Undoubtedly, scoring a century for their national team in Cricket has been the ultimate aim for aspiring cricketers all around the world. Notably, most of us have visualized ourselves celebrating after doing so and winning a cricket match for our country. However, there are few cricketers who have hammered the centuries for not just one country but in two countries which seems very thrilling at this moment.
A handful of people go on to live the dream and hammer the tons for the two national sides. In some unique cases, some people end up living the dream twice. Speaking about the same subject, let's have a look at six cricketers who have struck the centuries for two national sides.
Here are the 6 cricketers who have smashed centuries for two nations:
Ed Joyce (1 for England, 5 for Ireland)
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Star batter Ed Joyce scored one century in ODIs for the English side. Notably, the 45-year-old century came against Australia back in 2007, where he went on to score 107 runs. However, the Dublin-born star has hammered five centuries in ODIs. The left-handed batter's highest score for Ireland was an unbeaten 160 runs against Afghanistan back in 2016.
Gary Ballance (4 for England, 1 for Zimbabwe)
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Notably, Gary Ballance played for England from 2013 to 2017. The left-handed batter has played in 24 Test matches and went on to hammer 1653 runs with an average of 40.32, featuring 5 centuries and 7 fifties. The southpaw also played 21 ODIs for England, amassing 454 runs with an average of 25.22 However, after his stint with England, the Harare-born cricketer represented his own country, Zimbabwe, in international cricket in 2023. Meanwhile, his reason for changing the country hasn't been revealed but certain reports claim that he made this move owing to the birth of his child.
Joe Burns (4 for Australia, 1 for Italy)
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Star batter Joe Burns initially played for the Australian national cricket team from 2014 to 2020. The stylish-right-handed batter has played 23 Test matches while amassing 1442 runs with an average of 36.97, featuring 4 centuries and 7 fifties. In addition, the Queensland-born cricketer also played 6 ODIs, while making 146 runs with an average of 24.33. On the other hand, Joe Burns made his debut for Italy in 2024 and has played T20I matches for them. According to sources, the 34-year-old cricketer's move to Italy was a tribute to his late brother, Dominic, and he aims to play for Italy in the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Mark Chapman (1 for Hong Kong, 2 for New Zealand)
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Star all-rounder Mark Chapman made his ODI debut for Hong Kong against the United Arab Emirates on 16 November 2015. The left-handed batter played for Hong Kong from 2014 to 2016. However, Chapman made his T20I and ODI debuts for New Zealand against England in February 2018. Notably, the southpaw last played an ODI for New Zealand against India on 15 November 2023 during the semi-final game where hosts India outclassed them to enter the final, while his most recent T20I was against Afghanistan on 06 June 2024.
Eoin Morgan(1 for Ireland, 15 for England)
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Star player Eoin Morgan made his ODI debut for Ireland on 5 August 2006 against Scotland. The southpaw has played for Ireland until 2009, making a significant impact as went on to become the first player to score an ODI hundred for two nations However, Morgan began playing for England in 2009 and made his Test debut on 27 May 2010 against Bangladesh. The opening batter played his last Test for England on 3 February 2012 against Pakistan. Notably, Morgan captained the England cricket team in limited-overs cricket from 2015 until his international retirement in June 2022. England won the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup under his leadership as they defeated strong Kiwis in the second super over of the game and he became the all-time leading run-scorer and most-capped player for England in both ODI and T20I matches during his career.
Kepler Wessels (5 for Australia, 2 for South Africa)
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Star cricketer Wessels also holds the record of centuries for the two nations. Notably, the 66-year-old cricketer scored five centuries in Tests and one century in ODIs during his tenure from 1983 to 1985 for Australia. However, he added two Test centuries and two ODI centuries to his name between 1991 and 1994 after returning to his home side, South Africa.
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