Debut centuries are pretty frequent in Tests these days. Not so in ODIs. Just look at that stats and they tell an astonishing tale.
In 1781 tests, 45 batsmen have scored debut hundreds at the rate of one almost every 40 tests.
In 2316 ODIs, the corresponding figure is only 4 - at an astounding rate of one every 579 ODIs !!
Why this imbalance ?? Any guesses ??
Well I guess in ODIs with the over restriction only the openers or Number 3 or 4 realistically have a chance of scoring a hundred unless the team has lost lots of early wickets and for a debutant to score a hundred keeping up with the rate all the time while the team has lost wickets could well be a severely daunting proposition.
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