Summary:
Dennis Amiss became the first centurion in ODI Cricket history during England's match against Australia in 1972. Amiss showcased remarkable talent with a century in his debut ODI, setting a benchmark for future batsmen.
The first century in the history of ODI Cricket was made in 1972 which was also the 2nd official ODI which was played in history. There was not a lot of wait to see the first ODI Hundred and the batter who hit the first hundred in ODI Cricket was Dennis Amiss of England. He was the batter who hit the first ODI Hundred in his debut ODI Match. He was an extremely talented batter who showed the world that they can hit Hundreds in ODI Cricket.
Dennis Amiss created ODI Cricket history
It was only the second official ODI which was being played between England and Australia and Dennis Amiss was playing his debut match as well. He did not feel any pressure as he hit a brilliant 103. First let’s know about this batter who hit the first ever ODI hundred. Dennis Amiss was an English batter who played 18 ODIs for England and he scored 859 runs at a very good average of 47.72. He has made 4 hundreds and 1 half century. His conversion rate was staggering. He could have played much more ODI Cricket. He has a highest score of 137. He was also an exceptional test match player as well. He played 50 Test Matches for England and in those Matches he made 3612 runs at an average of 46.61. He scored 11 centuries and 11 half centuries. The conversion rate of Dennis Amiss was something to admire.
It can be seen that he had a knack of scoring Hundreds as in the 68 international Matches he played for England, he made 15 International hundreds which is 1 century in 4 Matches. In the match where he made the first century in ODI Cricket, Australia were batting first and they were only able to make 222 in 55 overs that they Batted. This was a low score and when England came to bat then Dennis Amiss opened the batting. He played for 134 balls in this match and he hit 9 fours in this innings meaning 36 runs in boundaries. He ran for 67 runs and still had a strike rate of 76.87. He showed the other Batters how to bat in ODI Cricket and he was the inspiration for a lot of other Batters as to how to hit hundreds in ODI Cricket.
Dennis Amiss was not able to play much ODI Cricket but he will always be a part of history for being the very first centurion in the history of ODI Cricket. He was a special batter who knew how to Pierce the gape. He hit 137 which was his highest ODI score against India in the 1975 World Cup and in that match he played 147 balls and he smashed 18 fours meaning 72 runs in boundaries. He had a good strike rate of 93.20 and England won this match by a whopping 202 runs.
FAQ:
Q. Who was the first player to score a century in ODI Cricket?
A. Dennis Amiss, an English cricketer, achieved the milestone during his debut ODI match against Australia in 1972.
