Progression of the world record for the maximum centuries in Test cricket:

Note:
1) Sir Donald Bradman remains the only batsman to regain the world record for the most Test hundreds, just as Brian Lara is the only batsman to regain the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket. Bradman held the record for the longest combined period - 39 years & 212 days.

2) Eight of these records have been registered in the month of December .