In cricket, a “century” refers to a batsman scoring 100 or more runs in a single innings. It is a notable achievement and signifies a high level of skill and endurance. Reaching 100 runs, batsmen typically celebrate by raising their bats to the crowd and often removing their helmets as a mark of respect and acknowledgment. Century refers to honor, a huge achievement for a batsman. Every batsman desired a score of a century or a hundred or more. It’s a vital milestone to measure a batsman how good he/she is as a batter. 

1. Significance: Scoring a century is a major milestone for a batsman and refers to their skill and concentration. It is celebrated by the player, their team, and the spectators.
2. Formats: Centuries can be scored in all forms of cricket, including:
   • Test Matches: These are played over five days, giving batsmen more time to score centuries.
   • One-Day Internationals (ODIs): Limited to 50 overs per side, making centuries less common but still achievable.
   • Twenty 20 (T20): Limited to 20 overs per side, making centuries rare due to the shorter format.
3. Terminology:
   • Half-Century: When a batsman scores 50-99 runs in an innings.
   • Double Century: When a batsman scores 200-299 runs in an innings.
   • Triple Century: When a batsman scores 300-399 runs in an innings.
   • Quadruple Century: When a batsman scores 400 or more runs in an innings, extremely rare. Only Caribbean batsman Brain Lara Scored a Quadruple Century against England in 2004.

     

In the history of cricket, only Sachin Tendulkar has scored 100 centuries. With 80 centuries, Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is in second place. Still, he is playing international cricket. Australian Ricky Ponting is in third place with his 71 centuries.