit his maiden century against the Kiwis in 1998. He made his career-best against West Indies scoring a spectacular 139. Kallis once maintained a strike rate over 100 while scoring a century in a World Cup match. All these bewildering achievements place Kallis in the 5th position for clobbering most hundreds in international cricket. 

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4. Kumar Sangakkara

Details of 4th highest number of centuries

Team	Sri Lanka
Total centuries	63
Test centuries	38
ODI centuries	25
T-20 centuries	–

Cricket writer Peter Roebuck recalls former Sri Lankan skipper as “among the most polished and prudent of batsmen.” Batting at the top-order, Sangakkara led his team from the forefront. Major trophies showcase his cricketing prowess and he always appeared in the top rankings. Securing his maiden century in 2001, Sangakara laid the foundation of a prodigious batting technique. Firm grip, strong feet, and clean placements were the hallmarks of his batting. His career-best of 319 in Test came in 2014 against Bangladesh. 

Sangakkara’s ODI performance was considered ordinary from the start. The captaincy pressure took a toll on him. As a captain, he could only score a single century. Anyhow, his long career helped him to amass a total of 25 centuries, making him the fastest Sri Lankan to reach 10,000 runs. Taking note of his meticulous performance, Sangakkara stands at the high rank of number 4 for scoring most centuries in cricket. 

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3. Virat Kohli

Details of 3rd highest number of centuries

Team	India
Total centuries	70
Test centuries	27
ODI centuries	43
T-20 centuries	–

Nobody can match the run-scoring proficiency of King Kohli in modern-day cricket. Scoring his maiden century in 2009 at the Eden Gardens, Kohli announced his arrival in international cricket. Soon he became the world’s greatest run chaser after the 86-ball 133 not out against Sri Lanka in 2012. The same year he scored his ODI best of 183 against Pakistan. When his Indian fans felt the captaincy pressure would slow him down, he bounced back like no other cricketer ever before. Since 2013, Kohli has amassed the second-highest number of ODI centuries (43) which is second to the 45 ODI centuries by Sachin Tendulkar. 

Kohli’s Test performance became polished after the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Here, he became the fourth Indian to score centuries in both the innings of a Test match. In 2016, Kohli achieved the feat of scoring more than three double centuries in a calendar year. His T20 best score stands at 94, very close to a century. At the mere age of 31, Kohli has achieved what several cricketing legends have failed to. The captain of the Indian cricket team ranks third for scoring most centuries in cricket. 

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2. Ricky Ponting

Details of 2nd highest number of centuries

Team	Australia
Total centuries	71
Test centuries	41
ODI centuries	30
T-20 centuries	–

Former skipper of the imperious Australian team, Ponting batted as fabulously as he led his team. He made his maiden century against the Ashes rival England in 1997. After six years, Ponting posted his career-best of 257 against India at the holy ground of MCG. Most of his centuries were smashed off his willow in home matches. On three brilliant occasions, he managed to score centuries in both innings of a Yes match. Nonetheless, he well reminisces for his 2006 feat where he secured seven centuries in a single year.

Ponting built up his ODI performance by smashing centuries against every team in the world with permanent ODI status. His highest ODI score of 164 came in a phenomenal match against South Africa in 2006. He managed to amass five World Cup centuries which is a record in itself. He neared a T20I century with 98 runs but soon retired in 2009. Ponting unforgettable masterstrokes still inspire millions of cricketers worldwide. His great knocks put him second for getting most centuries in cricket.

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1. Sachin Tendulkar

Details of highest number of centuries

Team	India
Total centuries	100
Test centuries	51
ODI centuries	49
T-20 centuries	–

The man who needs no introduction is the God of cricket – Sachin Tendulkar. A year after his international debut, Sachin knocked on his maiden Test century against England in 1990. He scored a century at least on a single ground of every test playing nation in the world, except Zimbabwe. Sachin secured his Test career-best of 248 runs in 2004 against Bangladesh. By 2010, he surpassed Lara’s 19-time 150+ score in Test cricket. 

Master Blaster’s ODI career proved to be even more fantastic. His maiden ODI century came in 1989 against the formidable Aussie bowling attack. Within two decades he became the record maker and breaker of the fifty-fifty format. In 2010, he was the first batsman in the world to score a double century in ODI cricket. Interestingly, during his peak batting period, he was dismissed eighteen times between 90 and 99. 

In March 2012, Sachin became the only batsman ever to score 100 hundred in international cricket. Therefore, he is famed as the cricketer who has truly scored the most centuries in international cricket. 

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