Scoring a century away from home is generally considered a significant achievement in the context of international cricket and not many batters have managed to execute their skills properly with respect to unfamiliar climes. However, the batters who held their nerves and assessed the conditions ensured to let their bats do the talking and succeeded in scoring a century away from home.
Moreover, the batters play in front of a hostile or unfamiliar crowd, which also adds an extra dimension of mental pressure. As a result, scoring a century away is not that easy as the batter needs to handle the psychological challenges of playing in an opposing team’s home ground. Let’s learn more about the names of the six cricketers who scored the most T20I centuries away from home.
1. Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell has been one of the big-hitting batters in T20Is. His ability to clear the boundaries consistently makes him a valuable asset in the shortest format. He has been super exceptional when it comes to performing away from home and has as many as three centuries to his credit, the most by a batter.
2. Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch has been one of the best top-order batters for Australia during the heydays of his career. The former Australian captain is known for his aggressive approach as an opener. The former right-handed batter often takes the attack to the opposition in the powerplay overs, looking to set a strong foundation for his team. He comes second on the list as he scored two centuries away from home.
3. Chris Gayle
West Indies’ batting great Chris Gayle is undoubtedly the best batsman as far as the T20I format is concerned. The Caribbean has scored two centuries away from home, which speaks volumes of how good he can be in foreign conditions. He has the ability to take the game away from the opposition in the very early overs.
4. Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav is currently ranked the No.1 batsman in the shortest format of the game. Moreover, he is versatile in his batting approach. He can adapt to different situations in a T20 match, be it building an innings or playing a cameo role in the middle overs. His versatility allows the Indian cricket team management to use him effectively in various batting positions. He smashed two centuries away from home.
5. KL Rahul
KL Rahul is one of the highly skilled batters in contemporary cricket. The right-handed batsman is technically sound and is known for his ability to play both conventional and unorthodox shots, which makes him a top-notch batting material in T20Is. The classy batter scored two centuries away from home.
6. Rilee Rossouw
Rile Rossouw is known for his aggressive and attacking style of batting. The South African is a powerful striker of the ball and has the ability to score runs at a rate of knots. Rile Rossouw smashed two centuries away from home.
Most T20I Centuries away from home
3 – Glenn Maxwell*
2 – Aaron Finch
2 – Chris Gayle
2 – Suryakumar
2 – KL Rahul
2 – Rilee Rossouw— Cricbaba (@thecricbaba) November 29, 2023
