4 Players With Most Test Centuries Since Steve Smith's Test Debut

Steve Smith is one of the greatest batsmen in Test cricket currently. The Australian cricketer holds the 2nd rank in ICC’s Test rankings for batsmen. The 32-year-old was also adjudged as ICC Test player of the decade 2020, for his impeccable performance in Test cricket during the last decade. Smith also holds many batting records to his name in Tests.

Steve Smith made his Test debut in July 2010 in a match against Pakistan. He lost his wicket cheaply in the match, getting out for 1 and 12 in both innings. But in the upcoming years, the former Aussie skipper developed himself into one of the strongest Test batsmen. Smith has piled up 7500+ runs in his Test career so far. Here we take a look at 4 players with the most Test centuries since Steve Smith’s Test debut.

4 Players With Most Test Centuries Since Steve Smith’s Test Debut

4. Kane Williamson- 24

Kane Williamson takes the 4th spot in this list with 24 centuries. The New Zealand player made his Test debut in November 2010, four months after Steve Smith’s Test debut. The New Zealand skipper has smashed 24 centuries in 148 Test innings. The World no.1 Test batsman Williamson has scored 7230 runs in 148 innings so far in Tests at an average of 53.95.

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The 30-year-old player has also it 33 half-centuries. Out of his 24 centuries, 4 were double tons. Williamson’s highest score in Test is 251 runs, which he scored in a match against West Indies in December 2020.

3. David Warner- 24

David Warner takes the 3rd spot in this list with 24 centuries. The Australian cricketer made his Test debut in December 2011, almost 1 year after Steve Smith’s debut. The left-handed batsman has smacked 24 centuries in 159 innings. Warner has also mustered 7311 runs in 159 Test innings at an average of 48.09.

The 34-year-old has also hit 30 half-centuries. Warner also accounts for a triple century, which is also his top Test knock. He smacked unbeaten 335 runs in a Test match against Pakistan in November 2019.

2. Virat Kohli- 27

Virat Kohli takes the 2nd spot in this list with 27 centuries. The Indian cricketer made his Test debut in June 2011, almost a year after Smith’s debut. The Indian skipper has hit 27 centuries in 155 Test innings. He has piled up 7547 runs at an average of 52.04.

The right-handed batsman also accounts for 25 half-centuries. Kohli has also hit 7 double hundreds in Tests. His highest knock is unbeaten 254 runs which he scored in a Test match against South Africa in October 2019.

1. Steve Smith- 27

Steve Smith takes the top spot in this list with 27 centuries. Since his debut in 2010, Smith has played 139 Test innings. He has mustered 7540 runs at an average of 61.80. Along with 27 centuries, the Aussie cricketer has also hit 31 half-centuries.

He also accounts for 3 double centuries in his career. Smith’s highest Test knock in 239 runs, which he hit in a match against England in December 2017.