Yashasvi Jaiswal is destined for greatness. Earlier today, the 23-year-old scored his 7th Test hundred for India. By this age, only three batters had scored more Test centuries than Jaiswal. Who were they? Sachin Tendulkar, Sir Don Bradman, and Sir Gary Sobers. Yep, that’s the company he enjoys at the moment.
Jaiswal also became the batter to have the most Test hundreds as an opener by the age of 23. Graeme Smith also had 7 centuries by that age, but the Indian opener got there in two fewer innings. Mind you, Jaiswal already has scored Test hundreds in England (2), Australia, and the West Indies.
Most Test hundreds as an opener (by age 23)
| Player | Hundreds | Innings |
|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND) | 7 | 48 |
| Graeme Smith (SA) | 7 | 50 |
| Len Hutton (ENG) | 5 | 21 |
| Alastair Cook (ENG) | 5 | 54 |
Since his Test debut (July 12, 2023), no opener in the world has scored more hundreds than Jaiswal. No one has even scored 5 hundreds, while the Indian opener stands atop with 7.
Most Test hundreds as opener since Yashasvi Jaiswal’s debut
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND) | 48 | 2362 | 52.48 | 7 |
| Ben Duckett (ENG) | 44 | 1751 | 40.72 | 4 |
| Pathum Nissanka (SL) | 14 | 742 | 57.07 | 3 |
| KL Rahul (IND) | 20 | 922 | 48.52 | 3 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 28 | 845 | 31.29 | 3 |
A little while later, Jaiswal went on to score his fifth score of 150 or above. This puts him just behind Bradman after their first 48 innings in Test cricket.
Most Test 150s after 48 innings
- 11: Don Bradman
- 5: Yashasvi Jaiswal
- 5: Harry Brook
- 5: Neil Harvey
- 5: Arthur Morris
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