Most centuries in Test matches

Most centuries in Test – Test cricket is the oldest format of the game and also called as the purest format by the purists. Each format of cricket has its own set of difficulties but the amount of mental strength needed to sustain through a single test is unparalleled. There are three Indians in the top 10 list of most centuries in test cricket

Most centuries in Test

Let’s take a look at the list of players with most test centuries

Player	Team	Test 100
Sachin Tendulkar	India	51
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	45
Ricky Ponting	Australia	41
Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	38
Rahul Dravid	India	36
Younis Khan	Pakistan	34
Sunil Gavaskar	India	34
Brian Lara	West Indies	34
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	34
Alastair Cook	England	33

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Sachin Tendulkar is often referred as the god of cricket. The master blaster is one of a kind and carried the Indian batting on his shoulders throughout the 90s and early part of 2000s. When he was sealed as a finished product, he came back strongly in the twilight of his career to ensure that there wont be any player like him before or after him.

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The little master made his debut in 1989 and went on to play test cricket for the next 23 years and broke various records in the process. He is the leading run getter in tests and also has most number of centuries by any player. He is not only the leading run getter in tests but also leads the charts for most runs in 50 overs as well. He is head and shoulders above the others in the list and there are no presently active cricketers who are even remotely challenging him for that #1 spot in the list of most centuries in tests.