Top 10 Teams with Most Individual Centuries in Test Cricket

Top 10 Teams with Most Individual Centuries in Test Cricket: Getting to that three figure mark individually is the most satisfying thing for any batsman. And that too doing that in the longest form of the game against the red ball is the most heartening for a batsman. Test cricket has seen numerous centurions right from the day of its foundation till today. Lots of batters have made a mark by scoring centuries and have inked their names in the history books. Now let us take a look at the Top 10 Teams with Most Individual Centuries in Test Cricket. 10. Bangladesh- 42: Bangladesh. (Photo Source: AFP) Bangladesh became a test playing nation only in the late 1990’s so it is understandable why their century tally is a bit low. They have had 42 individual centurions and is 10th in the list of most centuries in test matches. 9. Zimbabwe- 51: Zimbabwe. (© Getty Images) Zimbabwe has been an understated team for a long time now, so it isn’t surprising that they’ve managed just 51 centuries in the longest version of the game. Some of the great legends of the game like Andy Flower represented the Zimbabwean side and he alone has 12 centuries out of those 51. 8. Sri Lanka- 233: Sri Lanka. (© Getty Images) Sri Lanka despite making a late cut into the test scene in 1982 has managed to score 233 centuries and has consistently produced some fine test batsmen over the years. We have seen some exceptional test batsmen like Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene emerge from Sri Lanka, who are a rich part of the history of test cricket. 7. New Zealand- 262: New Zealand Test team. (© Getty Images) New Zealand notwithstanding of making their test debut in 1930 has managed only 262 tons. They were never the super heavy weights of the game but were always the dark horses. However, the kiwi’s have produced some fine batsmen like Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCullum. 6. South Africa– 345: South Africa. (© Getty Images) South Africa unit has never been short of talent and they feature as the 6th team in our list with 345 individual centuries. They have produced some exceptional athletes like Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers who have popularized the sport all over the world. 5. Pakistan- 370: Pakistan. (© Getty Images) Cricketing giant Pakistan find themselves in the 5th spot as they have amassed over 350 centuries and have produced some great players like Inzamam Ul Haq, Javed Miandad and Imran Khan. 4. India- 451: India. (© Getty Images) India have the second best batting average overall and has 451 individual centurions despite playing not many matches. The cricketing powerhouse has produced some unmatched legends like Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, etc.. 3. West Indies- 469: West Indies test team. (© Getty Images) The West Indies unit has managed to score as many as 469 tons. They were once considered the team to beat in the 1970’s and 80’s but they are not the same squad invincible any more. They’ve produced some outstanding batsmen like Brian Lara, Sir Viv Richards, etc. 2. Australia- 807: Australia (© Getty Images) Australia has the highest batting average in the list and the second highest number of individual centuries. The country has always produced batting legends like Sir Don Bradman, Allan Border, Ricky Ponting, etc… 1. England – 832: England. (© Getty Images) The original inventors of the game have played the most number of test matches and hence find themselves at the top of the tree with 832 centuries. England has always been a formidable test side and has been producing great batting talents like Ian Botham, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell and Alastair Cook. Also Read – Top 10 Fastest Centuries in Test Cricket (All Stats Updated Till 3rd December, 2015)