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Rahul Dravid to Daryl Mitchell: Players with the slowest fifties in Champions Trophy
These are the players who ended up taking a ton of deliveries to reach their half-centuries in the coveted ICC tournament
Last Updated on - March 9, 2025 8:03 PM IST
Rahul Dravid to Daryl Mitchell: Players with the slowest fifties in Champions Trophy
1. Marvan Attapattu (Sri Lanka) – 109 deliveries
The former Sri Lanka batter played an incredibly slow innings against Australia in the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. Attapattu was eventually dismissed after scoring 51 runs off 113 deliveries.
2. Mathew Sinclair (New Zealand) – 99 deliveries
The former New Zealand batter played a really slow knock against Bangladesh in the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. Sinclair was eventually dismissed after scoring 70 runs from 122 deliveries.
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3. Russel Arnold (Sri Lanka) – 98 deliveries
The former Sri Lanka batter played a slow but steady knock against India in the final of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. Arnold remained unbeaten on 56 runs from 101 deliveries.
4. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) – 97 deliveries
The former West Indies batter played a very slow knock against Bangladesh in the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy. Chanderpaul remained unbeaten after scoring 52 runs off 104 deliveries.
5. Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) – 95 deliveries
The veteran Bangladesh all-rounder played a slow knock against Sri Lanka in the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy. Shakib was eventually dismissed after scoring 67 runs from 107 deliveries.
6. Justin Kemp (South Africa) – 94 deliveries
The former South Africa batter completed his fifty after facing a massive number of deliveries against Pakistan in the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy. Kemp was eventually dismissed after scoring 64 runs off 110 deliveries.
7. Rahul Dravid (India) – 93 deliveries
The legendary India batter completed his half-century after facing a lot of deliveries against Pakistan in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy. Dravid was eventually dismissed after scoring 67 runs from 108 deliveries.
8. Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) – 91 deliveries
The New Zealand batter ended up wasting a lot of deliveries before reaching his half-century against India in the final of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Mitchell was eventually dismissed after scoring 63 runs from 101 deliveries.
9. Nasir Jamshed (Pakistan) – 91 deliveries
The former Pakistan batter played a very slow knock against West Indies in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Jamshed was eventually dismissed after scoring 50 runs from 93 deliveries.
10. Wavell Hinds (West Indies) – 89 deliveries
The former West Indies batter ended up wasting a lot of deliveries to reach his fifty in the clash against Bangladesh in 2004 ICC Champions Trophy. Hinds was eventually dismissed after scoring 82 runs off 119 deliveries.