Virat Kohli proved he is a king with his stupendous knock in the Perth Test. Coming on the back of an international century after 375 days, he slammed his 30th Test century which also became his 100th ton across all three formats of the game. This century has been alluding Kohli for over a year and now he is set to return like a King.
After managing just 5 runs in the first innings, Virat Kohli announced his form in style with a magnificent century in Perth. This also happens to be Virat Kohli‘s first international century in the 2024 Calendar Year.
Tons and Tons and Tons
Virat Kohli’s latest feature in his cap is how he reached his 100th century across different formats of the game. Virat Kohli now has 37 tons in First Class cricket, a total of 54 tons in List A, and 9 centuries in T20s.
Virat Kohli Centuries across all formats
FC – 37
List A- 54
T20s- 9
Virat Kohli needed a strong century to showcase his mark in the game and return with a bang, which he did. Virat Kohli started strongly punishing the poor deliveries and keeping the scoreboard ticking by rotating the strikes. He went first to build a strong partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal and then followed it back with Nitish Kumar Reddy.
And finally, when the time came, he lapped up a brilliant sweep shot to reach the coveted three-digit mark.
Visiting batters with most Test hundreds in Australia
9 – Jack Hobbs
7 – Wally Hammond
7 – Virat Kohli
6 – Herbert Sutcliffe
6 – Sachin Tendulkar
This is Kohli’s 10th hundred across formats in Australia, the most by a visiting batter.
Most Test hundreds in an away country for India
7 – Sunil Gavaskar in West Indies
7 – Virat Kohli in Australia
6 – Rahul Dravid in England
6 – Sachin Tendulkar in Australia
Most Test hundreds against an opponent for India
13 – Sunil Gavaskar vs West Indies
11 – Sachin Tendulkar vs Australia
9 – Sachin Tendulkar vs Sri Lanka
9 – Virat Kohli vs Australia
8 – Sunil Gavaskar vs Australia
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