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Quinton de Kock scores record 3rd consecutive ton

South African wicketkeeper joins exclusive list of players scoring 3 consecutive ODI tons

Quinton de Kock has been on a special vein of form, of late © Getty Images
Quinton de Kock has been on a special vein of form, of late © Getty Images

 

Dec 11, 2013

 

South Africa’s prodigious wicketkeeper, Quinton de Kock, has been on a sensational run in the One-Day International (ODI) series against India. The South African skipper, AB de Villiers also scored a century in the last ODI.

 

In the third ODI at the Supersport Park, Centurion, de Kock scored his third consecutive ton against India. In the process, the southpaw has joined the exclusive list of players like Zaheer Abbas, Saeed Anwar, countryman Herschelle Gibbs and skipper, AB de Villiers, scoring 100s in 3 consecutive matches in ODIs.

 

Player Country Career 100s From
Quinton de Kock South Africa 2013 – present 3 7/12/2013
AB de Villiers South Africa 2005 – present 3 24/02/2010
Herschelle Gibbs South Africa 1996 – 2010 3 20/09/2002
Saeed Anwar Pakistan 1989 – 2003 3 30/10/1993
Zaheer Abbas Pakistan 1974 – 1985 3 17/12/1982

 

His scores in this series against India so far have been 135 (1st ODI), 106 (2nd ODI) and 101 (3rd ODI).

 

Catch live scores and ball-by-ball commentary of the third ODI between India vs South Africa at Centurion here

 

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