Ben Duckett smashes highest individual score in ICC Champions Trophy
What's the story
England opener Ben Duckett has completed his third century in ODI cricket.
Duckett reached the three-figure mark in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy encounter against arch-rivals Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
The star opener added a century-plus stand with Joe Root after England lost Philip Salt and Jamie Smith within 50 runs.
Duckett now has the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history.
Knock
A solid knock from Duckett
Unlike the previous few ODIs, Duckett made a watchful start, after England were invited to bat.
Although Salt departed with a reckless shot, Duckett held his end. He refrained from attacking blindly.
Duckett added took England past 200 from 43/2 along with Root. He completed his century off 96 balls.
Duckett went after the bowlers thereafter, scoring a 143-ball 165 (4s: 17, 6s: 3).
Record
Duckett goes past Nathan Astle
As mentioned, Duckett now has the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history.
He broke the record of New Zealand's Nathan Astle, who slammed a 151-ball 145* against USA at The Oval in 2004.
Duckett earlier went past legends like Graeme Smith (141), Sachin Tendulkar (141), Sourav Ganguly (141*), and Andy Flower (145) in terms of highest individual scores (Champions Trophy).
Information
Duckett's first ton in ICC tournaments
Duckett now has nine fifty-plus scores in ODI cricket. His tally includes six half-centuries. Notably, the English batter raced to his first-ever century in ICC tournaments. And he made it big!
Duckett
A look at his ODI career
Duckett had a modest run in the India ODI series, managing just 131 runs across three games. However, he has bounced back in style.
In ODIs, he owns 996 runs from 20 matches at an average of 52.42. He has a strike-rate of 104-plus, including three tons.
Duckett, who made his ODI debut in 2016, has finally cemented his spot in England's XI.