Test centuries against all other test nations

[Fuller Pilch]

If KW reaches 100 today* he will have the full house of centuries against all other nations. I'm guessing that he will be the fastest in terms of tests to do it although he has an advantage that NZ as a small fish gets to play minnows more the big 3 ever do. Below are the players who have achieved the feat (as far as I know) - there was an article written when YK achieved the feat. Has anyone else done it? Michael Clarke and Cook never/have never played Zimbabwe and Amla and ABDV don't have the full house yet. Is anyone else in the club?


Innings Batsman Matches Century # No. of Days from debut
114 Kumar Sangakkara 69 24 2693
122 Adam Gilchrist 84 16 2349
138 MarvanAtapattu 80 16 5248
146 Rahul Dravid 86 18 3102
149 Gary Kirsten 84 15 3218
163 Younis Khan 92 25 5363
165 MahelaJayawardene 101 25 4221
174 Ricky Ponting 104 31 3779
192 Sachin Tendulkar 119 34 5506
203 Brian Lara 116 29 5285
250 Steve Waugh 161 31 6414
254 Jacques Kallis 150 41 5864

Younis Khan: First Pakistani and 12th overall to score a century against all 9 Test nations - Latest Cricket News, Articles & Videos at CricketCountry.com

*NB: I don't believe in jinxing so don't blame me if he gets out in the 90s

 

[TheJediBrah]

IIRC Steve Waugh has 150+ against every nation

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Impressive stat

 

[Howe_zat]

Not sure Williamson will get to bat.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Nah, Latham will throw it away after a chanceless 70

 

[Slifer]

Sorry fell for 91

 

[Furball]

Zimbabwe don't count ffs.

 

[Cabinet96]

Cook has two against everyone bar Zimbabwe who he's never played.

 

[superkingdave]

Root has one against every team he has played (7) in 80 innings, next series is in Bangladesh but nothing in the future schedule for Zimbabwe.

If you add up the total number of innings to get a first century against each of the 7 others excluding Zimbabwe and Bangladesh who would win?

Root would have Aus (4), Ind (3), NZ (8), Pak (9), SA (5), SL(1), WI(3) for a total of 33.
Williamson: Aus (5), Eng (10), Ind (1), Pak(9), SA (5), SL (3), WI (8), Total 41.

 

[superkingdave]

Lara: Aus 5, Eng 3, India 13, NZ 2, Pak 14, SA 23, SL 5 - Total 65
Tendulkar: Aus 5, Eng 4, NZ 12, Pak 8, SA 2, SL 3, WI 3 - Total 37
Ponting - Eng 1, India 8, NZ 7, Pak 6, SA 1, SL 8, WI 5 - Total 36

 

[superkingdave]

Kohli has Aus (7). Eng (7), NZ (2), SA (1), SL (1), WI(10) - 28 with just Pakistan to go so 5 innings to beat or match Root once he plays them,

KP...Aus(10), Ind(8), NZ(5), Pak(3), SA(1), SL(1), WI(2) - 30

Anyone else better in the past?

 

[Athlai]

I like the test centuries in all other test nations figure better personally.

 

[TheJediBrah]

If KW reaches 100 today* he will have the full house of centuries against all other nations . . .


*NB: I don't believe in jinxing so don't blame me if he gets out in the 90s

So who do we blame?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I like the test centuries in all other test nations figure better personally.

If KW had got another 9 runs yesterday he would've just needed (well not 'just' against their attack) to get one in South Africa next month

 

[Fuller Pilch]

So who do we blame?

Him

 

[TheJediBrah]

I like the test centuries in all other test nations figure better personally.

Would be a bit less meaningful considering how many modern players have never, and probably will never, play a Test in Zimbabwe, or rarely in Bangladesh, if ever.

 

[Zinzan]

If KW had got another 9 runs yesterday he would've just needed (well not 'just' against their attack) to get one in South Africa next month

He's already scored a Test ton vs. SA, unless you specifically mean an 'away' one.

 

[mr_mister]

Steve Waugh was terrible at converting 150s into 200s

 

[Peaceful5583]

Wow
Such a outstanding milestone

 

[Fuller Pilch]

He's already scored a Test ton vs. SA, unless you specifically mean an 'away' one.

Yeah I meant an away one.