Well, smashing a test century is often hailed as one of the most celebrated milestones for an Asian cricketer in the SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia). Contrary to the dry pitches in Asia that offer low bounce, the pitches in SENA countries are known for their challenging season and swing conditions and extra pace and bounce, making it an extremely hard deal for Asian cricketers to score centuries.
However, the rich history of test cricket in SENA countries that spans over decades has witnessed numerous prominent Asian cricketers taking command of their teams and smash roaring centuries against all the odds. Have you ever wondered about the top-notch Asian cricketers who have created history in SENA countries and scored the highest number of centuries in the test cricket format? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four Asian cricketers who have smashed the most test centuries in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia).
Top 4 Asian Cricketers with Most Test Centuries in SENA Countries
Sachin Tendulkar – 17 Centuries
Often popularly hailed as the “God of Cricket”, the legendary Indian former international cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who represented India in all international cricket formats from 1989 to 2013, is at the first spot in our list of the top four Asian cricketers who have reigned supreme in the test format with the highest centuries in SENA countries. Often popularly hailed as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, Sachin Tendulkar has smashed a phenomenal total of seventeen test centuries in SENA countries, which continues to be the highest number of test centuries ever scored by an Asian cricketer in SENA countries as of July 2025.
Throughout his glorious and star-studded cricketing career that spanned over decades, the “Master-Blaster” of Indian cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, has smashed a total of seventeen test centuries in SENA countries, including six against Australia, four against England, five against South Africa and the remaining two against New Zealand.
Rahul Dravid – 13 Centuries
At the second spot in our list of the top four Asian cricketers who have smashed most test centuries in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) we have another legendary Indian former international cricketer, ex-captain and ex-coach of the Indian national cricket team, Rahul Dravid. Often popularly hailed as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket, Rahul Dravid has smashed the second-highest total of test centuries in SENA countries, i.e. thirteen.
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Out of these thirteen roaring test tons in SENA countries, the two most memorable test knocks by Dravid came against Australia (233 runs) at Adelaide in 2003 and against England (148 runs) at Leeds in 2002. The “Mr. Dependable” of the Indian cricket team, Rahul Dravid smashed a total of thirteen test centuries in SENA countries, including two tons against Australia, six against England, two against South Africa and three against New Zealand.
Virat Kohli – 10 Centuries
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four Asian cricketers who have smashed the most test centuries in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia), we have the iconic Indian international cricketer Virat Kohli, who recently announced his retirement from the test cricket format on 12 May 2025 leaving millions of his fans shocked and heartbroken.
Virat Kohli played his debut test match for a SENA country against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban (South Africa) in the second test match of India’s 2010-11 tour of South Africa. Ever since, the legendary Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has played a total of 39 test matches in the SENA countries and scored a spine-chilling total of ten centuries, including six centuries against Australia, two against England and two against South Africa.
Kumar Sangakkara – 8 Centuries
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four Asian cricketers who have smashed most test centuries in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia), we have the legendary Sri Lankan former professional cricketer, Kumar Sangakkara, who represented Sri Lanka from 2000 to 2015 in all formats.
Throughout his glorious international cricketing career, the Sri Lankan wicket-keeper played a total of 32 test matches in SENA countries and smashed the fourth-highest total of eight centuries. Kumar Sangakkara scored a phenomenal total of two test centuries against Australia, two centuries against England, one century against South Africa and three roaring tons against New Zealand.
