3 players with most centuries in away Tests
Scoring a Test century is a matter of pride for any international batter, but scoring them in overseas conditions is what makes them great and also goes on to give them a special mention in history books.
Scoring hundreds away from home is no mean feat and it demands a lot from a batter to come out on top and set individual benchmarks in alien conditions. Meanwhile, there are some of batters who have risen up to the challenge and gone on to breach the three-figure mark in red-ball cricket on countless occasions. Without further ado, here’s a look at three of them.
3. Jacques Kallis
Jacques Kallis occupies the third spot on this list. Kallis is one of the finest all-rounders in the history of the game and has succeeded in amassing over 10000 runs and register 250 scalps in both Tests and One Day Internationals. Kallis has won the maximum number of Player of the Match awards in Test cricket (23). Apart from that he also holds the record of scoring the most number of away Test centuries with 22 to his name in his illustrious career from 1995 to 2013.
2. Younis Khan
Holding the record for the most number of runs and centuries scored by a Pakistani in Test history, former middle-order batter Younis Khan also features in this elite list. Younis happens to be the second batter to score most centuries in away Tests as the stylish Pak batter has scored 27 centuries in the 118 red-ball appearances from 2000 to 2017.
- Sachin Tendulkar
The Master Blaster needs no introduction whatsoever as he has several batting records to his name including the most number of runs and centuries in international cricket. Nonetheless, he also occupies the pole position when it comes to having registered the most number of away centuries in Test cricket. The Master Blaster has succeeded in scoring 29 Test centuries in overseas conditions in a legendary international cricket career that spanned 24 years from 1989 to 2013.
