List of Batsmen Who Scored Centuries on World Cup Debut
Updated - 28 May 2019, 04:49 PM
Making a debut for the national side is a dream come true for any budding cricketer. In fact, if the player goes on to make his debut at the World Cup stage, it adds extra pressure on the young player. However, if the player is able to stand tall to the challenge and he comes up with a fine performance, it adds a cherry to the top of the cake.
Till date, there are only 14 batsmen who have scored centuries on their World Cup debut. These players were able to hit the ground running and they showed that they were unfazed by the big World Cup stage. In fact, it must have been a really special feeling when the batsman scores a century on his debut. And if that hundred comes in the World Cup event, it manifolds the excitement.
Some big names in the list.
England’s DL Amiss was the first batsman who scored the century on his debut in the maiden World Cup of 1975. Amiss scored a fine knock of 137 against India at the Mecca of Cricket, Lord’s.
Meanwhile, India’s current captain Virat Kohli became the first Indian batsman to score a century on the World Cup debut. Kohli scored an unbeaten knock of 100 against Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur in the 2011 World Cup. Furthermore, Australia’s skipper Aaron Finch had also scored a World Cup debut hundred against arch-rivals England in 2015 edition.
Here is the list of batsmen who scored centuries on their World Cup debut:
| No. | Score | Player | Match Details | Ground | Year |
| 1 | 137 | DL Amiss | England v India | Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood | 1975 |
| 2 | 171* | GM Turner | New Zealand v East Africa | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1975 |
| 3 | 102 | AJ Lamb | England v New Zealand | Kennington Oval, Kennington | 1983 |
| 4 | 110 | TM Chappell | Australia v India | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 1983 |
| 5 | 110 | GR Marsh | Australia v India | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras | 1987 |
| 6 | 115* | #A Flower | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | 1992 |
| 7 | 101 | NJ Astle | New Zealand v England | Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad | 1996 |
| 8 | 188* | G Kirsten | South Africa v the United Arab Emirates | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 1996 |
| 9 | 141 | SB Styris | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein | 2002/03 |
| 10 | 172* | CB Wishart | Zimbabwe v Namibia | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 2003 |
| 11 | 143* | A Symonds | Australia v Pakistan | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 2003 |
| 12 | 115* | JP Bray | Ireland v Zimbabwe | Sabina Park, Kingston | 2007 |
| 13 | 100* | V Kohli | India v Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 2011 |
| 14 | 135 | A Finch | Australia v England | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 2015 |
#Former Zimbabwe wicket-keeper batsman Andy Flower is the only batsman to have scored a hundred on his ODI debut which was also his World Cup debut.
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