Hundreds on ODI World Cup debut: Head joins Shafique, Conway, Ravindra in list of batters to record century on WC debut

ODI World Cup 2023: Here is a look at all batters who have scored a century on their World Cup debuts across 13 editions.

Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique celebrates his fifty runs during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: AP

Travis Head struck a 59-ball hundred on his ODI World Cup debut against New Zealand in Dharamsala.

Featuring in his first match since a comeback from injury, Head blitzed through the records book with his swashbuckling ton, the third-quickest of this edition and third-fastest ton by an Australia in World Cups.

Head is the fourth batter and 20th overall to slam a hundred on World Cup debut.

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Earlier in the World Cup, New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra slammed tons on their World Cup debuts in the opening fixture against England. Pakistan opener later joined the list with a ton on debut against SrI lANKA.

England’s Dennis Amiss was the first batter to record a century on World Cup debut, which came in the first-ever World Cup match against India in 1975. Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower is the only batter to achieve the mark during both, his ODI and World Cup debuts in 1992.

Here is a look at the all the batters to record a century on World Cup debut