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GOAT WK? Quinton de Kock Equals Sangakkara’s World Record In 180 Fewer Innings
Follow UsDe Kock now has 23 ODI tons to his name
Quinton de Kock’s extraordinary return to ODI cricket continues to be even more remarkable as in the third ODI against India today in Vizag, the wicketkeeper batter has notched up his 23rd ODI hundred. De Kock, who un-retired from ODIs last month, now has two fifties and two hundreds in six ODI innings since making his comeback last month, marking a stunning return.
The hundred today is a special one as de Kock now has joined Kumar Sangakkara at the very top of the list for the most centuries by a wicketkeeper in ODI cricket. Remarkably, the 32-year-old has peeled off 23 ODI tons in 180 fewer innings than Sangakkara did, making him, by some distance, the most prolific wicketkeeper batter in the format’s history.
Most hundreds by a wicketkeeper batter in ODIs
23 - Quinton de Kock (160 inns)
23 - Kumar Sangakkara (340 inns)
19 - Shai Hope (141 inns)
This century today is de Kock’s seventh ODI ton in India, the joint-most by a non-Indian batter ever. The only other batter with as many centuries? AB de Villiers.
Most ODI hundreds by a non-Indian batter in India
7 - Quinton de Kock (21 inns)
7 - AB de Villiers (20 inns)
6 - Chris Gayle (23 inns)
5 - Ricky Ponting (46 inns)
De Kock also now holds the joint-record for the most tons by a batter against India in ODIs. And he’s managed to achieve it in 62 fewer innings than Sanath Jayasuriya.
Most hundreds by a batter against India in ODIs
7 - Quinton de Kock (23 inns)
7 - Sanath Jayasuriya (85 inns)
6 - AB de Villiers (32 inns)
6 - Ricky Ponting (59 inns)
6 - Kumar Sangakkara (71 inns)
On the day, the left-hander brought up his ton with a six off Harshit Rana. After starting slightly cautiously, de Kock finished with 8 fours and 6 sixes.
However, he eventually got dismissed by Prasidh Krishna, getting clean bowled.