Top 10 batters with highest percentage of centuries in wins in international cricket

Overview

• Among the batters with a minimum of 40 hundreds in international cricket, Rohit Sharma has the highest percentage of centuries in wins
• The legendary batters like AB de Villiers, Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, and Sanath Jayasuriya are in the top 5 in the list
• Modern day greats such as Hashim Amla, Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and David Warner are also in the top 10

Winning and losing are often regarded as a part and parcel of the game. However, in a sport, athletes tend to play to win for themselves and the team, which makes winning the game a big deal. Hence, when an athlete performs well to help themselves or their team win, it is considered an achievement. It is not any different in cricket, where contribution in wins is regarded highly.

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Top 10 batters with highest percentage of centuries in wins in international cricket

Kane Williamson (68.8%)

Kane Williamson is one of the greatest batters to have ever played for New Zealand. The right-handed batter had many hundreds in the winning cause of his team. 68.8% of the total hundreds scored by Kane in international cricket were in winning cause.

Virat Kohli (70.7%)

Virat Kohli is one of the greatest cricketers of all-time. The star batter has the second-most number of hundreds in international cricket. 70.7% of the total hundreds scored by Kohli in international cricket were in winning cause.

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Steve Smith (70.8%)

Steve Smith is one of the greatest Test batters of all-time. The Australian also performed well in ODIs at his peak and had many tons in winning cause. 70.8% of the total hundreds scored by Smith in international cricket were in winning cause.

Hashim Amla (72.7%)

Hashim Amla had a great ability to amass runs in both Tests and ODIs. In the late 2000s and the early 2010s, he was one of the best batters in the world. 72.7% of the total hundreds scored by Amla in international cricket were in winning cause.

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David Warner (73.5%)

David Warner is one of the greatest openers in modern day cricket. The Southpaw had many hundreds in the winning cause of his team. 73.5% of the total hundreds scored by Warner in international cricket were in winning cause.

Sanath Jayasuriya (73.8%)

Sanath Jayasuriya was a revolutionaly batter in limited overs cricket, who inspired many with his aggressive batting. He scored many tons at the highest level, especially in ODIs. 73.8% of the total hundreds scored by Jayasuriya in international cricket were in winning cause.

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Matthew Hayden (77.5%)

Matthew Hayden is regarded as one of the greatest openers the sport has ever seen. The Southpaw was a key part of the Australian team that dominated cricket in 2000s. 77.5% of the total hundreds scored by Hayden in international cricket were in winning cause.

Ricky Ponting (77.5%)

Ricky Ponting had a brilliant career in both Tests and ODIs in which he scored many tons. The right-handed batter had many hundreds in the winning cause of his team. 77.5% of the total hundreds scored by Ponting in international cricket were in winning cause.

AB de Villiers (78.7%)

AB de Villiers is one of the most versatile batters the sport has ever seen. The South African batter was highly impactful in his team's wins. 78.7% of the total hundreds scored by him in international cricket were in winning cause.

Rohit Sharma (84.0%)

Rohit Sharma is leageus above everyone when it comes to contributing in team's winning cause. He has a whopping 84% of his total hundreds in international cricket in winning cause.