Sachin Tendulkar a Steve Smith: los bateadores con más siglos de prueba

Cricket’s longest format, the Test match, is renowned for its challenges and demands on cricketers. It is in this format that the true core of cricket is revealed, testing players both mentally and physically and therefore, scoring a century, reaching the coveted three-figure mark holds immense significance in Test cricket.

Legendary cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting have set numerous records in Test cricket throughout the years, but who holds the record for most centuries in Test cricket? Let us find out.

Batters with most Test centuries

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record of most centuries in Tests with 51 centuries. South Africa’s legendary all-rounder Jacques Kallis comes second on the list with 45 centuries. Australia’s most successful captain Ricky Ponting is third on the list with 41 centuries.

S.N	Cricketer	Country	Matches	Centuries
1	Sachin Tendulkar	India	200	51
2	Jacques Kallis	South Africa	166	45
3	Ricky Ponting	Australia	168	41
4	Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	134	38
5	Rahul Dravid	India	164	36
6	Joe Root	England	149	34
7	Sunil Gavaskar	India	125	34
8	Brian Lara	West Indies	131	34
9	Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	149	34
10	Alastair Cook	England	161	33
11	Steve Smith	Australia	99*	32

Most Test hundreds

Sachin Tendulkar became the face of Indian cricket and revolutionized the game. Apart from holding record of most runs In Test cricket, the Master Blaster also tops the list of most centuries in Tests. Tendulkar scored a staggering 51 centuries in his career, a record that is likely to remain unchallenged for years to come.