Saim Ayub joins the list of greats

Saim Ayub joins the list of greats

Young opener Saim Ayub, who impressed with his brilliant performance in the South Africa tour, has joined the elite group of players who have scored more than one ODI century against the Proteas.

In the recent three-match ODI series against South Africa, he has also registered his name in the list of renowned cricketers by scoring 2 centuries, which includes David Warner, Fakhar Zaman and Joe Root.

In the three-match series, Saim Ayub scored 2 centuries and a half-century at an impressive average of 64.37.

The young opener, at just under 23 years of age, has also secured a place with players like former captain Salman Butt and Kiwi captain Kane Williamson.

Players who have scored the most ODI centuries before the age of 23:

Quinton de Kock (South Africa) 8 centuries in 52 matches

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) 8 centuries in 46 matches

Sachin Tendulkar (India) 8 centuries in 116 matches

Virat Kohli (India) 7 centuries in 69 matches

Babar Azam (Pakistan) 6 centuries in 32 matches

Ahmed Shahzad (Pakistan) 5 centuries in 51 matches

Saim Ayub (Pakistan) 3 centuries in 9 matches

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