Top 5 Batters With Most Centuries in International Cricket Among Active Players

There is currently plenty of extraordinary talent in international cricket. The cricket world has been dominated by some amazing hitters. But when we discuss the finest of the best, a few names immediately spring to mind. This article delves into the top 5 batters with most centuries among the active cricketers in international cricket.

David Warner has recently announced his retirement from international cricket and retired with 49 international hundreds. It is common knowledge that Sachin Tendulkar continues to hold the record for the most hundreds in international cricket (100) despite having retired eleven years ago. But, have you wondered who among the active cricketers are with most centuries in international cricket? Let's examine this.

List of top 5 batters with most hundreds in international cricket among current players

5. Steve Smith - 44

In the last decade, Steve Smith has undoubtedly been the best test batter. He has scored the most hundreds for Australia, third only to Ricky Ponting and David Warner in international cricket. Smith has an outstanding test record and a respectable white-ball career. The seasoned batsman has been playing since 2010 and has already amassed 44 centuries (32 Tests and 12 ODIs) in 334 matches across all formats for Australia in international cricket.

4. Kane Williamson - 45

Kane Williamson is one of the best modern-day batters in the world, and without a doubt the best that New Zealand has ever made. Williamson has been successful in all three formats. He has been active in international cricket since 2010 and is on the verge of becoming the leading scorer in New Zealand’s cricket history. In 358 matches across all formats, Williamson has so far amassed 45 international centuries, 32 in tests and 13 in one-day internationals.

3. Rohit Sharma - 48

It is amazing that Indian captain Rohit Sharma is still on this list even though he hasn't played as many tests as the "Fab Four" players. It is mainly because of his white-ball dominance. In international cricket, Rohit has the third-most centuries for India. Having played 483 games across all competitions, he has 48 centuries, with 31 coming from ODIs (third most), 12 from tests, and 5 from T20Is (joint most).

2. Joe Root - 50

Joe Root, a former captain of the English test team, holds the second-highest number of centuries in international cricket among current players. He is certainly a legend in English cricket, having scored the most runs and most centuries for them across all forms of cricket. Root has most test centuries (34) among the active cricketers. Overall, he has 50 centuries in 348 matches in international cricket across three formats.

1. Virat Kohli - 80

Virat Kohli is a century-making machine who is far superior to his rivals despite a three-year slump in form. The former captain of India has more ODI hundreds than any other player on the list has international hundreds.

After Sachin Tendulkar (100), Virat is ranked second all-time among batters with the most international hundreds. Though reaching Sachin’s milestone is still a long way, he has 80 international centuries so far in 530 matches. He has scored 50 centuries in ODIs, 29 in tests, and one in T20Is.

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