List of centuries scored on One Day International cricket debut

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A cricketer scoring a century (100 runs or more) on their One Day International (ODIs) debut is regarded by critics as a significant achievement.[1][2] As of February 2025, 19 players from 11 different international teams have accomplished this feat. Players representing nine of the twelve teams that have full member status have scored an ODI century on debut.[3][4]

England's Dennis Amiss was the first debutant to score a century in ODIs; he scored 103 runs off 134 balls against Australia during the first match of the Prudential Trophy in 1972.[a] His total was surpassed by Desmond Haynes of West Indies when he made 148 against Australia in 1978.[3] In a 1992 World Cup game against Sri Lanka, Andy Flower made 115 not out while making his first ODI appearance, representing Zimbabwe.[6] It remains the only World Cup century by a debutant as of the 2023 tournament. In September 1995, Pakistan's Saleem Elahi set a record for becoming the youngest player to achieve the feat; aged 18, he was yet to play first-class cricket then.[7][8][9] Between 1972 and 1995 only four players had scored a century on their ODI debut. However, since 2009, 15 players have achieved the feat.[3] South African Reeza Hendricks holds the record of fastest century by a batsman on ODI debut (88 balls).[10] South African Matthew Breetzke has achieved the highest individual score by a debutant, making 150 against New Zealand in 2025. Of the 19 occasions a cricketer has scored a century on ODI debut, their team has lost only 4 times.[b][3]

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Symbol Meaning
Runs Number of runs scored
* Batsman remained not out
† Batsman was awarded the man of the match title
S/R Strike rate of the batsman (runs scored per 100 balls)
Inn. Innings of the match in which the batsman scored his century
No result The match had no result
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One Day International centuries on debut

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One Day International centuries on debut[12]
No. Batsman Runs S/R Inn. For Against Venue Date Result
1 Dennis Amiss † 10376.862 England AustraliaOld Trafford, Manchester, England24 August 1972Won[13]
2 Desmond Haynes † 148108.822 West Indies AustraliaAntigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda22 February 1978Won[14]
3 Andy Flower † 115*75.651 Zimbabwe Sri LankaPukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand23 February 1992Lost[15]
4 Saleem Elahi † 102*76.692 Pakistan Sri LankaJinnah Stadium, Gujranwala, Pakistan29 September 1995Won[16]
5 Martin Guptill 122*90.371 New Zealand West IndiesEden Park, Auckland, New Zealand10 January 2009No result[17]
6 Colin Ingram † 12498.411 South Africa ZimbabweChevrolet Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa15 October 2010Won[18]
7 Rob Nicol † 108*82.442 New Zealand ZimbabweHarare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe20 October 2011Won[19]
8 Phillip Hughes † 11286.821 Australia Sri LankaMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia11 January 2013Won[20]
9 Michael Lumb 10690.592 England West IndiesSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda28 February 2014Lost[21]
10 Mark Chapman † 124*106.891 Hong Kong UAEICC Academy Ground, Dubai, UAE16 November 2015Won[22]
11 KL Rahul † 100*86.952 India ZimbabweHarare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe11 June 2016Won[23]
12 Temba Bavuma † 11391.861 South Africa IrelandWillowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa25 September 2016Won[24]
13 Imam-ul-Haq † 10080.002 Pakistan Sri LankaSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE18 October 2017Won[25]
14 Reeza Hendricks † 102114.601 South Africa Sri LankaPallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka5 August 2018Won[26]
15 Abid Ali 11294.112 Pakistan AustraliaDubai Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE29 March 2019Lost[27]
16 Rahmanullah Gurbaz † 127100.001 Afghanistan IrelandSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE21 January 2021Won[28]
17 Michael English † 10787.701 Scotland NamibiaForthill, Dundee, Scotland26 July 2024Won[29]
18 Amir Jangoo † 104*125.302 West Indies Bangladesh Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitt's and Nevis13 December 2024Won[30]
19 Matthew Breetzke 150101.351 South Africa New ZealandGaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan10 February 2025Lost[31]
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Footnotes

  1. [a]
    In the second ODI ever played, Amiss became the first player to score a century in the format.[5]
  2. [b]
    The match involving Martin Guptill (New Zealand) had no result.[11]

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