4 players have now hit back-to-back centuries in T20I cricket – who are they?
Reaching a century in the shortest format of the international game is a tremendous feat. It takes solid shot selection, outstanding stroke play and a bit of luck to do this.
Hitting two T20I tons in a row, though, has to be considered remarkable. The powers of concentration and focus to do this are immense.
This has only happened four times in the history of T20I cricket. Let’s recall who pulled off these amazing acts, who they did it against and how the numbers came together.
Sanju Samson
India‘s Sanju Samson is the latest cricketer to hit consecutive centuries in T20I cricket. The first came against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on 12 October 2024, when 47 balls brought him an impressive 111. That knock featured 11 fours and eight sixes.
The second was almost a month later, against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on 8 November. Samson hit seven fours and 10 sixes on his way to 107 from 50 balls against the Proteas.
Phil Salt
England‘s Phil Salt can certainly consider the Caribbean a happy hunting ground. On 16 and 19 December 2023, Salt celebrated Christmas early with back-to-back centuries against the West Indies. The first came in St George’s and the second Tarouba.
His 109 not out and 119 included a total of 11 four and 19 sixes. That’s some sensational hitting, indeed. The 109 came off 56 balls. The 119 came off 57. The opposition bowling attack had little to no answer for Salt’s assault.
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Rilee Rossouw
South Africa star Rilee Rossouw’s international career took a break when he signed a Kolpak contract to play domestic cricket in England. But when he returned to the Proteas fray, he showed exactly what they had been missing. On 4 October 2022, Rossouw smashed 100 not out off 48 deliveries against India in Indore.
That knock included seven fours and eight sixes. Later that month, on 27 October against Bangladesh in Sydney, Rossouw shone at the T20 World Cup. This time, he hammered 109 from 56, including seven fours and eight sixes again.
Gustav Mckeon
Several years ago, the International Cricket Council decided to give T20I status across the board. That’s why Mckeon gets to feature in this list, even if his feat could be considered inferior to those achieved by Salt, Rossouw and Samson. On 25 and 27 July 2022, Mckeon hit 101 against Norway in Kerava and 109 versus Switzerland in Vantaa, respectively.
He totalled 10 fours and 17 sixes for those two knocks for France. Granted, the French are not really a recognised cricketing country, but Mckeon has become a household name among the smaller nations now.
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