List of Players With Most Centuries in Test Cricket Till 2024

Most centuries in test cricket: See here the list of players who have scored the most hundreds in test cricket, from Sachin Tendulkar to Joe Root.

Test cricket is the traditional form of cricket and continues to attract fans to this day. Many new formats such as One-Day International and Twenty20 have emerged over the years and have become more popular and preferred than Test cricket, but the latter represents the original way of playing cricket.

There are tours and championships for test cricket and still attract large crowds to stadiums. High scores are the priority of the batting team, while the bowling team must bowl quickly. Bowlers tend to shine in test cricket due to the nature of the pitch and where it is placed. However, batsmen also tend to perform very well in test games.

Players have scored double, triple and quadruple centuries in test cricket. You can check out the list of players with the most test hundreds below.

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The player with the most centuries in test cricket

Player	Distance	Carpet	Motel	Run	SR	100
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1989-2013	200	329	15921	54.04	51
JH Kallis (ICC/SA)	1995-2013	166	280	13289	45.97	45
RT Ponting (AUS)	1995-2012	168	287	13378	58.72	41
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2000-2015	134	233	12400	54.19	38
R Dravid (ICC/IND)	1996-2012	164	286	13288	42.51	36
JE Root (ENG)	2012-2024	147*	268	12578	57.01	35
Younis Khan (PAK)	2000-2017	118	213	10099	52.12	34
SM Gavaskar (IND)	1971-1987	125	214	10122	43.35	34
BC Lara (ICC/WI)	1990-2006	131	232	11953	60.51	34
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1997-2014	149	252	11814	51.45	34
AN Cook (ENG)	2006-2018	161	291	12472	46.95	33
KS Williamson (New Zealand)	2010-2024	102	180	8881	51.43	32
SPD Smith (AUS)	2010-2024	109	195	9685	53.5	32
SR Waugh (AUS)	1985-2004	168	260	10927	48.64	32
ML Hayden (AUS)	1994-2009	103	184	8625	60.1	30
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1994-2015	164	280	11867	43.31	30
Director Bradman (AUS)	1928-1948	52	80	6996	58.6	29
V Kohli (IND)	2011-2024	115	195	8947	55.78	29
MJ Clarke (Australia)	2004-2015	115	198	8643	55.92	28
HM Amla (SA)	2004-2019	124	215	9282	49.97	28
GC Smith (ICC/SA)	2002-2014	117	205	9265	59.67	27
AR Contour (AUS)	1978-1994	156	265	11174	41.09	27
GS sober (WI)	1954-1974	93	160	8032	53.58	26
DA Warner (AUS)	2011-2024	112	205	8786	70.19	26
Inzamam-ul-Haq (ICC/PAK)	1992-2007	120	200	8830	54.02	25

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Player with most test centuries

1. Sachin Tendulkar

India’s Sachin Tendulkar is known as the “God of Cricket” and for good reason. He is the most successful batsman of the century and has many unbreakable cricket records to his name. Such a record is the most challenging of centuries. Tendulkar scored 51 hundreds in his illustrious playing career and is also the highest run-scorer in test cricket. He made 15,921 runs in 200 matches and 329 innings. Tendulkar’s strike rate of 54.04 and Average of 53.78 are also impressive considering the matches he has played. Tendulkar’s record of most Test hundreds will remain unbeaten forever as the next 10 players after him have all retired and those who have followed have aged.

2. Jacques Kallis

South Africa’s Jacques Kallis had the second most Tests of the century. Kallis scored 45 times in 280 innings with a career run count of 13,289. Kallis is a surprising entry because most fans know him as a pitcher. However, Kallis was also proficient with both bat and ball and is considered the greatest all-rounder of all time.

3. Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting was instrumental in Australia’s success in the early 21st century. Ponting is considered one of the most successful captains in cricket history and was also an excellent batsman. He scored 41 hundreds in 287 innings at a strike rate of 58.72 and an average of 51.85. Ponting’s strategic playing style and on-field IQ were exceptional and he is regularly considered one of the best cricketers ever.

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