Most Dismissals At 100 In Test Cricket: KL Rahul’s 100-run innings at Lord’s recently made the headlines both for the milestone and for the statistical anomaly it involved. His score was the 100th occasion on which a batter has been dismissed for a precise 100 in men’s Test cricket.
Most Dismissals At 100 in Tests?
Len Hutton (England) – 4 times
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The great opener tops the table with four dismissals at a precise 100 between 1937 and 1951.
Graeme Wood (Australia) – 3 times
Another top-order batter who reached the round century three times before being dismissed.
Twice Dismissed for 100
Steve Waugh (Australia)
Mark Waugh (Australia)
Kevin Pietersen (England)
Gordon Greenidge (West Indies)
100* Not Out Instances
69 times there have been instances where batters were left not out on 100, including:
Allan Border (2 times)
Inzamam-ul-Haq (2 times)
Saleem Malik (2 times)
Steve Waugh (1 time)
In Women’s Tests, there are three instances, one of which is not out.
Players to Score a Century and Take a Five-Wicket Haul Early in Test Career
South African Corbin Bosch has recently become part of an exclusive group of players who have achieved a century and a five-wicket haul in a single Test match.
Who Did So the Soonest?
Bruce Taylor (New Zealand) – On Debut
Scored 105 & took 5/86 vs India in 1965 at Calcutta.
The lone male cricketer to achieve the feat on Test debut.
Chamani Seneviratna (Sri Lanka Women)
Scored 105* and took 5/31 vs Pakistan in 1998.
Others Who Achieved It in Their Second Test
Jack Gregory (Australia) – 1921
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Roston Chase (West Indies) – 2016
Brian Bennett (Zimbabwe) – 2024
Corbin Bosch (South Africa) – 2025
Bosch also became the first South African since 1955 to make his first-class century in a Test.
Test Matches with Tied First Innings Totals
On a rare occasion at Lord’s, India and England tied with exactly 387 in the first innings. This was only the ninth time it happened in Test history.
Highest and Lowest Tied First Innings Totals
Highest:
593 (West Indies & England) – St John’s, 1994
Included Brian Lara’s record 375 at the time.
Lowest:
199 (South Africa & England) – Durban, 1910
The 387-387 deadlock is the fifth-highest tied first innings.
Most Runs on Test Debut – Where Does Pretorius Place?
Lhuan-dre Pretorius hit 153 & 4 (total 157) on his South African Test debut against Zimbabwe.
Top Debut Scorers in Test History
Lawrence Rowe (West Indies) – 214 & 100* (314)
Reginald “Tip” Foster (England) – 287 & 19 (306)
Jacques Rudolph is the South African record holder with 222* against Bangladesh in 2003.
Has Anyone Scored Centuries in both 2the nd and 3rd Innings?
Yes, although very rare, two players have managed this.
Players to Score Hundreds in 2nd & 3rd Innings
Vijay Hazare (India) – 116 & 145 v Australia, Adelaide 1948
Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) – 142 & 199* v South Africa, Harare 2001
Flower’s 199* came so close to forcing Zimbabwe to draw after being asked to follow on. He, along with Jimmy Sinclair and Brian Lara, topped 50% of their team’s score in a two-innings loss.
Final Thoughts
From most dismissals at 100 in Test cricket to mind-boggling all-round feats, Test matches still provide rich, deep storylines for the fans as well as statisticians. Whether you are a records buff or simply love the game, these single-handed records bring us back to why Test cricket is the epitome of the sport.
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