Napier [New Zealand], November 19 (ANI): West Indies ace batter Shai Hope scripted history after the veteran cricketer became the first player to hit international centuries against all 12 Test-playing nations , covering all formats.

The right-handed batter achieved this historic feat after he played an unbeaten knock of 109 off 69 deliveries, including 13 fours and four sixes against New Zealand in the rain-affected second ODI in Napier on Wednesday.

Before Hope, former India cricketer Rahul Dravid was the first to score a Test century in all 10 Test-playing countries and against nine Test-playing nations .

Notably, when Dravid played, there were 10 Test-playing nations , and when he retired in 2017, Afghanistan and Ireland recieved Test status.

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