Teams with most number of centuries in the Champions Trophy

#5. Australia, England, and Pakistan – 3

Australia, England, and Pakistan have three tons each at the Champions Trophy

All three of Australia’s centuries in the Champions Trophy have come in the 2009 edition and in the final two matches. Their first century in the tournament came from their then skipper Ricky Ponting, in 2009 semi-final against England.

Seven balls later, Shane Watson also reached the three-figure mark. Their third century of the tournament came in the final against New Zealand when Watson struck a 129-ball 105 to help Australia to their second successive Champions Trophy.

England’s first century in the Champions Trophy came during the 2002 edition in Sri Lanka when Marcus Trescothick struck a 102-ball 119 against Zimbabwe at Colombo. Trescothick scored his second CT ton during the final of the 2004 edition against West Indies at Lords.

However, his century went in vain as West Indies won the match by two wickets. England had another centurion in the 2004 tournament in Andrew Flintoff who scored a 91-ball 104 against Sri Lanka.

Pakistan’s first two centuries at the Champions Trophy were scored in the 2000 edition, by Saeed Anwar. Anwar’s first ton of the tournament came in quarter-finals against Sri Lanka and his second ton came in the semi-finals against New Zealand.

However, his second ton would go in vain as some brilliant batting from Roger Twose and Craig McMillan coupled with pacer Shayne O’Connor’s five-wicket haul took New Zealand to the final.

Shoaib Malik became the third centurion for them when he scored 128 in 126 balls against India in 2009, a match which Pakistan went on to win by 54 runs.