Party all night, then stormy innings… 5 legends of world cricket, who scored centuries in a hangover

By Samira Vishwas On Jul 18, 2026

Cricketers Who Hit Century After Drunk: Cricket is considered a game of discipline and fitness. Strict rules are made for players at the international level, but in the history of cricket, there have been some greats whose names have come up in controversies related to alcohol. The surprising thing was that some of these players came on the field even after drinking alcohol or having a hangover and played such innings, which are still remembered by cricket lovers. Let us know about those 5 cricketers who played brilliant innings under the influence of alcohol.

Herschelle Gibbs: Played the most memorable innings of his career after the party

Former South African explosive batsman Herschelle Gibbs had told in his autobiography ‘To the Point’ that he had partied the whole night before the historic ODI match against Australia in 2006. Despite this, when the match started, Gibbs played a stormy inning of 175 runs in 111 balls. Thanks to his innings, South Africa achieved the record target of 434 runs and registered the most memorable victory in the history of cricket.

Vinod Kambli: Sachin Tendulkar’s friend had made a big revelation

Former Indian batsman Vinod Kambli, who was also Sachin Tendulkar’s childhood friend. He had told in an interview that he had drank a lot of alcohol before a Ranji Trophy match. Despite this, the next day he scored a brilliant century on the field. Kambli was considered one of India’s most talented batsmen, but discipline-related problems did not allow his career to last long.

Andrew Symonds: Alcohol addiction also affected his career

Australia’s star all-rounder Andrew Symonds has been involved in alcohol-related controversies several times. He himself admitted that he had the habit of drinking alcohol. Even before an ODI match against Bangladesh in 2005, he was in a state of hangover. Despite this he scored a century. However, this habit later became a big problem for his career and he even had to face a ban from the team.

Sir Gary Sobers: Party all night, 150 runs the next day

The name of the great West Indies all-rounder Sir Gary Sobers is also included in this list. According to famous stories about him, he partied till late night before a test match. After this, he came on the field the next day and played a brilliant inning of about 150 runs. Sobers’ talent was so extraordinary that he had the ability to change the course of the match even in difficult situations.

Sir Vivian Richards: created a stir with the bat even in Hangover

The name of the great West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards is also taken among those players, about whom stories of batting brilliantly after the party are famous. According to reports, he partied till late night before a county match. Despite this, he came on the field the next day and played an excellent inning of 130 runs. His aggressive batting and confidence made him one of the most dangerous batsmen in cricket history.

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