List of cricketers who scored a century in their hundredth Test
January 01, 1970
For a player to score a century (100 runs or more) in their hundredth Test match is considered a notable achievement.[1][2][3][4][5] As of December 2022[update], 73 cricketers have played in at least 100 Test matches,[6] and ten players have achieved the milestone of scoring a century in their hundredth Test.[7][8]
Joe Root has the highest score for a player in their hundredth Test match.Ricky Ponting is the only player to score two centuries in their hundredth Test match.
The first player to score a century in their hundredth Test match was Englishman Colin Cowdrey.[2] Cowdrey was the first Test cricketer of any nationality to play 100 Test matches.[9] Pakistan's Javed Miandad was the first batsman to have scored a century on Test debut as well as in their hundredth Test match; West Indian Gordon Greenidge is the only other cricketer to have achieved the feat.[5] Greenidge also scored a century on his 100th One Day International appearance, making him one of two to have made a century in their hundredth ODI and hundredth Test match; he was joined by David Warner.[10] Englishman Joe Root has the highest score in a hundredth Test match; he was the first player to have scored a double century (200 runs or more) in their hundredth Test match.[11] Australian Ricky Ponting is the only player to have scored two centuries in their hundredth Test match;[12] Ponting made scores of 120 and 143 not out against South Africa in Sydney in 2006.[4]David Warner is the latest batsman to score a century in their hundredth Test match and only the second to turn it into a double century, doing so in December 2022.[7]
Australia, England, Pakistan and South Africa are the only teams to have had more than one different player score a century in their hundredth Test match.[3][4] England have had three different players achieve this feat, the most of any country.[13][14] The West Indies is the only other team to have had a player score a century in their hundredth match.[4] No player has ever scored a century in their hundredth Test match and also been on the losing side.[7]
^Ricky Ponting scored a century in both innings of his hundredth Test match. Both innings are listed, but he is only counted once.
Referencesedit
^"Amla joins the 'Hundred in Hundredth' club". ESPNcricinfo.
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^ abC, Aprameya (12 January 2017). "Full list of batsmen scoring 100 in 100th Test after Hashim Amla joins elite club". mykhel.com.
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^"Joe Root joins illustrious list of players to make a century in 100th Test". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
^"First 10 cricketers to join the 100-Test club". News18 India. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^"David Warner joins elite club after scoring double century in his 100th Test". ESPN. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
^"IND vs ENG: Joe Root scores 200 in 100th Test, breaks multiple records". Sportstar. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
^"Joe Root scores century in 100th Test to join illustrious list". Hindustan Times. 5 February 2021.
^Scroll Staff (5 February 2021). "India vs England, first Test: Joe Root joins elite group with century in 100th Test match". Scroll.in.
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^"3rd Test, Birmingham, Jul 11 - Jul 16 1968, Australia tour of England". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^"3rd Test, Lahore, Dec 1 - Dec 6 1989, India tour of Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^"5th Test, St John's, Apr 12 - Apr 16 1990, England tour of West Indies". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^"3rd Test, Manchester, Aug 3 - Aug 7 2000, West Indies tour of England and Scotland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^"3rd Test, Bengaluru, Mar 24 - Mar 28 2005, Pakistan tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^"3rd Test, Sydney, Jan 2 - Jan 6 2006, South Africa tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^"1st Test, London, Jul 19-23 2012, South Africa tour of England". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^"3rd Test, Johannesburg, Jan 12-14 2017, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^"1st Test, Chennai, Feb 5-9 2021, England tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^"2nd Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 30, 2022, South Africa tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
January 01, 1970
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For a player to score a century 100 runs or more in their hundredth Test match is considered a notable achievement 1 2 3 4 5 As of December 2022 update 73 cricketers have played in at least 100 Test matches 6 and ten players have achieved the milestone of scoring a century in their hundredth Test 7 8 Joe Root has the highest score for a player in their hundredth Test match Ricky Ponting is the only player to score two centuries in their hundredth Test match The first player to score a century in their hundredth Test match was Englishman Colin Cowdrey 2 Cowdrey was the first Test cricketer of any nationality to play 100 Test matches 9 Pakistan s Javed Miandad was the first batsman to have scored a century on Test debut as well as in their hundredth Test match West Indian Gordon Greenidge is the only other cricketer to have achieved the feat 5 Greenidge also scored a century on his 100th One Day International appearance making him one of two to have made a century in their hundredth ODI and hundredth Test match he was joined by David