Centuries in both innings in a Test match Recently Rohit Sharma, right-hander batsman from Mumbai scored century in both the innings the test matched played at VIZAG against South Africa. It was his fifth century in the test cricket and he was 6th Indian Player to score the centuries in both the innings of test Match. Before him, Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid , Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane have scored centuries in both the innings of a Test match From Yogesh Gogwekar Test cricket is considered the game of highest standard. It is the form of sport with longest match duration i.e. maximum five days game. This game is played between two teams of 11 players of National Representative. Both the teams have to play four innings, that means, each team has to bat and bowl twice which may last up to the five days. If any player scores 100 or more runs in a single inning , it has been called a century whereas he scores 100 in both the innings of a Test Match ,it has been considered as Milestone . The first player to score centuries in both the inning of a Test match was Warren Bardsley of Australia against England in 1909. He scored 136 in first inning and 130 in second inning. Later on, 69 players have scored centuries in two innings of the same Test match on 86 different occasions. Rahul Sharma scored centuries in both the innings of a Test match, he was 69th Player to score centuries in both the innings of a Test match and it was 86th occasion. Sunil Gavaskar from India, Ricky pointing and David Warner of Australia are the only cricketers who have scored two centuries in match on three different occasions whereas 11 players have scored two different occasions. There are 2 players who have scored triple century in one inning and century in another innings. Graham Gooch of England scored 333 in first inning and 123 in second inning against India in 1990 and Kumar Sankgakarra scored 319 in first inning and 105 in second inning against Bangladesh in 2014. Whereas 5 players scored double century in in one inning and century in another inning. They are Sunil Gavaskar of India in 1971 (124 and 220), Doug Walters of Australia in 1969 (242 and 103), Lawrence Row of West Indies in the 1972 (214 & 100), Greg Chappel of Australia in 1974 (247 & 133) and Brian Lara West Indies in 2001 (221 & 130). There are only two players who have scored centuries in both the innings of a Test match in their debut match. They are Lawrence Row of West Indies and Yasir Hameed in 2003 Players from all teams who are the members of the International cricket council scored centuries in both the innings in a Test Match except Afghanistan and Ireland. Mumbai 08/10/2019

Centuries in both innings in a Test match

Recently Rohit Sharma, right-hander batsman from Mumbai scored century in both the innings the test matched played at VIZAG against South Africa. It was his fifth century in the test cricket and he was 6^th Indian Player to score the centuries in both the innings of test Match. Before him, Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid , Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane have scored centuries in both the innings of a Test match

From Yogesh Gogwekar

Test cricket is considered the game of highest standard. It is the form of sport with longest match duration i.e. maximum five days game. This game is played between two teams of 11 players of National Representative. Both the teams have to play four innings, that means, each team has to bat and bowl twice which may last up to the five days.

If any player scores 100 or more runs in a single inning , it has been called a century whereas he scores 100 in both the innings of a Test Match ,it has been considered as Milestone . The first player to score centuries in both the inning of a Test match was Warren Bardsley of Australia against England in 1909. He scored 136 in first inning and 130 in second inning. Later on, 69 players have scored centuries in two innings of the same Test match on 86 different occasions. Rahul Sharma scored centuries in both the innings of a Test match, he was 69^th Player to score centuries in both the innings of a Test match and it was 86^th occasion.

Sunil Gavaskar from India, Ricky pointing and David Warner of Australia are the only cricketers who have scored two centuries in match on three different occasions whereas 11 players have scored two different occasions.

There are 2 players who have scored triple century in one inning and century in another innings. Graham Gooch of England scored 333 in first inning and 123 in second inning against India in 1990 and Kumar Sankgakarra scored 319 in first inning and 105 in second inning against Bangladesh in 2014. Whereas 5 players scored double century in in one inning and century in another inning. They are Sunil Gavaskar of India in 1971 (124 and 220), Doug Walters of Australia in 1969 (242 and 103), Lawrence Row of West Indies in the 1972 (214 & 100), Greg Chappel of Australia in 1974 (247 & 133) and Brian Lara West Indies in 2001 (221 & 130).

There are only two players who have scored centuries in both the innings of a Test match in their debut match. They are Lawrence Row of West Indies and Yasir Hameed in 2003

Players from all teams who are the members of the International cricket council scored centuries in both the innings in a Test Match except Afghanistan and Ireland.

Mumbai
08/10/2019