West Indies team is currently playing against England. The 3-match home ODI series is currently tied at 1-1. But, meanwhile, a West Indies batsman is making headlines for his unique feat. He is scoring centuries very fast. There is no sign of stopping. Whoever is coming out to play an ODI match is giving a century in it. At least this is what has been seen in the last 5 days. During this time, 30 year old Caribbean cricketer Justin Greaves has set a new record by scoring century after century in match after match.
Justin Greaves’s third consecutive List A century
The exploits of Justin Greaves have been seen in West Indies’ domestic ODI tournament Super 50 Cup. He scored his third consecutive century on 3 November in the match played against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force team. Justin is part of the Leeward Islands Hurricane team in this tournament.
In the match played against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force on 3 November, he scored 151 runs in 129 balls which included 13 fours. Thanks to this century, his team won the match by 7 wickets.
Justin Greaves’s streak of scoring centuries in the Super 50 Cup started on October 30 with the match against West Indies Academy. In this match, he scored 111 runs in 117 balls with the help of 9 fours and 1 six. After this, he scored his second century on 1 November against Barbados Pride, where he scored 112 runs in 131 balls with the help of 9 fours.
Played 7 matches so far for West Indies
Justin Greaves is an all-rounder and has also represented West Indies in international cricket. He has played 7 international matches for West Indies, in which apart from scoring 106 runs, he has also taken 3 wickets. The 7 international matches include 2 Tests and 5 ODIs. All three of his international wickets are in Test cricket.
Justin Greaves’s Test debut was against Australia in Adelaide this year. His ODI debut was against Ireland two years ago.
