Most Hundreds in Test

Records in Test cricket are etched in history like milestones on a traveler's map - revealing the peaks of individual brilliance and endurance. Among these, the feat of scoring the most centuries in a single calendar year is the ultimate testament to a batsman's consistency, stamina, and sheer dominance.

Sachin Tendulkar of India tops the list with 51 centuries in a calendar year in , followed by Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting, Joe Root, and Kumar Sangakkara - who slammed centuries in a calendar year.

From Sachin Tendulkar to batting legends like Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting, Joe Root, and Kumar Sangakkara, this record encapsulates eras of extraordinary batting prowess. Dive into the full list and relive the most prolific years of cricketing giants in this definitive record guide.

Most Hundreds in Test History

Here is the list of all Most Hundreds in Test history:

#	Player	Mat	Inn	Runs	HS	100s	50s	Avg
1	Sachin Tendulkar India	200	329	15,921	248*	51	68	53.79
2	Jacques Kallis South Africa	166	280	13,289	224	45	58	55.37
3	Ricky Ponting Australia	168	287	13,378	257	41	62	51.85
4	Joe Root England	163	298	13,943	262	41	66	51.07
5	Kumar Sangakkara	134	233	12,400	319	38	52	57.41
6	Steve Smith Australia	123	220	10,763	239	37	44	56.06
7	Rahul Dravid India	164	286	13,288	270	36	63	52.31
8	Younis Khan	118	213	10,099	313	34	33	52.06
9	Sunil Gavaskar India	125	214	10,122	236*	34	45	51.12
10	Brian Lara	131	232	11,953	400*	34	48	52.89
11	Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka	149	252	11,814	374	34	50	49.85
12	Kane Williamson New Zealand	108	192	9,461	251	33	38	54.69
13	Alastair Cook England	161	291	12,472	294	33	57	45.35
14	Steve Waugh	168	260	10,927	200	32	50	51.06
15	Matthew Hayden Australia	103	184	8,625	380	30	29	50.74
16	Virat Kohli India	123	210	9,230	254*	30	31	46.85
17	Shivnarine Chanderpaul	164	280	11,867	203*	30	66	51.37
18	Don Bradman Australia	52	80	6,996	334	29	13	99.94
19	Michael Clarke	115	198	8,643	329*	28	27	49.11
20	Hashim Amla	124	215	9,282	311*	28	41	46.64
21	Graeme Smith South Africa	117	205	9,265	277	27	38	48.26
22	Allan Border Australia	156	265	11,174	205	27	63	50.56
23	Sir Garry Sobers West Indies	93	160	8,032	365*	26	30	57.78
24	David Warner Australia	112	205	8,786	335*	26	37	44.6
25	Inzamam-ul-Haq	120	200	8,830	329	25	46	49.61
26	Greg Chappell Australia	87	151	7,110	247*	24	31	53.86
27	Mohammad Yousuf Pakistan	90	156	7,530	223	24	33	52.29
28	Vivian Richards West Indies	121	182	8,540	291	24	45	50.24
29	Virender Sehwag	104	180	8,586	319	23	32	49.34
30	Kevin Pietersen England	104	181	8,181	227	23	35	47.29
31	Justin Langer	105	182	7,696	250	23	30	45.27
32	Javed Miandad Pakistan	124	189	8,832	280*	23	43	52.57
33	Wally Hammond England	85	140	7,249	336*	22	24	58.46
34	Mohammad Azharuddin	99	147	6,215	199	22	21	45.04
35	Colin Cowdrey England	114	188	7,624	182	22	38	44.07
36	AB de Villiers	114	191	8,765	278*	22	46	50.66
37	Geoff Boycott England	108	193	8,114	246*	22	42	47.73
38	Ian Bell England	118	205	7,727	235	22	46	42.69
39	Neil Harvey Australia	79	137	6,149	205	21	24	48.42
40	Gary Kirsten	101	176	7,289	275	21	34	45.27
41	Andrew Strauss England	100	178	7,037	177	21	27	40.91
42	David Boon Australia	107	190	7,422	200	21	32	43.66
43	Ken Barrington England	82	131	6,806	256	20	35	58.67
44	Aravinda De Silva	93	159	6,361	267	20	22	42.98
45	Mark Waugh Australia	128	209	8,029	153*	20	47	41.82
46	Graham Gooch England	118	215	8,900	333	20	46	42.58
47	Michael Hussey	79	137	6,235	195	19	29	51.53
48	Sir Leonard Hutton England	79	138	6,971	364	19	33	56.67
49	Clive Lloyd West Indies	110	175	7,515	242*	19	39	46.68
50	Cheteshwar Pujara India	103	176	7,195	206*	19	35	43.61
51	Azhar Ali Pakistan	97	180	7,142	302*	19	35	42.26
52	Gordon Greenidge West Indies	108	185	7,558	226	19	34	44.72
53	Mark Taylor Australia	104	186	7,525	334*	19	40	43.5
54	Ross Taylor New Zealand	112	196	7,683	290	19	35	44.67
55	Michael Vaughan England	82	147	5,719	197	18	18	41.44
56	Desmond Haynes West Indies	116	202	7,487	184	18	39	42.3
57	David Gower England	117	204	8,231	215	18	39	44.25
58	Denis Compton England	78	131	5,807	278	17	28	50.06
59	Martin Crowe New Zealand	77	131	5,444	299	17	18	45.37
60	Adam Gilchrist Australia	96	137	5,570	204*	17	26	47.61
61	Dilip Vengsarkar India	116	185	6,868	166	17	35	42.13
62	VVS Laxman India	134	225	8,781	281	17	56	45.97
63	Herbert Sutcliffe England	54	84	4,555	194	16	23	60.73
64	Tillakaratne Dilshan Sri Lanka	87	145	5,492	193	16	23	40.99
65	Sir Richie Richardson West Indies	86	146	5,949	194	16	27	44.4
66	Marvan Atapattu	90	156	5,502	249	16	17	39.02
67	Usman Khawaja Australia	88	159	6,229	232	16	28	42.96
68	Dinesh Chandimal Sri Lanka	90	161	6,361	206*	16	34	43.57
69	Tom Latham New Zealand	91	164	6,261	264*	16	31	39.63
70	Graham Thorpe England	100	179	6,744	200*	16	39	44.66
71	Sourav Ganguly	113	188	7,212	239	16	35	42.18
72	Dimuth Karunaratne Sri Lanka	100	191	7,222	244	16	39	39.25
73	Angelo Mathews Sri Lanka	119	212	8,214	200*	16	45	44.4
74	Michael Atherton	115	212	7,728	185*	16	46	37.7
75	Sir Clyde Walcott West Indies	44	74	3,798	220	15	14	56.69

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