Scoring a century is not a cakewalk as one needs to build the innings bit by bit to accomplish the three-figure mark. In fact, scoring a hundred is every batsman’s dream and one needs to be in exceptional form in order to achieve the feat.
It is quite obvious that the top-order batters have a great chance of scoring centuries since they come out to bat first. The players who bat as openers or at No.3 or No.4 are the pillars of the batting unit and if they fail miserably, then it is down to the middle-order batters to make amends.
However, some players came out to bat at No.5 or below and went on to pile up enough runs for the team. In the process, they also scored a century for the team when it really mattered the most. Now in this article, let’s take a glimpse at the four cricketers who have scored the most ODI tons at No.5 or below.
1. Jos Buttler
England international Jos Buttler is one of the top-tier attacking batters of this modern era. England cricket team largely benefitted from the wicket keeper-batsman’s services in the middle order. He smashed as many as eight centuries by coming out to bat at No.5 or below.
2. MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni was the most successful captain for India as far as the ICC events are concerned. Under his captaincy, India won three different ICC trophies and besides his captaincy prowess, he was also an exceptional middle-order batter. Tagged as the best finisher in the world, he hit seven ODI centuries while batting at No.5 or below.
3. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh was popularly known as the sixer king because of his incredible ability to smash sixes with relative ease. More importantly, he was termed the biggest match-winner for Team India during the playing days of his career. The former Indian cricketer smashed seven ODI tons while batting at No.5 or below.
4. AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers was the best player in the world during the playing days of his cricketing career. The match-winner has guided South Africa to many victories. He essayed as many as six centuries while batting at No.5 or below in One-Day Internationals.
