Australia is one of the oldest and most famous cricket-playing nations in the world and has produced some of the greatest cricketers of all time, such as Don Bradman, Greg Chappell and Shane Warne. Australia has consistently ranked among the best teams in Test cricket and their team is considered the strongest and most feared in the world.
Fast bowlers, tricky swingers and cunning spinners make up the Australian team’s incredible bowling line-up. However, batsmen are not far behind either, especially in Test cricket. The Australian cricket team has the most Test wins of all time and the most centuries. Today we take a look at the players who have contributed to Australia’s remarkable records. Dive in to find out the most Test centuries recorded by Australian players in cricket history.
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Most Test centuries scored by Australian players
#1 Ricky Ponting
Former Australian captain and one of the all-time greats, Ricky Ponting, holds the record for most hundreds in Test cricket for Australia. In his career spanning almost two decades, Ponting scored 41 centuries in 287 games. He played 168 matches and, as captain, maintained an impressive winning percentage of 62.33%.
#2 Steve Waugh
Steve Waugh is another veteran cricketer from Australia who scored 32 centuries in 260 innings. He played 168 matches between 1985 and 2004 and was instrumental in the “golden era” of Australian cricket.
#3 Steve Smith
Steve Smith is considered the living reincarnation of Don Bradman for his high Test average and consistency in scoring runs. He has accumulated 31 centuries in just 170 innings and has played 97 matches. Smith is also closing in on 10,000 runs and will become the second-youngest Australian cricketer to reach the mark.
#4 Matthew Hayden
Matthew Hayden scored 30 centuries in 184 innings and 103 matches over a 15-year career. He was also an important player during Australia’s “golden era” and is considered one of the best openers in Test cricket. He also holds the record for highest individual score by any Australian batsman: 380.
#5 Don Bradman
The name Donald Bradman is familiar to all cricket fans. Bradman is widely regarded as the greatest cricketer of all time and was known for his incredibly high batting average of 99.94 in Test cricket. In his 20-year career, Bradman scored 29 centuries, taking 80 innings and 52 matches to achieve it.
Most of the hundreds of tests scored by Australia |
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|
Position |
Player |
100 |
Match |
Entrance |
Careers |
Highest score |
Span |
|
1 |
Ricky Ponting |
41 |
168 |
287 |
13378 |
257 |
1995-2012 |
|
2 |
Steve Waugh |
32 |
168 |
260 |
10927 |
200 |
1985-2004 |
|
3 |
Steve Smith |
31 |
97* |
170 |
8902 |
239 |
2010-2023 |
|
4 |
Matthew Hayden |
30 |
103 |
184 |
8625 |
380 |
1994-2009 |
|
5 |
Don Bradman |
29 |
52 |
80 |
6996 |
334 |
1928-1948 |
|
6 |
Michael Clarke |
28 |
