9 players who scored a hundred in their 100th Test match

1.Hashim Amla

Hashim Amla’s ability to direct the ball through the gaps with a sense of ease marked him out as a special talent. His cover drive was a feast to watch, his flick through the leg side was one that can be shown to an aspiring Test cricketer, and he was extremely adept at playing off both the front foot and the backfoot.

In his 100^th Test against Sri Lanka at Johannesburg in 2017, Amla decimated the Sri Lankan bowling attack, scoring a fantabulous 134 off 265 deliveries. His innings, studded with 16 fours allowed South Africa to post 426 runs on the board in their first innings. However, Sri Lanka folded up without offering any resistance. In their first innings, the visitors were bowled out for just 131, with none of their batsmen even scoring a half century.

They were made to follow on, and in the second innings too, the Islanders failed to put up a solid performance with the willow. Dimuth Karunaratne was the top scorer for his side, scoring 50. He received no support from his fellow willow wielders, as Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 177 in their second essay, and the Proteas crushed their opponents by an innings and 118 runs.

Amla had a highly distinguished career in Test cricket. He played 124 matches for his country and scored 9282 runs at an average of 46.64. He is also the only South African batsman to score a triple hundred in Tests. He also scored 28 centuries and 41 half centuries in his career.

Note: All the stats have been taken from Cricinfo and Howstat cricket and have been updated as on 7th February 2021