TLW Cooper of Netherlands became the first batsman in the history of one day games to score three consecutive fifties since his debut. He made his one day debut against Scotland at Rotterdam on 15.06.10 and scored 80 not out. In the next game, in the ICC World Cricket League Division One, he scored 87 against Scotland at Amstelveen on 01.07.10 and followed it up another fifty – 67 against Kenya at Voorburg on 03.07.10

Prior to TLW Cooper’s feat there were eleven batsmen who had scored two consecutive fifties since their debut. The list read thus

JH Edrich of England {82 vs Australia at Melbourne on 05.01.71 and 90 vs India at Leeds on 13.07.74}

IM Chappell of Australia {60 vs England at Melbourne on 05.01.71 and 53 vs England at Manchester on 24.05.72}

Rameez Raja of Pakistan {75 vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 06.02.85 and 59 vs New Zealand at Auckland on 16.02.85}

NS Sidhu of India {73 vs Australia at Chennai on 09.10.87 and 75 vs New Zealand at Mumbai on 14.10.87}

PV Simmons of West Indies {50 vs Pakistan at Lahore on 16.10.87 and 89 vs Sri Lanka at Kanpur on 21.10.87}

MH Dekker of Zimbabwe {79 vs New Zealand at Bulawayo on 31.10.82 and 55 vs New Zealand at Harare on 08.11.82

Mohammad Yousuf of Pakistan {59* vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 28.03.98 and 66 vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 29.03.98}

Nasir Jamshed of Pakistan {61 vs Zimbabwe at Karachi on 21.01.08 and 74 vs Zimbabwe at Hyd-Pak on 24.01.08}

Khurram Manzoor of Pakistan {50 vs Zimbabwe at Sheikupura on 02.02.08 and 69 vs West Indies at Abu Dhabhi on 12.11.08}

DJ Hussey of Australia {50 vs West Indies at Basseterre on 04.07.08 and 52 vs West Indies at Basseterre on 06.07.08} and

CRM Douglas of Bermuda {69 vs Canada at King City {NW} on 18.08.08 and 53 vs West Indies at King City {NW} on 20.08.08