Fastest players to reach 50 international centuries
Fastest players to reach 50 international centuries
Over the years, there have been several spectacular players who have made quite the impact on cricket with their bat, continuing on the same, let us have a look at the top 6 fastest players to reach 50 international centuries.
5. Former West Indies batter Brian Lara is widely revered as one of the best batters of his time. A stalwart for his side in Test and ODI cricket, Lara was one of a kind. He ended his career with 22,358 runs to his name, and he sits in fifth place on the list of batters who reached 50 international centuries the fastest. It took Lara 465 innings to achieve the feat.
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4. Star England batter Joe Root is also one of the best batters of the current generation. The 34-year-old reached 50 international centuries in 455* innings, which makes him the fourth fastest player to achieve the feat in the history of the game.
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3. Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting was a force to be reckoned with in his prime, one of the most influential players of his era, Ponting was one of the commanding leaders and was just as effective with the bat. He reached 50 international centuries in 418 innings, making him the third fastest player in history to do so.
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2. Former India batter Sachin Tendulkar sits in second place in the list of players who reached 50 international centuries the fastest. Regarded as the greatest of all time and the most complete batter of all, Tendulkar reached 50 international centuries in 376 innings.
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1. India batter Virat Kohli and former South Africa batter Hashim Amla are tied in first place in the list of batters who reached 50 international tons the fastest. Both crucial players for their sides across formats, Kohli and Amla both achieved the feat in 348 innings, which makes them the joint fastest players to hit 50 international tons.
