Stats: Stephen Cook becomes the 100th batsman to score a ton on Test Debut

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Stephen Cook becomes the 100th batsman to score a ton on Test Debut. (Photo Source: Getty Images)

After the home side lost the third Test on the trot and subsequently dethroned from the ‘Numero Uno’ status in Tests, they decided to call up veteran opener Stephen Cook.

He was handed the Test cap as the fourth Test started. He was replacing opener Stiaan van Zyl. And didn’t he grab the opportunity with both hands. He went on to become the 6th South African and 100th overall batsman to score a ton on Test debut. Interestingly the guy he replaced, van Zyl too is on this list of elites.

The 33 year old’s career coincided with numerous established openers such as the likes of Graeme Smith, Jacques Rudolph and Alviro Peterson who kept him out of the picture. Despite him scoring runs consistently at the domestic level, players like van Zyl and Tenda Bavuma were picked ahead of him.

Finally, when the opportunity knocked on his door in Centurion, he made it count. He laid out his grit and determination on showcase as he rallied along with Hashim Amla as they compiled 202 runs for the second wicket. He went on playing sensibly as he saw the ex-skipper bring up his century.

But there were some nervy moments for the debutant as he approached the prized three figure mark. In his 90’s he saw set batsman Amla depart as well as star player AB de Villiers fall for a duck. If this wasn’t enough to test his calm, the English asked for a referral against him when he was on 99 as he was rapped on the pads by one of Stokes’ deliveries. Luckily for him he survived that scare as the third umpire stuck with the on-field call of not out.

Cook held his nerve and eventually got to the milestone to mark a very special debut for himself. His innings certainly boosted his team’s spirits as they look to have something to show for themselves in the series.

PlayerSpanMatInnsNORunsHSAve100
LG Rowe (WI)1972-19721213142143142
Yasir Hameed (Pak)2003-2003120275170137.52
Abul Hasan (Ban)2012-20121211201131201
Ali Naqvi (Pak)1997-1997120134115671
L Amarnath (India)1933-1933120156118781
S Amarnath (India)1976-197612013312466.51
Aminul Islam (Ban)2000-200012015114575.51
PK Amre (India)1992-19921101031031031
M Azharuddin (India)1984-19851101101101101
Azhar Mahmood (Pak)1997-1997122178128*1
L Baichan (WI)1975-1975121125105*1251
AA Baig (India)1959-1959120138112691
C Bannerman (Aus)1877-1877121169165*1691
AB Barath (WI)2009-200912011910459.51
GS Blewett (Aus)1995-1995121114102*1141
JW Burke (Aus)1951-1951121113101*1131
GS Chappell (Aus)1970-19701101081081081
MJ Clarke (Aus)2004-2004120168151841
HL Collins (Aus)1920-1920120174104871
AN Cook (Eng)2006-2006121164104*1641
SC Cook (SA)2016-20161111151151151
GJ Cosier (Aus)1975-19751101091091091
S Dhawan (India)2013-20131101871871871
RA Duff (Aus)1902-1902120136104681
F du Plessis (SA)2012-2012121188110*1881
KA Edwards (WI)2011-2011120116110581
Fawad Alam (Pak)2009-2009120184168921
RE Foster (Eng)1903-19031203062871531
SC Ganguly (India)1996-19961101311311311
AG Ganteaume (WI)1948-19481101121121121
PA Gibb (Eng)1938-193812019910699.51
WG Grace (Eng)1880-18801211611521611
H Graham (Aus)1893-18931101071071071
MJ Greatbatch (NZ)1988-1988121118107*1181
CG Greenidge (WI)1974-19741202001071001
SC Griffith (Eng)1948-1948120144140721
G Gunn (Eng)1907-190712019311996.51
JH Hampshire (Eng)1969-1969120112107561
Hanumant Singh (India)1964-1964120128105641
MJ Hartigan (Aus)1908-1908120164116821
FC Hayes (Eng)1973-1973121122106*1221
GA Headley (WI)1930-193012019717698.51
DL Houghton (Zim)1992-19921211621211621
AC Hudson (SA)1992-199212016316381.51
CC Hunte (WI)1958-19581211531421531
A Jackson (Aus)1929-19291202001641001
Javed Miandad (Pak)1976-19761211881631881
AI Kallicharran (WI)1972-1972111100100*1
RS Kaluwitharana (SL)1992-1992121136132*1361
Khalid Ibadulla (Pak)1964-196412016916684.51

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