Most hundreds without an ODI fifty

During the third match of Pakistan-England ODI series at Karachi, Kamran Akmal equalled Dennis Amiss’ world record of most ODI hundreds before a fifty. Akmal has now scored three centuries in ODIs without ever failing to convert a fifty into hundred so far in his 32-match career. England’s Dennis Amiss scored three tons before he finally made his first fifty score of 88 against East Africa on June 14, 1975. Kamran is however the first wicketkeeper to perform such feat. There are still 12 other players who have scored atleast one century in ODIs but no fifties while there have been 28 who scored their first 100 before their first half-century. See Tables 1 & 2.

* It was also Akmal’s third ODI and fifth international hundred this year. With that he joined Australia’s Adam Gilchrist as only the second wicketkeeper to score three ODI centuries in a calendar year. Gilchrist had performed such feet in 1998. He also equalled Gilchrest’s world record of most hundreds in both Tests and ODIs in a calendar year. See Table 3 & 4.

* Akmal’s brilliant 109 made him only the second wicketkeeper after England’s Alec Stewart to score two successive ODI hundred in as many as matches. He is also the seventh Pakistani for the 10th time to register two tons in consecutive ODI games. See Tables 5 & 6.

* Shahid Afridi has now hit 35 sixes in 2005, the most by any batsman. India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni has also smashed 34 sixes this year. See Table 7.Click to see the tables