Top 5 players with most centuries against a single team in ODIs

Top 5 players with most centuries against a single team in ODIs: Some batsmen have a special affinity towards a particular team. They like to play against them as it brings out the best of them. They know the mentality of that team, how the team plays, how the bowlers bowl and hence they score runs against them. Here are 5 such batsmen with most centuries against a single team. 5. Virender Sehwag (India)- 6 v New Zealand 2001-2010 Mt: 23 Runs: 1157 Hs: 130 Avg: 52.59 Virender Sehwag hit 6 centuries against New Zealand. (Photo Source: AFP) Virender Sehwag made his first century in ODI against New Zealand in 2000 and since then, he has favored the New Zealand bowling the most. Despite destroying attacks of Australia, England, Sri Lanka and South Africa, he favors New Zealand the most. Sehwag averages 52.59 against them and has scored 6 centuries and 1157 runs in 23 matches. 4. Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) – 7 v India 1990-2009 Mt: 89 Runs: 2899 Hs: 189 Avg: 36.23 Sanath Jayasuriya hit 7 centuries against India in ODIs. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Detroyer in chief, Sanath Jayasuriya’s favorite team to dismantle was India. He has scored 7 centuries against India in 89 matches with 2899 runs to his name. His highest score is 189 in Sharjah in 2000. He also scored 151* against India in 1997 Independence cup. Facing a familiar bowling attack for 15 years gave Jayasuriya enough experience against India, no wonders that he was so successful against them. 3. Saeed Anwar (Pak) – 7 v Sri Lanka 1989-2002 Mt: 52 Runs: 2198 Hs: 126 Avg: 44.85 Saeed Anwar scored 7 100s against Sri Lanka. (Photo Source : Reuters ) Pakistan’s opener Saeed Anwar loved to bat against the Lankan bowling attack. He score 7 centuries with 2198 runs and an average of 44.85 in 52 matches against Sri Lanka. Pakistan and Sri Lanka used to play each other frequently in the 1990s and this gave Anwar opportunity to know the Lankan bowling better and he took full advantage. 2. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 8 v Sri Lanka 1990-2012 Mt: 84 Runs: 3113 Hs: 138 Avg: 43.84 Sachin Tendulkar hit 8 hundreds against the Sri Lankan team in ODIs. (Photo Source: AFP) Sachin Tendulkar has played 463 matches in his ODI careers and Sri Lanka was one of his favorite teams. He played 84 games against the Lankans and scored 3113 runs at an average of 43.84 with 138 as his best. He scored 8 centuries, the second most against any nation. Playing on subcontinent pitches, Sachin could play the Lankan spinners with ease and scored a lot of runs against them. The lack of any true fast bowler until Lasith Malinga also allowed Sachin to attack other bowlers who bowled at some pace. He scored 3000 runs against 2 different teams in ODIs. 1. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 9 v Australia 1991-2012 Mt: 71 Runs: 3077 Hs: 175 Avg: 44.59 Sachin Tendulkar had a special liking towards Australians, he scored 9 ODI centuries against them. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Sachin scored the most 9 centuries against Australia including the famous 141 in Sharjah called the Desert Storm and the classic 175 in a losing effort at Hyderabad. Sachin liked Australians so much that he even scored runs in Australia and not just in India against them. He took on the best of the bowlers they could offer from Merv Hughes, Craig McDermott to Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee to Mitchell Johnson and company. He was successful against each of them. Sachin scored 3077 runs to go with 9 centuries and an average of 44.59 in 71 matches from 1991-2012. *All stats updated till 25th Feb 2015.