Overview:
Shai Hope took 58 innings, joining the ranks of Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
Shai Hope notched up a century on day four of the ongoing Test match against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. John Campbell was the other batter, who amassed a ton. With this knock, hope ended his eight-year drought with his previous century coming against England in 2017. He took 2967 days to amass his third Test hundred.
His 103-run knock was impressive. Hope also set a West Indies record for the most innings between two Test centuries, breaking the previous record of 47 innings held by Jermaine Blackwood.
Shai Hope took 58 innings, joining the ranks of Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
Most Innings Between Two Test Hundreds by West Indies Players
Player | Innings Between Two Centuries | Years |
Shai Hope | 58 | 2017-2025 |
Jermaine Blackwood | 47 | 2015-2020 |
Chris Gayle | 46 | 2005-2008 |
Dwayne Bravo | 44 | 2005-2009 |
Shivnarine chanderpaul | 41 | 1998-2002 |
After coming in at 35/2, Shai Hope batted brilliantly to steer the West Indies into the lead. Hope’s fine knock came to an end when Mohammed Siraj bowled him shortly after he brought up his 22nd international century. He overtook Richie Richardson’s tally for the most centuries scored by a West Indies player in international cricket.
Most international centuries scored by West Indies players
Centuries | Batters |
53 | Brian Lara |
42 | Chris Gayle |
41 | Shivnarine chanderpaul |
35 | Viv Richards |
35 | Desmond Haynes |
30 | Gordon Greenidge |
22 | Shai Hope |
21 | Richie Richardson |