Top 10 Batsmen with most Test centuries in a calendar year

6. Dennis Compton, 1947 – 6:

The English batting legend is still a cult figure in the cricketing circles. The year 1947 was a very fruitful one for Compton as he hit 6 centuries and three half-centuries. Overall that year, he played nine matches in which he accumulated 1159 runs. He tore apart South Africa’s bowling attack with his 208 runs knock which was his highest score that year. This also happens to be his second highest score of his career.