3 youngest batters to score a century at Lord’s

Lords has always been a special venue and no wonder it is called the ‘home of cricket’. The century makers get their names on the Lord’s honours board, which is one of the remarkable achievements for all cricketers. The crowd at the venue has been splendid over the years and it is not easy for the touring teams to dominate at the venue. The ground has a hill slope view which makes it fascinating and it cannot get better in terms of pavilions. Here are three youngest batters to score a century at Lord’s.

21y 34d – Denis Compton vs West Indies in 1939

In the 1939 West Indies tour of England, Denis Compton scored a marvellous century at the Lord’s in the first innings for the home side. Coming in at five, Compton stitched a 248-run partnership with Len Hutton for the fourth wicket and helped his side to take a decisive lead in the first innings. Compton was just 21 years and 34 days during his well-made 120 and he still holds the record for the youngest batter to score a century at Lord’s.

21y 40d – Nasim-ul-Ghani vs England in 1962

In the 1962 Pakistan tour of England, Nasim Ul Ghani got his name on the Lord’s honours boards with a stunning century in the second innings. The left-hander in the second innings came into the crease at a tricky situation when the team was at 77 for 4 and he managed to revive the innings with a formidable partnership alongside skipper Javed Burki. Ghani was dismissed finally, after a crucial 101 and the century came at just 21 years and 40 days for the batter.

21y 71d – Tamim Iqbal vs England in 2010

In the 2010 Bangladesh tour of England, youngster Tamim Iqbal scored one of the memorable centuries by a Bangladesh batter at the Lord’s. The left-hander scored a 55 in the first innings and followed it up with a stunning 100-ball 103 that included 15 fours and two sixes. Despite the phenomenal contributions from Iqbal at just 21 years 71 days, Bangladesh was always behind the game and lost by 8 wickets in the end.