Centuries from different eras, pitches and continents, all chasing the top spot. The averages say one thing and the eye test says another.
1Sachin TendulkarIndia's Little Master and the leading Test run-scorer.1000pts
2Ricky PontingAggressive captain of Australia's dominant 2000s side.755pts
3Mahela JayawardeneSri Lankan stylist with a 374 Test record.745pts
4Joe RootEngland's modern-era run machine.642pts
5Allan BorderGritty Australian captain who rebuilt the side.610pts
6Kane WilliamsonNew Zealand's composed Test mainstay.546pts
7Jack HobbsEngland's prolific opener of the early 20th century.488pts
8Jacques KallisSouth African all-rounder with over 13,000 Test runs.423pts
9Garfield SobersWest Indian all-rounder who hit six sixes in an over.349pts
10Kumar SangakkaraElegant Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter.349pts
11Inzamam-ul-HaqPakistan's elegant big-match batter.349pts
12Alastair CookEngland's all-time leading Test run-scorer.263pts
13Steve WaughTough-as-nails Australian skipper.263pts
14Hashim AmlaSouth Africa's graceful run-scorer, with a famous triple century.263pts
15Matthew HaydenImposing Australian opener of the 2000s.163pts
16Wally HammondEngland's elegant batter of the 1920s and 30s.163pts
17Temba BavumaSouth African captain who led them to the 2025 World Test Championship.163pts
Photo credits
- Sachin Tendulkar — Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0
- Ricky Ponting — Tourism Victoria, CC BY 2.0
- Mahela Jayawardene — Amal316, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Allan Border — NAPARAZZI, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kane Williamson — Dave Morton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jacques Kallis — Kolkata Knight Riders - Official, CC BY 3.0
- Kumar Sangakkara — Amal316, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inzamam-ul-Haq — paddynapper, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alastair Cook — Kroome111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Steve Waugh — NAPARAZZI, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hashim Amla — YellowMonkey/Blnguyen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matthew Hayden — Indian yogi and author Sadhguru, on Youtube, CC BY 3.0
- Temba Bavuma — Michael Sherman, CC BY 4.0
