Shai Hope’s Legendary Feat—Centuries Against All Test Nations

West Indies’ ODI skipper Shai Hope etched his name into cricketing history on November 19, 2025, by becoming the first batter to score hundreds against all 11 other Full Member nations. With his match-winning 109 against New Zealand at Napier*, Hope not only silenced critics but also cemented his place among the modern ODI greats. His statistical rise has been both steady and historic, offering rich material for current affairs and sports-based exam questions.

A Record-Breaking Century

• Hope’s latest hundred against New Zealand completed his collection of ODI centuries against every other Test-playing nation, a feat no cricketer had achieved before.
• Additionally, with earlier hundreds against Netherlands and Nepal, Hope has now scored international centuries against 13 different teams, surpassing Mahela Jayawardene and Chris Gayle, who both had tons against 12 teams.

ODI Centuries – A Look at the Numbers

• 12 teams have conceded ODI centuries to Hope — the highest by any batter in ODI history.
• He has now scored ODI hundreds in 10 different countries, putting him behind only Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya (12 each), and level with Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli.
• Hope’s century at Napier is his 19th ODI ton, tying with Brian Lara and second only to Gayle’s 25 among West Indians.

Rapid Milestones: Quickest to 6000 Runs

Shai Hope crossed the 6000-run mark in ODIs in just 142 innings, making him the second-fastest West Indian to do so after Viv Richards (141 innings). This highlights his consistency, especially given West Indies’ struggles in the format in recent years.

Quickest to 6000 ODI runs among West Indians,

• Viv Richards – 141 innings
• Shai Hope – 142 innings

Fastest to 19 ODI Centuries – Global List

Hope also reached 19 centuries in 142 innings, which is,

• 5th fastest overall
• Faster than West Indian legends like Lara (243 innings) and Gayle (189 innings)
• Only Babar Azam (102), Hashim Amla (104), Virat Kohli (124), and David Warner (139) got there faster.

Leadership and Dual Roles: Captain and Keeper

Hope’s performance as a captain and wicketkeeper is also notable,

• 6 ODI centuries as a keeper-captain – joint most alongside MS Dhoni.
• He now holds the record for most ODI tons as a West Indies captain, overtaking Brian Lara’s five.
• This dual role underscores Hope’s growing stature in the team, both tactically and statistically.

Lone Warrior – A Unique Pattern

Hope’s century against New Zealand marked the third instance in ODIs where,

• He scored a hundred
• No other batter in the team scored even 30 runs

This rare feat shows his ability to anchor innings under pressure, previously witnessed twice in 2018 against Bangladesh. Only Saeed Anwar and Hashim Amla share this rare record.

Key Match and Opponent Stats

• New Zealand became the 11th Full Member team to concede an ODI ton to Hope.
• The match at Napier broke New Zealand’s 73-innings drought without a century opening stand, thanks to Conway and Ravindra’s 106-run partnership.
• Despite their 11 consecutive bilateral series wins at home since 2019, New Zealand couldn’t stop Hope’s historic charge.