Rishi Patel has equalled Darren Robinson’s record of 5 centuries in a season in the 2nd XI Championship.
Robinson set the record in 1992 after hitting 5 centuries in 24 innings, but Patel is moving at a much faster rate and has so far hit 5 tons in 10 innings.
Patel recorded his first century of the season with 104 back in April against Sussex 2nd XI and followed that up by smashing 133 a month later against Hampshire 2nd XI.
Some dazzling play with the bat has seen Patel record 3 centuries in the last 3 weeks, with the first being 117 against Middlesex 2nd XI. Rishi then tallied his highest score of the season with 151 against Gloucestershire 2nd XI and then equalled the record with 118 against Kent 2nd XI yesterday.
With the 2nd XI campaign not due to finish until early September, Patel certainly has a chance to break the record and write his way into the history books.
