Top 5 Players with most centuries in cricket

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Sangakkara has 63 centuries to his name.

#2 Kumar Sangakkara (63 centuries) (Sri Lanka)

Kumar Sangakkara has the 3rd highest number of centuries in cricket. He is perhaps one of the most underrated and underappreciated player having played cricket. He was also the captain of the team that lost to India in the 2011 world cup final.

Sangakkara was born in 1977 and made his debut in 2000. He has a relatively shorter career in comparison to other players having played the game for 15 years, retiring in 2015.

Stats: Having started his career a little late, Sangakkara has played in 594 matches. In a total of 666 innings, he has scored 63 centuries and 153 half centuries. He has a highest score of 319.

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