Follow UsSouth Africa’s Tazmin Brits is in the midst of one of the most extraordinary purple patches in cricket history, and there seems to be no stopping the 34-year-old as he notched up yet another ODI century today in her side’s pivotal World Cup clash against New Zealand in Indore.
With South Africa being skittled out for 69 in their previous clash, Brits put the side’s campaign well and truly back on track as she hammered a 87-ball century to lead the charge. This was Brits’ 5th WODI hundred in 2025, making her the first ever batter in history to amass 5 WODI tons in the same calendar year.
Most WODI Hundreds in a calendar year
5 - Tazmin Brits in 2025
4 - Smriti Mandhana in 2025
4 - Smriti Mandhana in 2024
What’s absolutely insane about this run is that the ton today was Brits’ fourth century in her last five WODI innings. Yes, you read that right.
Brits’ last 5 ODI scores now read 101, 5, 171*, 101* & 101. It’s arguably, if not indisputably, the single greatest run of form witnessed in women’s cricket history, perhaps across formats.
Brits now has 7 WODI tons in just 41 innings, with the last five coming in her last 11 innings, where she’s amassed 749 runs at a ludicrous average of 83.22.