Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli is on the verge of breaking a 76-year-old record of legendary Sir Don Bradman during the remaining matches of the Border-Gavaskar Test series against Australia.
Kohli landed in Australia with the weight of his below-par form and a 16-month century drought.
However, he turned things around in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar series, displaying a masterclass in strokeplay to mark his return to form with an unbeaten knock of 100 runs off 143 balls in the second innings.
This was Kohli’s 30th Test century, which took him ahead of Bradman, who had 29 Test hundreds to his name, in the list of batters with the most centuries in the format.
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Notably, this was Kohli’s 10th century from 43 matches on Australian soil. This impressive feat placed him second on the list for the most international centuries scored by a visiting batter in a single country.
Kohli has scored seven Test centuries, alongside three centuries in ODI matches in Australia.
The record for the most centuries by a visiting batter in a single country is currently held by Don Bradman, who notched up 11 centuries in just 30 innings in England between 1930 and 1948.
With four matches remaining in the Border-Gavaskar series, Virat Kohli is standing on the brink of history, with the opportunity to surpass the remarkable record of Bradman.
Most Centuries by a Visiting Batter in a Single Country
- Don Bradman (Australia) – 11 centuries vs. England
- Virat Kohli (India) – 10 centuries vs. Australia
- Jack Hobbs (England) – 9 centuries vs. Australia
- Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 9 centuries vs. Sri Lanka
- Vivian Richards (West Indies) – 8 centuries vs. England
- Sunil Gavaskar (India) – 7 centuries vs. England
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