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 is consistently ranked among the top test cricket teams and its squad is considered the strongest and most feared in the world.
Nimble bowlers, crafty swingers and crafty spinners make up the Australian team’s incredible bowling line-up. However, the batsmen are also not behind, especially in test cricket. Australia’s cricket team has the most test wins of all time and the most centuries. Today, let’s look back at the players who contributed to Australia’s remarkable records. Dive in to know about the most challenging centuries recorded by Australian players in the history of cricket.
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Australian player to score the most Test centuries
#1 Ricky Ponting
Former Australian captain and one of the greatest players of all time, Ricky Ponting, holds the record for most hundreds in test cricket for Australia. In his career spanning nearly two decades, Ponting scored 41 goals in 287 matches. He played 168 matches and as captain, maintained an impressive win rate of 62.33%.
#2 Steve Waugh
Steve Waugh is another veteran Australian cricketer who scored 32 centuries in 260 innings. He played 168 matches between 1985 and 2004 and played an important role in the “golden era” of Australian cricket.
#3 Steve Smith
Steve Smith is considered the living embodiment of Don Bradman due to his high Test average and consistency in scoring runs. He amassed 31 centuries in just 170 innings and played 97 matches. Smith is also close to reaching 10,000 runs and will become the second youngest Australian cricketer to reach the milestone.
#4 Matthew Hayden
Matthew Hayden scored 30 centuries in 184 innings and 103 matches in a 15-year career. He was also a key player in Australia’s “golden era” and is considered one of the best openers in Test cricket. He also holds the record for the highest individual score by any Australian player: 380.
#5 Don Bradman
The name Donald Bradman is familiar to every cricket fan. Bradman is widely considered the greatest cricketer of all time and is known for his extremely 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 do so.
Hundreds of tests most scored by Australia |
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|
Position |
Player |
100 |
Competition |
Session |
Run |
Highest point |
Distance |
|
first |
Ricky Ponting |
41 |
168 |
287 |
13378 |
257 |
1995-2012 |
|
2 |
Steve Waugh |
32 |
168 |
260 |
10927 |
200 |
1985-2004 |
|
3 |
Steve Smith |
thirty first |
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 Border |
27 |
156 |
265 |
11174 |
205 |
1978-1994 |
|
8 |
David Warner |
25 |
104* |
188 |
8201 |
335* |
2011-2023 |
|
9 |
Greg Chappell |
24 |
eighty seven |
151 |
7110 |
247* |
1970-1984 |
|
ten |
Justin Langer |
23 |
105 |
182 |
7696 |
250 |
1993-2007 |
|
11 |
Neil Harvey |
21 |
79 |
137 |
6149 |
205 |
1948-1963 |
|
twelfth |
David Boon |
21 |
107 |
190 |
7422 |
200 |
1984-1996 |
|
13 |
Mark Waugh |
20 |
128 |
209 |
8029 |
153* |
1991-2002 |
|
14 |
Michael Hussey |
19 |
79 |
137 |
6235 |
195 |
2005-2013 |
|
15 |
Mark Taylor |
19 |
104 |
186 |
7525 |
334* |
1989-1999 |
|
16 |
Adam Gilchrist |
17 |
96 |
137 |
5570 |
204* |
1999-2008 |
|
17 |
Doug Walters |
15 |
74 |
125 |
5357 |
250 |
1965-1981 |
|
18 |
Usman Khawaja |
14 |
sixty one* |
106 |
4495 |
195* |
2011-2023 |
|
19 |
Michael Slater |
14 |
74 |
131 |
5312 |
219 |
1993-2001 |
|
20 |
Ian Chappell |
14 |
75 |
136 |
5345 |
196 |
1964-1980 |
|
21 |
Damien Martyn |
13 |
sixty seven |
109 |
4406 |
165 |
1992-2006 |
|
22 |
law bill |
13 |
sixty seven |
123 |
5234 |
210 |
1961-1971 |
|
23 |
Arthur Morris |
twelfth |
forty six |
79 |
3533 |
206 |
1946-1955 |
|
24 |
Dean Jones |
11 |
52 |
89 |
3631 |
216 |
1984-1992 |
|
25 |
Marnus Labuschagne |
ten |
38* |
65 |
3420 |
215 |
2018-2023 |
|
26 |
Lindsay Hassett |
ten |
43 |
69 |
3073 |
198* |
1938-1953 |
|
27 |
Simon Katich |
ten |
56 |
99 |
4188 |
157 |
2001-2010 |
|
28 |
Bob Simpson |
ten |
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 |
|
thirty first |
Graham Yallop |
8 |
39 |
70 |
2756 |
268 |
1976-1984 |
|
32 |
Victor Trumper |
8 |
48 |
89 |
3163 |
214* |
1899-1912 |
|
33 |
Ian red line |
8 |
66 |
120 |
4737 |
171 |
1964-1976 |
|
34 |
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 |
eighty seven |
2958 |
147 |
1946-1956 |
|
39 |
Clem Hill |
7 |
49 |
89 |
3412 |
191 |
1896-1912 |
|
40 |
Travis’s 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 |
Norm O’O’Neill |
6 |
42 |
69 |
2779 |
181 |
1958-1965 |
|
45 |
Warwick Armstrong |
6 |
50 |
84 |
2863 |
159* |
1902-1921 |
|
forty six |
Jack Fingleton |
5 |
18 |
29 |
1189 |
136 |
1932-1938 |
|
47 |
Adam Voges |
5 |
20 |
thirty first |
1485 |
269* |
2015-2016 |
|
48 |
Marcus North |
5 |
21 |
35 |
1171 |
128 |
2009-2010 |
|
49 |
Darren Lehmann |
5 |
27 |
42 |
1798 |
177 |
1998-2004 |
|
50 |
Bob Cowper |
5 |
27 |
forty six |
2061 |
307 |
1964-1968 |
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