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The Journey of a World Record

 

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

 
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Record setting details

Record held for

1 Charles Bannerman (Aust) V Eng , Melbourne,
 March 15 , 1877
7years & 129 days
2 Allan Steel (Eng) V Aust , Lord's ,
 July 22 , 1884
143 days
3 Percy McDonnell (Aust) V Eng , Adelaide ,
 Dec 12 , 1884
17 years & 1 day
5 Archibald MacLaren (Eng) V Aust , Sydney ,
 Dec 13 , 1901
8 years & 361 days
7 Clement Hill ( Aust ) V SA , Sydney ,
 Dec 9 , 1910
32 days
8 Victor Trumper ( Aust ) V SA , Adelaide ,
 Jan 10 , 1911
13years & 347 days
15 Jack Hobbs ( Eng ) V Aust , Sydney ,
 Dec 22 , 1924
7years & 347 days
16 Herbert Sutcliffe ( Eng ) V Aust , Sydney ,
 Dec 3 , 1932
4years & 61 days
17 Donald Bradman (Aust) V Eng , Adelaide ,
 Feb 2 , 1937
2years & 201 days
22 Walter Hammond ( Eng ) V WI , The Oval ,
 Aug 22 , 1939
7years & 118 days
29 Donald Bradman ( Aust ) V Eng , Sydney ,
 Dec 17 , 1946
37years & 11 days
34 Sunil Gavaskar ( Ind ) V WI , Chennai ,
 Dec 28 , 1983
21years & 347 days
35 Sachin Tendulkar ( Ind ) V SL , Delhi ,
 Dec 10 , 2005
To be seen
 

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 .

 
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