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Clarke joins a select band

Rajneesh Gupta | October 07, 2004 19:59 IST

Michael Clarke joined the select band of players who have made a century in their very first Test. Clarke became the 17th Australian and the 79th batsman in the history of Test cricket to perform this feat.

The 23-year-old also became the first Australian to score a century on Test debut against India. The last Australian to make a century on Test debut was Greg Blewett about 10 years back.

Australia's Charles Bannerman was the first batsman in Test history to score a century on debut. He did so by scoring unbeaten 165 (retired hurt) in the very first Test match (against England at Melbourne in 1876-77).

West Indies' Lawrence Rowe and Pakistan's Yasir Hameed made centuries in each innings on Test debut.

The accompanying table gives country-wise break-up of players scoring a century on Test debut.

CountryBatsmen
Australia17
Bangladesh2
England15
India11
New Zealand7
Pakistan9
South Africa2
Sri Lanka3
West Indies11
Zimbabwe2
Total79

Australians to make a century on Test debut:
BatsmanRunsVsVenueSeries
Bannerman, C165*EngMelbourne1876-77
Graham, H107EngLord's1893
Duff, RA104EngMelbourne1901-02
Hartigan, RJ116EngAdelaide1907-08
Collins, HL104EngSydney 1920-21
Ponsford, WH110EngSydney 1924-25
Jackson, A164EngAdelaide1928-29
Burke, JW101*EngAdelaide1950-51
Walters, KD155EngBrisbane1965-66
Chappell, GS108EngPerth1970-71
Cosier, GJ109WIMelbourne1975-76
Wellham, DM103EngThe Oval1981
Wessels, KC162EngBrisbane1982-83
Phillips, WB159PakPerth1983-84
Waugh, ME138EngAdelaide1990-91
Blewett, GS102*EngAdelaide1994-95
Clarke, MJ100*IndBangalore2004-05

Highest Scores on Test debut:
BatsmanRunsForVsInnsTstVenueSeason
Foster, RE287EngAus1st1stSydney 1903-04
Rudolph, JA222*SABan1st1stChittagong2002-03
Sinclair, MS214NZWI1st2ndWellington1999-00
Rowe, LG214WINZ1st1stKingston1971-72
Kuruppu, DSBP201*SLNZ1st1stColombo CCC1986-87
Headley, GA176WIEng2nd1stBridgetown1929-30
Yasir Hameed170PakBan1st1stKarachi 2003-04
Khalid Ibadulla166PakAus1st1stKarachi 1964-65
Bannerman, C165*AusEng1st1stMelbourne1876-77
Jackson, A164AusEng1st4thAdelaide1928-29
Javed Miandad163PakNZ1st1stLahore 1976-77
Hudson, AC163SAWI1st1stBridgetown1991-92
Wessels, KC162AusEng1st2ndBrisbane1982-83
Phillips, WB159AusPak1st1stPerth1983-84
Walters, KD155AusEng1st1stBrisbane1965-66
Ranjitsinhji,KS154*EngAus2nd2ndOld Trafford1896
Grace, WG152EngAus1st1stThe Oval1880
Clarke, MJ151AusInd1st1stBangalore2004-05



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