Last updated on September 12th, 2024 at 01:15 am
The list of Top : Most Hundreds In India-Australia Tests has 5 Indian as well as 5 Australian batsmen. Sachin Tendulkar(India) tops the list. There are three batsmen with 8 hundreds each & three with 6 hundreds each, in this list of the most hundreds in India-Australia Tests.
Among the Australians, Steve Smith gets the top position with his nine hundreds versus India. There are 3 players in the list as – Steve Smith, Virat Kohli & Cheteshwar Pujara who are currently playing.
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Sachin Tendulkar Most Runs In India-Australia Tests Player Has Most Hundreds In India-Australia Tests
| S.No. | Player | Career | 100 | 50 | Mts | Inns | Runs | Team |
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | 1991-2013 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 74 | 3630 | India |
| 2 | Steve Smith | 2013-2023* | 9 | 5 | 19 | 37 | 2042 | Australia |
| 3 | Sunil Gavaskar | 1977-1986 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 1550 | India |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | 2011-2023* | 8 | 5 | 25 | 44 | 2042 | India |
| 5 | Ricky Ponting | 1996-2012 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 51 | 2555 | Australia |
| 6 | Michael Clarke | 2004-2014 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 40 | 2049 | Australia |
| 7 | David Boon | 1985-1992 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 1204 | Australia |
| 8 | Mathew Hayden | 2001-2008 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 1888 | Australia |
| 9 | VVS Laxman | 1998-2012 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 54 | 2434 | India |
| 10 | Cheteshwar Pujara | 2010-2023 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 2074 | India |
** Mts – Matches, Inns- Innings, S.No. – Serial Number
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Most Hundreds In India-Australia Tests Summary – Who Has Most Hundreds In India Australia Test ?
1. Sachin Tendulkar, 11
The most 100s in Test cricket player Sachin Tendulkar, again tops the list like that of the – most runs in India-Australia Tests. He has 11 hundreds in this rivalry with 5 coming at home while 6 in Australia. The most number of hundreds he scores in a year versus Australia is 3 in 2008. He also has the most fifties in this contest.
2. Steve Smith, 9
Steve Smith leaves behind Sunil Gavaskar in terms of most hundreds in this clash, after hitting a hundred in the WTC 2023 Final. He has three hundreds in India & five in Australia. He scores 4 tons in the 2014/15 India vs Australia test series.
3. Sunil Gavaskar, 8
Sunil Gavaskar comes 2nd in the list of the most hundreds in India-Australia tests with 8 hundreds in 31 innings. He has 5 hundreds scored in Australia & 3 in India with three as the most, in the 1977/78 India-Australia test series.
4. Virat Kohli, 8
The most 100s in ODI cricket player Virat Kohli, comes with eight hundreds to his name in the India-Australia test series, with 6 coming in Australia & 2 in India. Kohli had 4 centuries in the 2014/15 season, the most for him in the single season.
5. Ricky Ponting, 8
The Australian captain also has eight hundreds to his name against India of which 7 came in Australia and one in India. For three seasons he scored two hundreds which include two double hundreds in 2003/04 season.
6. Michael Clarke, 7
Michael Clarke, another Australian captain is sixth for the most hundreds in India-Australia tests with 7 hundreds against the opponent. He has 3 tons in India & 4 in Australia. In the 2011/12 India-Australia test series, Clarke had two hundreds which include his career best of 329* which also is the highest individual score in this rivalry.
7. David Boon, 6
David Boon, a right hand batsman from Tasmania is 7th in the list of most hundreds in India-Australia tests. He has 6 hundreds in the 20 innings he plays against India, scoring five in Australia & one in India. He had 3 hundreds in the 1991/92 India-Australia test series.
8. Mathew Hayden, 6
This left-handed Australian opener went on to score 6 test hundreds against India which include 5 in Australia & one in India. In this rivalry, he has 3 as the most hundreds in a series coming in the 2007/08 India -Australia test series.
9. VVS Laxman, 6
VVS Laxman, the third one in the list with six hundreds, has four hundreds scored in Australia and two in India. 2 centuries in the 2003/04 season, the most for him against the opposition.
10. Cheteshwar Pujara, 5
With 5 hundreds against Australia, Cheteshwar Pujara is on number ten in the list of most hundreds in India-Australia tests. Having scored 3 tons in Australia and 2 in India, Pujara has 3 as the most in a single series ( 2018/19 India- Australia test series) versus Australia.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Which Indian batsman has scored most centuries against Australia?
Sachin Tendulkar, has the most centuries against Australia in tests, among the Indians as – 11 centuries in 74 innings. Sunil Gavaskar, is the 2nd with 8 centuries in 31 innings.
Which Indian batsman has scored most centuries in Australia?
Sachin Tendulkar alongwith Virat Kohli, have most test centuries in Australia as – 6 by each.
Most centuries against Australia in Test
Jack Hobbs(Eng), has the most centuries against Australia in test as – 12 centuries in 71 innings. Sachin Tendulkar (Ind), is the 2nd with 11 centuries in 74 innings.