Babar Azam closes in Virat Kohli and Sanath Jayasuriya - Top 5 players who have gone most innings without a century listed

Mayank Bande

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Babar Azam closes in Virat Kohli and Sanath Jayasuriya - Top 5 players who have gone most innings without a century listed image

Babar Azam scored 11(13) in the second ODI against South Africa in Faisalabad as his wait for an international century continues.

While batting first, he came in to bat in the first over after Fakhar Zaman's 0(3). Unfortunately, he fell for Nandre Burger's shorter delivery angling from over the wicket and was caught by Donovan Ferreira in the first slip.

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This was after Pakistan's narrow win in the first ODI, where he had only scored 7(12) in their 264-run chase. He was the only batter in their top-6 to have been dismissed for a single-digit score.

With another disappointing knock, he remains 81 international innings without a century, closing in on the record held by the former Sri Lankan opener.

Which batters have gone the most innings without an international century?

The list consists of star-studded names from the history of the sport, including the former India captain Virat Kohli and Sri Lanka skipper Sanath Jayasuriya.

BatterCountryInnings
Sanath JayasuriyaSri Lanka88
Virat KohliIndia83
Babar AzamPakistan81*
Shivnarine ChanderpaulWest Indies78
AB de VilliersSouth Africa67

When did Babar Azam last score an international century?

The Pakistan star batter last scored a century on August 30, 2023, in Multan against Nepal.

In the lead-up to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, he scored 151(131) in the first innings of the match to guide his team to 342/6. He was also named the Player of the Match in their 238-run win.

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