First Test Ton You Saw Live

[jan]

Have never been to a cricket ground

Hoping to get a chance to change it in August while playing in Sussex.

 

[Biryani Pillow]

What was the first Test century you saw live at the ground?

As a callow and impressionable young cricketer, mine was Gooch's 154* at Headingley in 91

1st Test: England v West Indies at Leeds, Jun 6-10, 1991 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Pretty good start.

One of the best tons I've ever seen (on TV).

The first Test I attended was Day 2 of England v West Indies @ The Oval in 1976 (famously brown outfield). Viv Rchards was 200 not out overnight and went to to 291 so that doesn't count.

Two years later I was at the same ground and saw David Gower's 1st Test ton. In fact, he very nearly went to 100 with a 6, the ball landed inches inside the boundary at long on. If he'd hit it a couple of yards further, and a fraction straighter I'd have taken (actually more likely dropped) the catch.

I'd already seen him score a ODI ton (against Pakistan) that summer, and saw him get a good few good scores over the years. I was lucky.

 

[nsniks]

First Test ton : Chanderpaul 118 in 2011 against us

First ODI ton : Ponting 145 against Zimbabwe in 1998

 

[social]

4th Test: Australia v England at Sydney, Jan 4-9, 1975 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Greg Chappell

Dont remember it but know I was there

First test century that I remember seeing was also Chappell in his last test innings

5th Test: Australia v Pakistan at Sydney, Jan 2-6, 1984 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Cruxdude]

The first ton I saw live was Sachin's 137 against Pakistan at Chennai. A painful day that and the first and last test I have been to. I had gone to see him score a duck on day 2 earlier.

 

[Tangles]

3rd Test: Australia v West Indies at Sydney, Jan 2-6, 1993 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

93 at the SCG I saw Lara's 277. Although technically I saw Ritchie Richardsons ton first and the no helmet hook shots is something I still remember. Lara just looked like he had so much time he would never get out.

 

[Satyanash89]

The first ton I saw live was Sachin's 137 against Pakistan at Chennai. A painful day that and the first and last test I have been to. I had gone to see him score a duck on day 2 earlier.

Coincidentally, that was the first test i saw live, but i was there for Days 2,3 and 4 which meant i saw Afridi's 141 in the 3rd innings first, so that would be the first ton i saw live. And honestly i would say its up there with one of the best ive had the privilege of being live... was every bit as good as Tendukar's epic on the fourth day, which i also saw... havent cried that hard ever due to something cricket related

 

[theegyptian]

Dravid on the last day of this game. 2nd Test: England v India at Nottingham, Aug 8-12, 2002 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo Funny I didn't remember Dravid scoring a hundred at all until I looked at the scorecard again. Was pretty young. The three moments I remember were 1) Been disappointed at Vaughan ripping one through the gate against Sachin 2) Ganguly hooking one off Flintoff and Harmison who is at deep square leg getting no hand on the catch as the ball lobbed over him and going for 4 3) Cork putting in a good spell in the afternoon

 

[fredfertang]

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What was the first Test century you saw live at the ground?

As a callow and impressionable young cricketer, mine was Gooch's 154* at Headingley in 91

1st Test: England v West Indies at Leeds, Jun 6-10, 1991 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Can't remember but whoever it was unlike yours it wasn't the best century ever scored in a Test, and I didn't help play him into form that morning

 

[doesitmatter]

Sachin's 177 against Australia is my first ..3rd Test: India v Australia at Bangalore, Mar 25-28, 1998 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

My second is Mark Waugh's in the same match..2 great knocks

 

[NUFAN]

Mine is Matthew Hayden. Day 1 vs. NZ @ the Gabba 2001.

Got to watch my childhood hero Mark Waugh make a duck LBW to Astle. On IPhone so no linkage sorry.

 

[Cabinet96]

A joint effort from Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie 1st Test: England v South Africa at Lord's, Jul 10-14, 2008 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Lords should be thankful I went back. All the other tons in the game would've been great to see too.

 

[stumpski]

Geoff Boycott, 125 v India at the Oval, 1979 (he was 83* overnight). Also saw the first 42 of Gavaskar's 221 on the same day.

 

[Cabinet96]

Interestingly, it wasn't until my 9th England test that I saw an England player ton up. I'd seen parts of centuries but never actually seen the moment someone tonned up.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

First I saw was Sachin Tendulkar v England at Edgbaston 96. Though I did see NZ at Trent Bridge in 86 but have no idea if that was the day Bracewell got a ton or not as I was only 10 at the time.

 

[honestbharani]

The tied test in 1987 and so I guess that 200 by Dean Jones..


But the first hundred I remember seeing was by Sidhu against England in 1993 in Chennai. Sachin and Kambli tonned up too, I think..

 

[benchmark00]

The tied test in 1987 and so I guess that 200 by Dean Jones..

 

[uvelocity]

cant remember

 

[L Trumper]

The tied test in 1987 and so I guess that 200 by Dean Jones

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[hendrix]

I believe it was Mathew Sinclair's double ton at the basin.