Stats: Players who have scored a century in their 100th ODI

Chris Cairns

Chris Cairns hit as many as seven 6s in his whirlwind knock

A cricket ball wasn’t hit sweeter when Chris Cairns was on song, his full-blooded lofted drives were a treat to watch, so was his pace bowling that was menacing on its day. One amongst a crop of Kiwi all-rounders from the 1990s, Cairns played his 100th ODI, against India, in early 1999, striking a brilliant, counter-attacking 115, one of his four centuries in the format.

Batting in his unabashed style, Cairns smote seven sixes and as many fours, sending the Indian attack, a team that he loved scoring against, into a tizzy. He powered the team to 300, and eventually helped the bowlers keep the visiting side 70 short.

Cairns played a total of 215 ODIs, the last of which was in 2006.