Scoring a T20I hundred is no easy task. But some New Zealand batters have made it look effortless.
So here’s a look at the batters with the most centuries for New Zealand in T20Is.
Most T20I Hundreds by NZ Batters
| Player | Inns | 100s | Inns/100 | 50s | Runs | HS | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Allen | 62 | 3 | 20.67 | 7 | 1708 | 137 | 28.94 |
| Colin Munro | 62 | 3 | 20.67 | 11 | 1724 | 109* | 31.34 |
| Martin Guptill | 118 | 2 | 59.00 | 20 | 3531 | 105 | 31.81 |
| Brendon McCullum | 70 | 2 | 35.00 | 13 | 2140 | 123 | 35.66 |
| Glenn Phillips | 86 | 2 | 43.00 | 13 | 2368 | 108 | 32.88 |
| Mark Chapman | 77 | 1 | 77.00 | 9 | 1682 | 104* | 26.69 |
| Tim Robinson | 28 | 1 | 28.00 | 2 | 665 | 106* | 26.60 |
Key Insights on New Zealand’s T20I Centurions
Milestone and Record-Breaking T20I Centuries for New Zealand in T20Is
Finn Allen and Colin Munro share the record for the most centuries for New Zealand in T20Is, with three knocks each.
Brendon McCullum was the first New Zealand batter to score a T20I century. He smashed an unbeaten 116 from 56 balls in the 2010 Christchurch T20I.
Allen has also brought up the fastest T20I century for New Zealand, off 33 balls, while scoring an unbeaten 100 against South Africa in Kolkata in the 2026 T20 World Cup semi-final.
Highest Individual Knocks and Tournament Records for New Zealand in T20Is
Allen has recorded the highest individual score for New Zealand in T20Is. He aggregated 137 off 62 balls against Pakistan in the 2024 Dunedin T20I.
McCullum, meanwhile, has smashed the highest individual score among all batters in the T20 World Cup. He struck 123 off 58 balls against Bangladesh in Pallekele in the 2012 T20 World Cup.
McCullum’s 123-run knock is the second-highest by a wicketkeeper-batter in T20Is.
Allen’s unbeaten 100 is the second-highest individual score by a batter in a knockout match in the T20 World Cup.
Calendar Year and Venue-Specific Century Feats for New Zealand in T20Is
Munro is the only New Zealand batter to score two centuries in a calendar year in T20Is, achieving the feat in 2017 while scoring 101 against Bangladesh and an unbeaten 109 against India.
Munro is also the only Kiwi batter to smash two T20I hundreds on home soil, with the other knock being 104 against the West Indies in 2018.
Notably, Munro scored both his home centuries at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, the most by a New Zealand batter at a single venue in T20Is.
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