4 players who could equal Sangakkara's record of 4 consecutive ODI hundreds

#3 Joe Root

Joe Root - The most consistent batsman in all formats of the game

Joe Root is an established played for England across formats. Joe Root has so far scored back-to-back hundreds in ODIs on two separate occasions. In 2016, Root scored 125 and 109 against South Africa in South Africa, a fabulous feat. Recently against India earlier in the year, Root scored 113 not out and 100 not out. There was another occasion he missed out on back-to-back hundreds when he scored 90 not out & 101 against the West Indies in West Indies.

Joe Root’s past records show that he is quite capable of going past Sangakkara’s record of 4 consecutive hundreds in ODIs. In 115 ODI innings, Joe Root has so far scored 13 hundred at an average of 51. Joe Root’s strength lies in his consistency. In 2014, Root had a consistent run with scores of 44,113,2,42, 48 not out,36,104, 55 and 80 in 10 consecutive ODI innings.

Joe Root is a strong contender to beat Sangakkara’s record.