List of Batsmen with Centuries in all three Cricket Formats

A batsman scoring a century doesn’t happen on a daily basis. However, sometimes we get to see one or more centuries in a single game. But still, for a batsman, it is a very big thing to reach the three-figure mark in any form of game. Because it takes a lot of concentration and hard work for a batsman to reach the 100-run mark.

Well, with the fast-moving methods and changing dynamics of the game, a true batter is one who can adjust himself in all three formats and can score runs consistently in all three. He is considered the best batsman. And if we talk about scoring centuries, reaching a three-figure mark in a T20I is a rare sight. But the list of batsmen with a century is all three formats are even shorter.

So, in this article, we will cover the list of batters (country-wise) who have scored a hundred in all three formats i.e., Test, ODI and T20I.

5. Tillakaratne Dilshan (Total 39 international centuries)

Tillakaratne Dilshan became the fifth and second Sri Lankan batsman to score a perfect trio of centuries in all three formats. He made his first test century against Zimbabwe in November 1999 and scored 163*. His first ODI century came against the Netherlands in July 2006, when he scored 117*. However, his first and only century in T20 internationals came against Australia in August 2011, when he scored 104*.

4. Suresh Raina (Total 7 international centuries)

Suresh Raina became the first Indian player to score a century in T20Is and also the first Indian batter to score a century in all three formats. After him, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and most recently, Virat Kohli, have done this in their careers. Raina’s first and only Test century came in his debut match against Sri Lanka in July 2010. He scored 120 runs in his first test. His maiden ODI hundred was against Hong Kong in June 2008, when he scored 101 runs. His first and only T20I century came in the 2010 T20 World Cup against South Africa. He scored 101 runs off 60 balls.

3. Mahela Jayawardene (Total 54 international centuries)

The former Sri Lankan skipper, Mahela Jayawardene, became the only player in history to score a century in each of the three formats in May 2010. He scored 167 runs in his first test century, which came against New Zealand in June 1998, when he scored 167 runs. Then, his maiden ODI century came against England in January 1999. He scored 120 runs in that match. In May 2010, Jayawardene scored his maiden and only T20I century against Zimbabwe. He scored a knock of 100 runs. The former Sri Lankan skipper is the first Sri Lankan to do so.

2. Brendon McCullum (19 international centuries)

The former New Zealand skipper, Brendon McCullum, was the second batsman to score centuries in all three formats. McCullum scored his maiden ODI century in July 2008 against Ireland and scored 166 runs. Then, his maiden Test century came against Bangladesh in October 2004, which was a knock of 143 runs. His maiden T20I century was against Australia in February 2010, when he scored an unbeaten 116* runs.

1. Chris Gayle (42 international centuries)

The first ever player to score a century in all three formats was the “Universe Boss”, Chris Gayle. He also scored the very first century in T20 internationals, which came in the 2007 T20 World Cup against South Africa, when he scored 117 runs in the first match of the tournament. Gayle’s first ODI century was against Kenya in August 2001. He scored 152 runs. His maiden test century was against Zimbabwe in July 2001. He scored 175 runs.

List of Players with Centuries in all three Cricket Formats