Cricketers who scored a century in their first and last Test Match
Cricket players list century in debut and last test match – Scoring a hundred for his country in a Test Match is a proud moment for any batsman. Some batsmen found it tough to get to the triple-figure in their careers, but some batsmen like Sachin Tendulkar made 51 centuries in Tests while playing for India and after him, Jacques Kallis scored the most number of centuries and the list is followed by Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara, and Rahul Dravid.
Cricket players list century in debut and last test match
There are many players who scored many 100s in their international Test careers but to score a century in a debut match and a test match is something special. There are only five players to score a century in their first and last Test.
Let’s have a look at these Players to score a century in their first and last Test
Mohammad Azharuddin
Mohammad Azharuddin, a former Indian cricketer, was famous as an elegant middle-order batsman. He captained India in 47 Tests during the 1990s. In 1984, Azharuddin made his debut for India in Test cricket against England on 31 December 1984 and scored 110 and ended with a 102 against South Africa at Bangalore in 2000. Well done Azharuddin!
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Reginald Duff
Reginald Alexander Duff or Reggie Duff was an Australian cricketer who played in 22 Tests between 1902 and 1905. He made his Test debut in 1901–02 against England at Melbourne and scored 104. He scored 146 in his last test match against England and became the first batsman to score a century on Test debut as well as to score a century in his last Test match.
Cricket players list century in debut and last test match
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William Ponsford
William Ponsford played his first Test against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He batted at number three and scored 110 in his Test debut followed by 128 in his second Test at Melbourne, becoming the first batsman to score centuries in his first two Tests. In his last match, he scored 266 against England at the Kennington Oval in London in 1934.
Greg Chappell
Gregory Stephen Chappell is a former Australian cricketer who represented Australia in both Tests and ODI’s. In 1970, Chappell scored 108 on debut against England in Perth and finished off his 14-year-old career with 182 against Pakistan in Sydney in 1984. What a great journey he had!!!
Cricket players list century in debut and last test match
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Alastair Cook
England batting legend and former captain Alastair Cook scored a hundred in his farewell Test against India at the Kennington Oval in London, Cook became the fifth batsman to score a century both in his debut and his final Test.
In 2006, Cook scored 104 (not out) on his Test debut against India in Nagpur. In his final innings at Oval, he scored 147 runs. He is the first Englishman to get the rare feat and the third overall to do so against the same opposition.
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