Top 5 Cricketers Who Scored Century On Test Debut

Century On Test Debut: Explore exciting details about the top five cricketers who unleashed their best in their test debut and scored a century 

Smashing a ton in the test format is nothing short of a dream for any international cricketer and, well, if it comes with their debut match, it undoubtedly becomes one of the most highlighted moments of their entire cricketing career. Over the years, numerous cricketers have outrightly lived their dreams of scoring a century in the test cricket format.

However, only a few of them have experienced the glory of scoring a dominating ton right in their debut match. Without much ado, let’s jump into the exciting details of the top five most iconic test debut knocks that serve as a benchmark of excellence and passion towards the game. 

In this article we will take a look at the top five cricketers who have scored a century in their debut test match. 

• Javed Miandad

Former Pakistani international cricketer and captain of the Pakistan’s national cricket team Javed Miandad is at the top spot in our list of top five cricketers who have scored a century in their debut test match. Often hailed as one of the greatest batsmen ever produced by Pakistan, Javed Miandad made his test debut on 9 October 1996 against New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore and unleashed his fearless innings against the deadly bowling attack of New Zealand. Javed Miandad smashed a formidable total of 163* runs in his debut test match and led Pakistan’s team towards a glorious victory. 

• Mark Waugh

At the second spot in our list of top five cricketers who have scored a century in their debut test match, we have former Australian international cricketer Mark Edward Waugh, who played for the Aussies from 1991 to late 2002. Mark Waugh made his doughty test debut against England at the Adelaide Oval on 25 January 1991 and brilliantly tackled the annihilating pace attack of the English bowlers. Mark Waugh smashed a total of 138* runs in his debut test match against England and became a mainstay in the Australian cricket team. Later in 1999, Mark Waugh also played a pivotal role in leading Australia to a formidable victory at the 1999 Cricket World Cup. 

• Suresh Raina 

Former Indian international cricketer Suresh Raina is in third spot in our list of top five cricketers who have scored a century in their debut test match. The second-youngest player to ever represent the Indian side at an international level, Suresh Raina proved his mettle in his debut test match against Sri Lanka in 2010 and ended up scoring a dominating total of 120* runs for the Indian team.

Although the match was ultimately declared drawn, Suresh Raina’s fearless batting approach garnered him enormous praise and recognition from all over the world. Later in his glorious cricketing career, Suresh Raina achieved numerous other feats as well, including his record-breaking ton at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. 

• Devon Conway 

Well, not all glorious streaks of debut test tons belong to the past, a few have also been unleashed in recent times. Next, at the fourth spot in our list of top five cricketers who have scored a century in their debut test match, we have the sensational New Zealand cricketer Devon Philip Conway, who made his debut for the New Zealand’s national cricket team in 2020 and has been a mainstay in the squad ever since.

Devon Conway made his test debut for the New Zealand side in 2021 against England at Lord’s in London and stunned the English bowlers with his destructive batting spell right in the first few overs. Devon Conway went ahead and scored a formidable total of 200* runs for his team in his debut test match. 

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• Ben Foakes 

At the fifth spot in our list of top five cricketers who have scored a century in their debut test match, we have the sensational English professional cricketer, Benjamin Thomas Foakes, popularly named as “Ben Foakes”. Ben Foakes made his test debut against Sri Lanka on 6 November 2018 and ended up being one of the finest and most reliable flag bearers for the England national cricket team.

Ben Foakes brilliantly faced the ruthless bowling attack of the Sri Lankan bowlers and scored a total of 107* runs for his team. Although the match was declared drawn, Ben Foakes undoubtedly made his mark in the annals of test cricket with his dominating debut test century against Sri Lanka.