Quinton de Kock boasts six ODI hundreds vs India: Stats
What's the story
After concluding the two-match Test series, Team India and South Africa are gearing up for a three-match ODI series. The first match will be played on November 30 at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Jharkhand. Ace opener Quinton de Kock is one of the players to watch out for, as he has enjoyed playing against India in this format. On this note, we dissect de Kock's stunning returns versus India in ODIs.
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One of the four players with this feat
Having played 20 ODIs against India as per ESPNcricinfo, de Kock has returned with 1,077 runs at an average of 53.85. His strike rate is a fine 91.58 as six of de Kock's eight 50-plus scores against India have been converted into tons. Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (2,632), Australia's Adam Gilchrist (1,622), and Zimbabwe's Andy Flower (1,086) are the only other designated wicket-keepers with 1,000-plus ODI runs against India.
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De Kock can equal Jayasuriya
De Kock's tally of six ODI tons against India is the joint-second most for any batter. He is only behind Sri Lankan legend Sanath Jayasuriya in this regard. The latter owns seven hundreds. Hence, the upcoming series can see de Kock equal or even go past Jayasuriya.
Feats
Here are de Kock's other feats versus India
Among batters with at least 1,000 ODI runs against India, de Kock's average of 53.85 is the fifth-best. De Kock and Pakistan's Zaheer Abbas happen to be the only batters to hammer three successive ODI tons against India in a bilateral series. 625 of the batter's runs against India have come at home at 78.12. He averages 42.44 against India in India, having scored 382 runs. The remaining 70 runs have come in neutral games at 23.33.
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Here are his ODI numbers
De Kock recently became the second-fastest batter to complete 7,000 ODI runs, having taken 158 innings. As per ESPNcricinfo, he has played 158 ODI matches so far, scoring 7,009 runs at an average of 46.72 and a strike rate of 96.47. His tally includes 22 centuries and 32 fifties, with a best score of 178. 7,006 of his runs have come as a keeper.