Warner 10 Englishman Joe Root has the highest score in a hundredth Test match he was the first player to have scored a double century 200 runs or more in their hundredth Test match 11 Australian Ricky Ponting is the only player to have scored two centuries in their hundredth Test match 12 Ponting made scores of 120 and 143 not out against South Africa in Sydney in 2006 4 David Warner is the latest batsman to score a century in their hundredth Test match and only the second to turn it into a double century doing so in December 2022 7 Australia England Pakistan and South Africa are the only teams to have had more than one different player score a century in their hundredth Test match 3 4 England have had three different players achieve this feat the most of any country 13 14 The West Indies is the only other team to have had a player score a century in their hundredth match 4 No player has ever scored a century in their hundredth Test match and also been on the losing side 7 Contents 1 Key 2 Players 3 Notes 4 ReferencesKey editKey Symbol Meaning Runs Number of runs scored by the batsman Inn Innings in which the batsman made a century Date Date on which the match startedPlayers editNo Name Runs Inn Team Opposition Venue Date Result Ref s 1 Colin Cowdrey 104 1 nbsp England nbsp Australia Edgbaston Birmingham United Kingdom 11 July 1968 Draw 15 2 Javed Miandad 145 2 nbsp Pakistan nbsp India Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Pakistan 1 December 1989 Draw 16 3 Gordon Greenidge 149 2 nbsp West Indies nbsp England Antigua Recreation Ground St John s Antigua and Barbuda 12 April 1990 Won 17 4 Alec Stewart 105 2 nbsp England nbsp West Indies Old Trafford Manchester United Kingdom 3 August 2000 Draw 18 5 Inzamam ul Haq 184 2 nbsp Pakistan nbsp India M Chinnaswamy Stadium Bangalore India 24 March 2005 Won 19 6 Ricky Ponting a 120 2 nbsp Australia nbsp South Africa Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Australia 2 January 2006 Won 20 143 4 7 Graeme Smith 131 2 nbsp South Africa nbsp England The Oval London United Kingdom 19 July 2012 Won 21 8 Hashim Amla 134 1 nbsp South Africa nbsp Sri Lanka Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 12 January 2017 Won 22 9 Joe Root 218 1 nbsp England nbsp India M A Chidambaram Stadium Chennai India 5 February 2021 Won 23 10 David Warner 200 2 nbsp Australia nbsp South Africa Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Australia 26 December 2022 Won 24 Last updated 27 December 2022 7 Notes edit Ricky Ponting scored a century in both innings of his hundredth Test match Both innings are listed but he is only counted once References edit Amla joins the Hundred in Hundredth club ESPNcricinfo a b Ricky Ponting to Joe Root List of batsmen with century in 100th Test match timesnownews com 5 February 2021 a b C Aprameya 12 January 2017 Full list of batsmen scoring 100 in 100th Test after Hashim Amla joins elite club mykhel com a b c d Stats Players who have scored a century in their 100th Test 12 January 2017 a b Special Performances in Landmark 100th Test www sportskeeda com 28 June 2015 Cricketers with more than 100 Test matches ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 5 February 2021 a b c d Records Test matches Batting Records Hundred in Hundredth Match ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 27 December 2022 Joe Root joins illustrious list of players to make a century in 100th Test Belfasttelegraph co uk via www belfasttelegraph co uk First 10 cricketers to join the 100 Test club News18 India 27 June 2015 Retrieved 5 March 2021 David Warner joins elite club after scoring double century in his 100th Test ESPN 27 December 2022 Retrieved 7 January 2023 IND vs ENG Joe Root scores 200 in 100th Test breaks multiple records Sportstar 6 February 2021 Retrieved 6 February 2021 Joe Root scores century in 100th Test to join illustrious list Hindustan Times 5 February 2021 Scroll Staff 5 February 2021 India vs England first Test Joe Root joins elite group with century in 100th Test match Scroll in Root century in 100th Test gives England perfect start against India The Guardian 5 February 2021 Retrieved 5 February 2021 3rd Test Birmingham Jul 11 Jul 16 1968 Australia tour of England ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 5 February 2021 3rd Test Lahore Dec 1 Dec 6 1989 India tour of Pakistan ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 5 February 2021 5th Test St John s Apr 12 Apr 16 1990 England tour of West Indies ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 5 February 2021 3rd Test Manchester Aug 3 Aug 7 2000 West Indies tour of England and Scotland ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 5 February 2021 3rd Test Bengaluru Mar 24 Mar 28 2005 Pakistan tour of India ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 5 February 2021 3rd Test Sydney Jan 2 Jan 6 2006 South Africa tour of Australia ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 5 February 2021 1st Test London Jul 19 23 2012 South Africa tour of England ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 5 February 2021 3rd Test Johannesburg Jan 12 14 2017 Sri Lanka tour of South Africa ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 5 February 2021 1st Test Chennai Feb 5 9 2021 England tour of India ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 5 February 2021 2nd Test Melbourne December 26 30 2022 South Africa tour of Australia ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 27 December 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of cricketers who scored a century in their hundredth Test amp oldid 1212494167, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
