Scoring centuries in Test cricket is an arduous task for any batter. However, some prominent batters notch up hundreds through their skill and resilience on the pitch.
But a few batters manage to hammer centuries in back-to-back Tests, displaying their extraordinary talent and endurance to tackle the tough conditions.
In this article, we’ll look at the batters who have scored centuries in the most consecutive Test matches.
Batters with Centuries in Most Consecutive Test Matches
| Player | Matches | Inns 1 | Inns 2 | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bran (AUS) | 6 | 13 | 270 | England | 1 Jan 1937 |
| 26 | 212 | England | 29 Jan 1937 | ||
| 169 | – | England | 26 Feb 1937 | ||
| 51 | 144* | England | 10 Jun 1938 | ||
| 18 | 102* | England | 24 Jun 1938 |
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| 103 | 16 | England | 22 Jul 1938 | ||
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 5 | 158 | 44 | West Indies | 12 Dec 2003 |
| 177 | – | West Indies | 26 Dec 2003 | ||
| 73 | 130* | West Indies | 2 Jan 2004 | ||
| 130* | DNB | West Indies | 16 Jan 2004 | ||
| 92 | 150* | New Zealand | 10 Mar 2004 | ||
| Mohammad Yousuf (PAK) | 5 | 192 | 8 | England | 4 Aug 2006 |
| 128 | – | England | 17 Aug 2006 | ||
| 192 | DNB | West Indies | 11 Nov 2006 | ||
| 56 | 191 | West Indies | 19 Nov 2006 | ||
| 102 | 124 | West Indies | 27 Nov 2006 | ||
| Gautam Gambhir (IND) | 5 | 16 | 137 | New Zealand | 26 Mar 2009 |
| 23 | 167 | New Zealand | 3 Apr 2009 | ||
| 1 | 114 | Sri Lanka | 16 Nov 2009 | ||
| 167 | – | Sri Lanka | 24 Nov 2009 | ||
| 23 | 116 | Bangladesh | 17 Jan 2010 | ||
| Don Bran (AUS) | 4 | 123 | 37* | England | 8 Mar 1929 |
| 8 | 131 | England | 13 Jun 1930 | ||
| 254 | 1 | England | 27 Jun 1930 | ||
| 334 | – | England | 11 Jul 1930 | ||
| Don Bran (AUS) | 4 | 226 | – | South Africa | 27 Nov 1931 |
| 112 | – | South Africa | 18 Dec 1931 | ||
| 2 | 167 | South Africa | 31 Dec 1931 | ||
| 299* | DNB | South Africa | 29 Jan 1932 | ||
| Jack Fingleton (AUS) | 4 | 112 | – | South Africa | 1 Jan 1936 |
| 108 | – | South Africa | 15 Feb 1936 | ||
| 118 | – | South Africa | 28 Feb 1936 | ||
| 100 | 0 | England | 4 Dec 1936 | ||
| Everton Weekes (WI) | 4 | 141 | DNB | England | 27 Mar 1948 |
| 128 | – | India | 10 Nov 1948 | ||
| 194 | – | India | 9 Dec 1948 | ||
| 162 | 101 | India | 31 Dec 1948 | ||
| Neil Harvey (AUS) | 4 | 178 | 23* | South Africa | 31 Dec 1949 |
| 2 | 151* | South Africa | 20 Jan 1950 | ||
| 56* | 100 | South Africa | 10 Feb 1950 | ||
| 116 | – | South Africa | 3 Mar 1950 | ||
| Clyde Walcott (WI) | 4 | 124 | 51* | England | 17 Mar 1954 |
| 50 | 116 | England | 30 Mar 1954 | ||
| 108 | 39 | Australia | 26 Mar 1955 | ||
| 126 | 110 | Australia | 11 Apr 1955 |
Key Insights
6: Don Bran holds the record for scoring centuries in 6 consecutive Test matches. The legendary batter hammered 6 centuries in 6 back-to-back Tests played against England between January 1937 and July 1938.
4: Bran is the only batter to notch up hundreds in 4 or more consecutive Test matches three times. Apart from his world record, the Australian batter garnered tons in 4 successive matches two times, once each against England (March 1929-July 1930) and against South Africa (November 1931-January 1932).
6: Across his 3 streaks, Bran whacked half of his double centuries (12), with the highest score being 334. In the 4th Test against South Africa, Bran remained not out on 299, making him the only batter to be unbeaten on that score.
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