7 Batsmen who scored a century in the 100th Test

6. Ricky Ponting, Australia:

The third Test between Australia and South Africa, played between 2nd and 6th January 2006, at Sydney Cricket Ground, was also the 100th Test for the Aussie skipper, Ricky Ponting, who led from the front in the game and scored back-to-back centuries in both innings; he was instrumental in Australia registering an 8-wicket victory in the game.

Ponting’s score of 120 runs (257m, 174b, 12 fours, 1 six) in the first innings and his 130-run fourth-wicket partnership in 35.4 overs with Mike Hussey (45) helped Australia score 359 runs in the first innings in response to 451/9 decl by South Africa.

Requiring chasing 287 runs for a victory, the Aussies ended up scoring 288 runs for the loss of 2 wickets, at the back of a well-made 159-ball, unbeaten 143* by Ricky Ponting and he built another successful 182-run second wicket partnership with Mathew Hayden (90).

Ponting is the only batsman to have scored twin centuries in his 100th Test. For his wonderful efforts with the bat, Ponting whas adjudged the Player of the Match.