McCullum smashes the 2nd ever 2020 Int Century after 129 match gap

[pcfan123]

I'm still amazed that no one has managed to score a century in 2020 Internationals since Chris Gayle's epic 117 off 57 balls against South Africa.

1st Match, Group A: South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg, Sep 11, 2007 | Cricket Scorecard | Cricinfo.com

Ponting, Dilshan, Gibbs and G Smith have gotten close but still no cigar.

There is no lack of centuries being scored in domestic leagues like the IPL, this is probably testament to the gap in skill level between International cricket and domestic cricket.

Who will score the next 2020 Int Centruy?

My pick:

JP Duminy - A solid batsman with a sensible head on his shoulders. Can build an innings and accelerate with big shots when needed.

 

[MaD]

I would say AB De Villiers or maybe Suresh Raina

 

[jkartik]

i would put my money on akash chopra.

on a more serious note,
Yuvraj & AB De Villiers are equally capable of scoring a T20 century.

 

[piriyanth]

-Brendon Mccullum
-AB de Villiers
-Cameron White(it depends on what mood he's in)
-Graeme Smith
-Hercelle Gibbs
-Virender Sehwag

 

[pcfan123]

Gibbs and Smith have gotten close with not outs, 90* and 89* respectively

 

[SciD]

McCullum is over rated.

I put my money on JP Dumminy or someone called Gayle again.

 

[CG123]

They really need to be an opener.
Brendon McCullum, Graeme Smith, Virender Sehwag, Jesse Ryder, Chris Gayle... again.

 

[King Cricket]

Gautam Gambhir, Dilshan, Villiers, Sehwag...all of them have a very bright chance. Yeah, it's damn weird that that just a single person have been able to hit a triple figure score in this format thus far! Yet see, we have brilliant T-20 players in hoards.

 

[drainpipe32]

From an Australian point of view, David Warner, Phillip Hughes or Shane Watson for mine. They have to be batting in the top four, otherwise there will be no time. Even if there was a dramatic collapse, I don't think the batsman can afford to be hitting a hundred, without risking exposing the tail....

Gazza_11 added 3 Minutes and 48 Seconds later...

End of over 18 (15 runs) Australia 170/5 (RR: 9.44)
MEK Hussey 24* (12b 1x4 2x6) AR Adams 3-0-28-0
RT Ponting 63* (46b 6x4 1x6) CL Cairns 4-0-28-1
18.1
Tuffey to Ponting, SIX
18.2
Tuffey to Ponting, 2 runs
18.3
Tuffey to Ponting, SIX
18.4
Tuffey to Ponting, SIX
18.5
Tuffey to Ponting, FOUR
18.6
Tuffey to Ponting, SIX
End of over 19 (30 runs) Australia 200/5 (RR: 10.52)
RT Ponting 93* (52b 7x4 5x6) DR Tuffey 4-0-50-1
MEK Hussey 24* (12b 1x4 2x6) AR Adams 3-0-28-0
19.1
Adams to Hussey, 1 run
19.2
Adams to Ponting, FOUR
19.3
Adams to Ponting, 2 leg byes
19.4
Adams to Ponting, 1 run
19.5
Adams to Hussey, SIX
19.6
Adams to Hussey, no run
End of over 20 (14 runs) Australia 214/5 (RR: 10.70)
MEK Hussey 31* (15b 1x4 3x6) AR Adams 4-0-40-0
RT Ponting 98* (55b 8x4 5x6) DR Tuffey 4-0-50-1

Batting at number four. Two wickets in the first two, three in the first five.

 

[nakul]

IT should be
Virender Sehwag
or
T.Dilshan
or
C.White
or
R.Taylor

 

[SciD]

Sehwag will not even make 50 runs.

 

[nakul]

^ he will he needs to get settled and i am sure it will happen

 

[Biggy]

JP Duminy or Ross Taylor, both have been so dominant in T20 Domestic.

 

[nakul]

R.Taylor has a very good chance to do so forgot to add him in my list

 

[drainpipe32]

I reckon I'm in with a chance.....