centurion

Tim Seifert whacked 52 from 26 balls but around him New Zealand lost regular wickets in pursuit of a lost cause, including Finn Allen, the Black Caps' semi-final centurion, for nine in the third over.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

Opening batsman Pathum Nissanka, a centurion against Australia, fell for nine exposing Sri Lank's shaky middle order and they folded in 16.4 overs.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

This year alone there have been 10 hundreds, including three first-time centurions, one first-time double centurion, and Mulder's record-breaking knock.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025

It was England's highest total in ODIs for three years and their best effort at home since 2018, while Bethell's ton, in his 33rd international innings, made him England's second-youngest ODI centurion after David Gower.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025

The centurion was watching with more interest than concern, as if he were examining one of his stupid gutted teddy bears.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Think of the centurions who cast lots for Christ’s robes on the day of the Crucifixion in 33 A.D.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

“And so the law is the guardrails. So there has to be lawyers who are prepared to protect those guardrails and to stand as centurions, as I refer to us.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026

He’s been prattling on about Marcus Aurelius’ “Meditations” and sharing Facebook nonsense about centurions ever since.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025

Duckett and Pope, England's centurions from their comeback win in the first Test, were caught in the slips off consecutive deliveries in seamer Akash Deep's second over.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025

Revolutionaries, Roman centurions, Napoleonic cavalry on skeletal horses.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan