Test Records
Most Centuries in Test cricket — All-Time Leaderboard
Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most centuries in Test cricket, with 51 hundreds from 329 innings.
51
Centuries
Innings
329
Average
53.79
Strike Rate
54.09
Hundreds
51
Highest
248
Fours
2,058
Sixes
69
Balls
29,437
Lead over #2 (Joe Root)
11
Top 25 All-Time Test Records
Ranked among the 59 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's stats database.
| # | Player | Country | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 200 | 329 | 33 | 15,921 | 53.79 | 54.09 | 51 | 68 | 248 |
| 2 | Joe Root | England | 162 | 296 | 25 | 13,777 | 50.84 | 57.5 | 40 | 66 | 262 |
| 3 | Steven Smith | Australia | 122 | 218 | 28 | 10,613 | 55.86 | 53.79 | 36 | 44 | 239 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | India | 123 | 210 | 13 | 9,230 | 46.85 | 55.58 | 30 | 31 | 254 |
| 5 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 114 | 191 | 18 | 8,765 | 50.66 | 54.53 | 22 | 46 | 278 |
| 6 | Rohit Sharma | India | 67 | 116 | 10 | 4,301 | 40.58 | 57.06 | 12 | 18 | 212 |
| 7 | Asad Shafiq | Pakistan | 77 | 128 | 6 | 4,660 | 38.2 | 48.6 | 12 | 27 | 137 |
| 8 | Lokesh Rahul | India | 67 | 118 | 5 | 4,053 | 35.87 | 51.9 | 11 | 20 | 199 |
| 9 | Travis Head | Australia | 64 | 109 | 6 | 4,400 | 42.72 | 69.02 | 11 | 20 | 175 |
| 10 | Shubman Gill | India | 40 | 73 | 6 | 2,843 | 42.43 | 61.5 | 10 | 8 | 269 |
| 11 | Harry Brook | England | 34 | 58 | 2 | 3,052 | 54.5 | 86.83 | 10 | 14 | 317 |
| 12 | Babar Azam | Pakistan | 61 | 112 | 9 | 4,366 | 42.39 | 54.47 | 9 | 30 | 196 |
| 13 | Rishabh Pant | India | 49 | 86 | 5 | 3,476 | 42.91 | 74.23 | 8 | 18 | 159 |
| 14 | Najmul Hossain Shanto | Bangladesh | 39 | 73 | 2 | 2,298 | 32.37 | 53.6 | 8 | 5 | 163 |
| 15 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | India | 28 | 53 | 2 | 2,511 | 49.24 | 66.03 | 7 | 13 | 214 |
| 16 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 89 | 133 | 26 | 4,095 | 38.27 | 55.43 | 6 | 28 | 175 |
| 17 | Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka | 14 | 24 | 3 | 1,316 | 62.67 | 63.8 | 5 | 5 | 182 |
| 18 | Temba Bavuma | South Africa | 66 | 114 | 14 | 3,810 | 38.1 | 48.89 | 4 | 26 | 172 |
| 19 | Saud Shakeel | Pakistan | 21 | 40 | 3 | 1,773 | 47.92 | 49.41 | 4 | 10 | 208 |
| 20 | Alex Carey | Australia | 47 | 71 | 7 | 2,301 | 35.95 | 64.99 | 3 | 13 | 156 |
| 21 | Stephen Cook | South Africa | 11 | 19 | 0 | 632 | 33.26 | 45.08 | 3 | 2 | 117 |
| 22 | Harbhajan Singh | India | 103 | 145 | 23 | 2,225 | 18.24 | 64.84 | 2 | 9 | 115 |
| 23 | Shreyas Iyer | India | 14 | 24 | 2 | 811 | 36.86 | 63.02 | 1 | 5 | 105 |
| 24 | Suryakumar Yadav | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 52 | 78 | 25 | 348 | 6.57 | 41.29 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
Centuries Leader by Country
India
Sachin Tendulkar51
England
Joe Root40
Australia
Steven Smith36
South Africa
AB de Villiers22
Pakistan
Asad Shafiq12
Bangladesh
Najmul Hossain Shanto8
Sri Lanka
Kamindu Mendis5
Malaysia
Ahmad Faiz0
United Arab Emirates
Ghulam Shabber0
Vanuatu
Joshua Rasu0
Methodology & Data Source
Covers men's Test cricket only. Based on the 59 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's Test batting stats database, sourced from our own match records. As more historical players are added to the database, this leaderboard will expand accordingly.
Last updated 24 August 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has the most centuries in Test cricket?
Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most centuries in Test cricket, with 51 hundreds from 329 innings.
Who is closest to the all-time Test centuries record?
Joe Root is closest among currently tracked players, with 40 — 11 behind Sachin Tendulkar.