115 |
198 |
8643 |
329* |
2004-2015 |
|
7 |
Allan Frontera |
27 |
156 |
265 |
11174 |
205 |
1978-1994 |
|
8 |
David Warner |
25 |
104* |
188 |
8201 |
335* |
2011-2023 |
|
9 |
Greg Chappell |
24 |
87 |
151 |
7110 |
247* |
1970-1984 |
|
10 |
Justin Langer |
23 |
105 |
182 |
7696 |
250 |
1993-2007 |
|
eleven |
Neil Harvey |
twenty-one |
79 |
137 |
6149 |
205 |
1948-1963 |
|
12 |
David Boon |
twenty-one |
107 |
190 |
7422 |
200 |
1984-1996 |
|
13 |
Mark Waugh |
twenty |
128 |
209 |
8029 |
153* |
1991-2002 |
|
14 |
Michael Hussey |
19 |
79 |
137 |
6235 |
195 |
2005-2013 |
|
fifteen |
Mark Taylor |
19 |
104 |
186 |
7525 |
334* |
1989-1999 |
|
sixteen |
Adam Gilchrist |
17 |
96 |
137 |
5570 |
204* |
1999-2008 |
|
17 |
David Walters |
fifteen |
74 |
125 |
5357 |
250 |
1965-1981 |
|
18 |
Usman Khawaja |
14 |
61* |
106 |
4495 |
195* |
2011-2023 |
|
19 |
Michael Slater |
14 |
74 |
131 |
5312 |
219 |
1993-2001 |
|
twenty |
Ian Chappell |
14 |
75 |
136 |
5345 |
196 |
1964-1980 |
|
twenty-one |
Damian Martin |
13 |
67 |
109 |
4406 |
165 |
1992-2006 |
|
22 |
law law |
13 |
67 |
123 |
5234 |
210 |
1961-1971 |
|
23 |
Arthur Morris |
12 |
46 |
79 |
3533 |
206 |
1946-1955 |
|
24 |
Dean Jones |
eleven |
52 |
89 |
3631 |
216 |
1984-1992 |
|
25 |
Marnus Labuschagne |
10 |
38* |
Sixty-five |
3420 |
215 |
2018-2023 |
|
26 |
Lindsay Hassett |
10 |
43 |
69 |
3073 |
198* |
1938-1953 |
|
27 |
Simon Katich |
10 |
56 |
99 |
4188 |
157 |
2001-2010 |
|
28 |
bob simpson |
10 |
62 |
111 |
4869 |
311 |
1957-1978 |
|
29 |
Graeme Wood |
9 |
59 |
112 |
3374 |
172 |
1978-1988 |
|
30 |
Kim Hughes |
9 |
70 |
124 |
4415 |
213 |
1977-1984 |
|
31 |
Graham Yallop |
8 |
39 |
70 |
2756 |
268 |
1976-1984 |
|
32 |
Victor Trumper |
8 |
48 |
89 |
3163 |
214* |
1899-1912 |
|
33 |
Ian Redpath |
8 |
66 |
120 |
4737 |
171 |
1964-1976 |
|
3. 4 |
Bill Ponsford |
7 |
29 |
48 |
2122 |
266 |
1924-1934 |
|
35 |
Bill Woodfull |
7 |
35 |
54 |
2300 |
161 |
1926-1934 |
|
36 |
Charles Macartney |
7 |
35 |
55 |
2131 |
170 |
1907-1926 |
|
37 |
Keith Stackpole |
7 |
43 |
80 |
2807 |
207 |
1966-1974 |
|
38 |
Keith Miller |
7 |
55 |
87 |
2958 |
147 |
1946-1956 |
|
39 |
Clem Hill |
7 |
49 |
89 |
3412 |
191 |
1896-1912 |
|
40 |
travis head |
6 |
37* |
58 |
2524 |
175 |
2018-2023 |
|
41 |
Stan McCabe |
6 |
39 |
62 |
2748 |
232 |
1930-1938 |
|
42 |
Warren Bardsley |
6 |
41 |
66 |
2469 |
193* |
1909-1926 |
|
43 |
Shaun Marsh |
6 |
38 |
68 |
2265 |
182 |
2011-2019 |
|
44 |
Norma O’O’Neill |
6 |
42 |
69 |
2779 |
181 |
1958-1965 |
|
Four. Five |
Warwick Armstrong |
6 |
fifty |
84 |
2863 |
159* |
1902-1921 |
|
46 |
Jack Fingleton |
5 |
18 |
29 |
1189 |
136 |
1932-1938 |
|
47 |
Adam Voges |
5 |
twenty |
31 |
1485 |
269* |
2015-2016 |
|
48 |
North Frame |
5 |
twenty-one |
35 |
1171 |
128 |
2009-2010 |
|
49 |
Darren Lehmann |
5 |
27 |
42 |
1798 |
177 |
1998-2004 |
|
fifty |
Bob Cowper |
5 |
27 |
46 |
2061 |
307 |
1964-1968 |
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