Colin Cowdrey of England tops the list of the century in the 100th test match. In a match against arch-rival Australia at Birmingham. he scored 104 runs and became the first player to score a century in his 100th test match. He is followed by Javed Miandad of Pakistan. In his 100th test match against India, Javed scored 145 runs in Lahore. Gordon Greenidge of West Indies is ranked third on the list of the century in the 100th test match. In his 100th test match against England, he scored 149 at St John’s.
| S No. | Player | Team | Opposition | Runs | Ground |
| 1 | Colin Cowdrey | England | v Australia | 104 | Birmingham |
| 2 | Javed Miandad | Pakistan | v India | 145 | Lahore |
| 3 | Gordon Greenidge | West Indies | v England | 149 | St John’s |
| 4 | Alec Stewart | England | v West Indies | 105 | Manchester |
| 5 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | v India | 184 | Bengaluru |
| 6 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | v South Africa | 120 | Sydney |
| 7 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | v South Africa | 143* | Sydney |
| 8 | Graeme Smith | South Africa | v England | 131 | The Oval |
| 9 | Hashim Amla | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | 134 | Johannesburg |
| 10 | Joe Root | England | v India | 218 | Chennai |
| 11 | David Warner | Australia | v South Africa | 200 | Melbourne |
FAQs
1. Who was the first batsman to score a century in his 100th test match?
Colin Cowdrey of England was the first player to score a century in his 100th test match. He scored 104 runs against England at Birmingham.
2. Which is the only West Indian batsman to feature in the list?
Gordon Greenidge is the only West Indian batsman to feature in the list of century in the 100th test match. He scored 149 against England at St John’s.
3. Which is the only batsman to score a century in both innings of his 100th test match?
Ricky Ponting of Australia is the only batsman to score a century in both innings of his 100th test match. Against South Africa, he scored 120 & 143* at Sydney.
4. Which batsman scored the highest runs in his 100th test match?
Former England captain Joe Root scored the highest runs in his 100th test match. In a match against India in Chennai he scored 218.
