List of centuries scored on One Day International cricket debut
A cricketer scoring a century (100 runs or more) on their One Day International (ODIs) debut is regarded by critics as a significant achievement.[1][2] As of March 2019, 15 players from 9 different international teams have accomplished this feat. Players representing eight of the twelve teams that have full member status have scored an ODI century on debut.[3]
England's Dennis Amiss was the first debutant to score a century in ODIs; he scored 103 runs off 134 balls against Australia during the first match of the Prudential Trophy in 1972.[lower-alpha 1] His total was surpassed by Desmond Haynes of West Indies when he made 148 against Australia in 1978.[3] As of 2019, this remains the highest individual score by a debutant in ODIs. In a 1992 World Cup game against Sri Lanka, Andy Flower made 115 not out while making his first ODI appearance, representing Zimbabwe.[5] It remains the only World Cup century by a debutant as of the 2015 tournament. In September 1995, Pakistan's Saleem Elahi set a record for becoming the youngest player to achieve the feat; aged 18, he was yet to play first-class cricket then.[6][7][8] Between 1972 and 1995 only four players had scored a century on their ODI debut. However, since 2009, eleven players have achieved the feat.[3] South African Reeza Hendricks holds the record of fastest century by a batsman on ODI debut (88 balls).[9] Of the 15 occasions a cricketer has scored a century on ODI debut, their team has lost only 3 times.[lower-alpha 2][3]
Key
Symbol | Meaning |
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Runs | Number of runs scored |
* | Batsman remained not out |
Batsman was awarded the man of the match title | |
S/R | Strike rate of the batsman (runs scored per 100 balls) |
Inn. | Innings of the match in which the batsman scored his century |
No result | The match had no result |
One Day International centuries on debut
Footnotes
- In the second ODI ever played, Amiss became the first player to score a century in the format.[4]
- The match involving Martin Guptill (New Zealand) had no result.[10]
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