You are well aware that Sachin Tendulkar has scored 100 centuries in international cricket.
But what if I tell you that he would’ve scored many more?
Yes, he would’ve perhaps scored 128 centuries if he hadn’t failed to convert his nineties into centuries.
So how many nineties did Tendulkar score? And who are the others with many 90s scores?
Here’s a look at the batters with the most 90s scores in international cricket.
Top 15 Most Nervous 90s (Tests, ODIs, T20Is Combined)
| Player | Mat | Inns | 90s | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 2641 | 99 | 97.81 | 0/28 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1406 | 97 | 108.15 | 0/15 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1324 | 99 | 110.33 | 0/14 |
| Rahul Dravid (IND) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1305 | 99 | 108.75 | 0/14 |
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1223 | 99 | 135.88 | 0/13 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1220 | 99 | 110.9 | 0/13 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1125 | 99 | 140.62 | 0/12 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1128 | 99 | 125.33 | 0/12 |
| MS Dhoni (IND) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1030 | 99 | 128.75 | 0/11 |
| Steve Waugh (AUS) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1033 | 99* | 114.77 | 0/11 |
| Virender Sehwag (IND) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1035 | 99* | 103.5 | 0/11 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1043 | 99 | 115.88 | 0/11 |
| Matthew Hayden (AUS) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1041 | 99 | 94.63 | 0/11 |
| Herschelle Gibbs (SA) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1032 | 98 | 147.42 | 0/11 |
| Shikhar Dhawan (IND) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1042 | 98 | 104.2 | 0/11 |
Key Insights on Most Scores in the 90s in International Cricket
Career Records for Most 90s Scores
Sachin Tendulkar has recorded the most scores in the 90s in international cricket, with 28 knocks for India. No other batter has more than 20 scores in the nervous nineties.
Tendulkar has registered the most 90s scores in a calendar year across formats combined, with seven knocks in 2007.
Tendulkar has been dismissed on 99 three times, the most instances for a batter across formats combined.
The Master Blaster also had 27 dismissals in the 90s, the most by a batter across formats.
Nervous 90s by Venue and Opposition in International Cricket
Tendulkar brought up 12 of those scores in India, the most by a batter at home in all formats combined.
Rahul Dravid, meanwhile, has aggregated the most 90s scores in away matches in international cricket, with nine knocks.
AB de Villiers has collected the most 90s scores at a single venue in international cricket. He recorded five scores at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Tendulkar recorded seven 90s scores each against England and Pakistan, the most by a batter against a team in international cricket.
Most 90s by Captain and Wicketkeeper Across Formats
Nine of Kane Williamson’s 15 scores came while leading New Zealand, the most by a captain in international cricket.
MS Dhoni has brought up the most 90s scores as a wicketkeeper in all formats combined, with 11 scores.
Most Nervous 90s by Format
Tendulkar, Dravid and Steve Waugh share the joint record for the most 90s scores in Tests, with 10 knocks each.
Tendulkar has also recorded the most 90s scores in ODI cricket, with 18 knocks to his name.
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