List of Most Centuries in Test Cricket (Top 10)
Here is the list of the Most Centuries in Test cricket of the top 10 players. Scoring centuries in any format at the international level is an achievement, but this list contains players who mastered the art of converting half-centuries into centuries in the toughest form of cricket, the Test format.
Stats to Focus
Sachin Tendulkar has the most centuries in the Test format which is 51.
Sachin Tendulkar also has the most centuries (29) in away Test cricket.
Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting have the joint most centuries in home Test cricket which is 23.
Brendon McCullum scored the fastest Test century in 54 deliveries against Australia.
Most Centuries in Test Cricket
PLAYER | MATS | INNS | RUNS | AVG | HS | 100s |
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Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 200 | 329 | 15921 | 53.78 | 248* | 51 |
Jacques Kallis (SA) | 166 | 280 | 13289 | 55.37 | 224 | 45 |
Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 168 | 287 | 13378 | 51.85 | 257 | 41 |
Kumara Sangakkara (SL) | 134 | 233 | 12400 | 57.40 | 319 | 38 |
Rahul Dravid (IND) | 164 | 286 | 13288 | 52.31 | 270 | 36 |
Joe Root (ENG) | 147 | 268 | 12664 | 51.47 | 262 | 35 |
Younis Khan (PAK) | 118 | 213 | 10099 | 52.05 | 313 | 34 |
Sunil Gavaskar (IND) | 125 | 214 | 10122 | 51.12 | 236* | 34 |
Brian Lara (WI) | 131 | 232 | 11953 | 52.88 | 400* | 34 |
Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 149 | 252 | 11814 | 49.84 | 374 | 34 |