Nat Sciver-Brunt achieved this feat in the ongoing Women's World Cup 2025.
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has etched her name into the record books by achieving the most centuries in Women’s ODI World Cup. She reached the milestone during her sensational hundred against Sri Lanka during the ongoing tourney in Colombo on October 11.
She brought up the record-breaking ton in style, launching a stunning six over extra cover off Sugandika Kumari. In a heartfelt celebration, she removed her helmet and cradled her bat, a touching tribute to her recently born son. This innings also marked her 10th ODI century, adding another chapter to her glittering career.
Nat Sciver-Brunt’s consistency in crucial tournaments has set a new benchmark. Her innings not only strengthened England’s position but also cemented her legacy as the batter with the most centuries in Women’s World Cup, a feat very few may replicate in the near future. She now holds the record for most centuries in the Women’s ODI World Cup.
Within England’s all-time records, Sciver-Brunt is second only to Tammy Beaumont, who leads with 12 ODI hundreds. Her first ODI World Cup hundred came against Pakistan women in Leicester in 2017, followed by another against New Zealand in the same edition. She continued to carry the momentum in the 2022 edition, scoring two hundreds against arch-rivals Australia.
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Charlotte Edwards, one of England’s most iconic captains, also features prominently on the list of most centuries in Women’s ODI World Cup. Across her illustrious 19-year international career, Edwards amassed 5,992 runs in 180 innings, making her England’s highest run-scorer in Women’s ODIs.
Her first Women’s World Cup century arrived in her debut tournament in 1997, where she smashed an unbeaten 173 against Ireland in Pune, which remains the highest individual score by an England batter in the 50-over format. She followed up with a 139 against the Netherlands in the 2000 edition before adding two more centuries in 2013. Remarkably, Edwards remained unbeaten in three of her four World Cup tons, underlining her temperament and match-winning consistency on the biggest stage.
Suzie Bates has been a cornerstone of New Zealand women’s cricket and remains one of the top contenders in the race for the most centuries in Women’s ODI World Cup. A prolific run-scorer, Bates is on her way to becoming the first White Ferns player to reach 6,000 WODI runs.
Bates has scored four centuries in the Women’s ODI World Cup, registering at least one in each of the last four editions. Her maiden World Cup hundred came in 2009, a breathtaking 168 against Pakistan in Sydney, which remains her highest ODI score. She followed it up against Australia in the 2013 edition, before striking centuries against Sri Lanka in 2017 and Pakistan in 2022.
Janette Brittin, one of England’s earliest greats, stands tall among the elite with four centuries in Women’s ODI World Cup, making her a key figure. A pillar of England’s batting during the 1980s and 90s, Brittin scored 1,299 runs in 35 World Cup innings at an impressive average of 43.30 — the third-highest run tally in Women’s World Cup history.
Her first World Cup hundred came in 1982 against the International XI in Hamilton, where she struck a commanding 138. She added two more tons in the 1993 edition — 104 against Denmark and 100 against India — before registering her fourth century against Pakistan in the 1997 World Cup in Vijayawada.
| # | Player | Innings | Runs | Average | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG-W) | 19 | 954 | 59.62 | 5 |
| 2 | Charlotte Edwards (ENG-W) | 28 | 1231 | 53.52 | 4 |
| 3 | Suzie Bates (NZ-W) | 29 | 1208 | 50.33 | 4 |
| 4 | Janette Brittin (ENG-W) | 35 | 1299 | 43.30 | 4 |
| 5 | Sarah Taylor (ENG-W) | 18 | 856 | 61.14 | 3 |
| 6 | Meg Lanning (AUS-W) | 22 | 948 | 52.66 | 3 |
| 7 | Karen Rolton (AUS-W) | 22 | 974 | 54.11 | 3 |
| 8 | Sophie Devine (NZ-W) | 25 | 929 | 38.70 | 3 |
| 9 | Harmanpreet Kaur (IND-W) | 26 | 947 | 45.09 | 3 |
| 10 | R Buckstein (AUS-W) | 7 | 289 | 57.80 | 2 |
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