In the sport of cricket, playing 100 Test matches is considered to be a significant achievement. Colin Cowdrey of England was the first cricketer to have reached this landmark,[1] celebrating the occasion with a score of 104 runs against Australia in 1968 during the 1968 Ashes series.[2] In February 2021, Joe Root played his 100th Test during England's tour of India, in which he became the quickest player to reach that landmark,[3] and the first to score a double century in their 100th Test.[4]
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Sachin Tendulkar of India is the only cricketer to have played in 200 Test matches, a milestone he reached in his final match, on 13 November 2013 against the West Indies, at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.[5]
As of March 2024[update], 80 cricketers have reached this landmark, including 17 from England, the most among all Test-playing teams.[6]
Players with 100+ Test matches
editFollowing is the list of cricketers who have played 100 or more Test matches.[7][8]
† Still playing
By teams
editTeam | No. of Players |
---|---|
England | 17 |
Australia | 15 |
India | 14 |
West Indies | 9 |
South Africa | 8 |
Sri Lanka | 6 |
New Zealand | 6 |
Pakistan | 5 |
Total | 80 |
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- ^ "Player Profile:Anil Kumble". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Ricky Ponting". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Muttiah Muralitharan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Rahul Dravid". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Justin Langer". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Jacques Kallis". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Shaun Pollock". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Stephen Fleming". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Shivnarine Chanderpaul". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Mark Boucher". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Chaminda Vaas". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Sourav Ganguly". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:VVS Laxman". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Matthew Hayden". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Mahela Jayawardene". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Makhaya Ntini". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Daniel Vettori". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Kumar Sangakkara". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Graeme Smith". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Andrew Strauss". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Virender Sehwag". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Harbhajan Singh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Kevin Pietersen". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Alastair Cook". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Michael Clarke". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Chris Gayle". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Ian Bell". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:James Anderson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Younis Khan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:AB de Villiers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Brendon McCullum". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Stuart Broad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Hashim Amla". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Ross Taylor". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Nathan Lyon". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Joe Root". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Ishant Sharma". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile:Virat Kohli". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile:Angelo Mathews". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile:David Warner". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile:Cheteshwar Pujara". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile:Steven Smith". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile:Ben Stokes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Player Profile:Ravichandran Ashwin". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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- ^ "Player Profile:Kane Williamson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
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