In Cricket, the winning chances of a team increase by a large extent if any batter scores a hundred. The top-order batsmen always have more chances to cross the 100-run mark given they have more balls to face. Hence, international teams like to play their best batsmen batting in the top positions. In this article, we will be listing out the top 10 players who have scored the most centuries in cricket at the international level.
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1. Sachin Tendulkar (100 Centuries)
Overall, Sachin is the leading batsman with the most centuries in Cricket history. He has scored 100 centuries at the International level in Test, ODI, and T20I.
Sachin also holds the record for most centuries in ODI. Sachin scored 49 hundred in international matches.
At home, Sachin scored 42 centuries. These are the most number of centuries at the home venue by any batsmen in cricket.
At away, Sachin scored 41 centuries. These are also the most number of centuries at away venues by any batsmen in cricket.
At neutral, Sachin smashed 17 centuries which is the most by any batter at the international level.
2. Ricky Ponting (71 Centuries)
Overall, Ricky Ponting has scored 71 centuries at the international level and comes at number 02 position on the list after Sachin.
At neutral, Ricky Ponting scored only 09 centuries.
At home, Ricky scored 36 hundred. These are the most number of centuries by any Australian batsman in Australia.
At away, Ricky Ponting scored 26 centuries which is the most number of centuries by any Australian batter in overseas conditions.
3. Virat Kohli (70* Centuries)
Overall, Virat Kohli has scored 70 international centuries and is looking toward breaking Ricky Ponting’s record of 71 centuries.
At home, Virat Kohli has scored 32 centuries at the international level.
At away, Kohli has scored 34 centuries at the international level.
At a neutral venue, Kohli has scored only 04 centuries.
4. Kumar Sangakkara (63 Centuries)
Overall, Kumar Sangakkara has scored 63 centuries at the international level i.e Test, ODI and T20I.
At home venue, Kumar Sangakkara has scored 26 centuries in Srilanka.
At away venue, Kumar Sangakkara scored 24 centuries at the international level.
Overall, Jack Kallis has scored 62 centuries at the international level i.e Test, ODI and T20I
At home, he scored 29 centuries one less than Hashim Amla who holds the record for most centuries for South Africa at the International level at home.
At away, Kallis scored 27 centuries and hold no.03 position on the list of most away centuries after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
At neutral, Jack Kallis only scored 09 centuries.
6. Hashim Amla (55 Centuries)
Overall, Hashim Amla scored 55 centuries at the international level.
At home, Amla scored 30 centuries which is the most number of centuries by any South African in South Africa.
At away, Hashim Amla scored 19 centuries.
At neutral, Amla scored 06 centuries and hold number 02 position on the list of most centuries at a neutral venue for South Africa after AB de Villiers.
7. Mahela Jayawardene (54 Centuries)
Overall, Mahela Jayawardene scored 54 centuries at the international level.
At home, he scored 27 centuries and holds number 02 position on the list of most centuries scored by Srilankan batter in Srilanka.
At away, Mahela scored 17 centuries.
At neutral, Mahela scored 10 centuries.
8. Brian Lara (53 Centuries)
Overall, Brain Lara scored 53 centuries at the international level for West Indies.
At home, he scored 23 centuries.
At away, Brain Lara also scored 23 centuries at away (overseas) venue.
At neutral, he scored only 07 centuries.
9. Rahul Dravid (48 Centuries)
Overall, Rahul Dravid scored 48 centuries at the international level.
At home, he scored 21 centuries.
At away, he scored 23 centuries and hold 3rd position after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
At neutral, Dravid scored only 04 centuries.
10. AB De Villiers (47 Centuries)
Overall, AB De Villiers scored 47 centuries at the international level.
At home, AB scored 22 centuries in South Africa.
At away, he scored 18 centuries.
At neutral, AB scored 07 centuries.
11.David Warner (43 Centuries)
Overall, David warner scored 43 centuries at the international level.
At home, he scored 28 centuries and he is the second Australian to do so after Ricky Ponting.
At away, he scored 10 centuries at the international level.
At neutral, David has scored only 05 centuries.
12.Chris Gayle (42 Centuries)
Overall, Chris Gayle scored 42 centuries at the international level.
At home, Chris Gayle scored 14 centuries.
At away, Chris Gayle scored 19 centuries.
At neutral, Chris Gayle scored 09 centuries.
Top Century Scorer From Each Country
Here is the list of top century scorers of batter from each country at home, away, and neutral venues.
