Australian cricketers hold the top three positions in the list of maiden first-class hundreds in a Test match. In 1877, Charles Bannerman became the first cricketer to score a first-class century in a test match. Billy Murdoch comes in second, with his first century coming in 1880. Percy McDonnell is next on the list, having scored his first-class century in a Test match in 1881-82. Examine the names of the other players on the roster.
Player | Match | Venue | Season |
Charles Bannerman | Australia v England | Melbourne | 1877 |
Billy Murdoch | Australia v England | The Oval | 1880 |
Percy McDonnell | Australia v England | Sydney | 1881-82 |
Henry Wood | England v South Africa | Cape Town | 1891-92 |
Harry Graham | Australia v England | Lord’s | 1893 |
Jimmy Sinclair | South Africa v England | Cape Town | 1898-99 |
Percy Sherwell | South Africa v England | Lord’s | 1907 |
Owen-Smith | South Africa v England | Leeds | 1929 |
Clifford Roach | West Indies v England | Bridgetown | 1929-30 |
BillyGriffith | West Indies v England | Port of Spain | 1947-48 |