DA Warner’s feat – scores six centuries in the calendar year 2016

DA Warner’s feat – scores six centuries in the calendar year 2016

DA Warner’s 119 against New Zealand at Canberra on 06.12.16 represents his sixth century in calendar year 2016. The following table lists all the six centuries.

No Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 122 1 v India Sydney 23 Jan 2016
2 109 1 v South Africa Basseterre 11 Jun 2016
3 106 2 v Sri Lanka Pallekele 04 Sep 2016
4 117 1 v South Africa Durban 05 Oct 2016
5 173 2 v South Africa Cape Town 12 Oct 2016
6 119 1 v New Zealand Canberra 06 Dec 2016

DA Warner became the fifth batsman in the annals of one day games to score six or more centuries in a calendar year. His feat provides the sixth such occasion. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave C HC 0 Year
1 G Kirsten RSA 29 29 4 1442 188* 57.68 6 4 1 1996
2 SR Tendulkar Ind 32 32 2 1611 137 53.70 6 9 0 1996
3 SR Tendulkar Ind 34 33 4 1894 143 65.31 9 7 0 1998
4 R Dravid Ind 43 43 5 1761 153 46.34 6 8 3 1999
5 SC Ganguly Ind 32 32 4 1579 144 56.39 7 6 0 2000
6 DA Warner Aus 22 22 1 1232 173 58.66 6 4 0 2016

It is interesting to note that the list contains four occasions by Indian batsmen – SR Tendulkar {twice}, R Dravid and SC Ganguly. The last occasion of a batsman accomplishing the feat of six centuries in a calendar year was in 2000, when SC Ganguly scored seven centuries. Thus during the last sixteen years no batsman has accomplished the feat of scoring six or more centuries in a calendar year.

SR Tendulkar with nine centuries owns the record for most centuries in a calendar year. He had performed the feat in 1998

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