Which batsman has scored most centuries in Australia vs India Test matches?

Ritabrata Banerjee

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Steve Smith scored his 31st Test century on the second day of the World Test Championship final against India to put Australia in the driver's seat.

This was also the ninth century of the former Australian captain against India. He has gone past the tally of Virat Kohli (8) and has now the most number of centuries among active cricketers in Australia versus India games.

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Overall Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most number of hundreds (11) in the history of Australia versus India Test matches.

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Tendulkar and Smith are followed by Virat Kohli, Sunil Gavaskar and Ricky Ponting eight centuries each.

Other than Smith and Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara is the only other active batsman to feature in the list of the top 10 batsmen with the most centuries in Australia-India Test matches.

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The top 10 list of most centuries scored features five Australian and five Indian batsmen.

Player Team Span Matches 100s
Sachin Tendulkar India 1991-2013 39 11
Steve Smith Australia 2013-present 19 9
Sunil Gavaskar India 1977-1986 20 8
Ricky Ponting Australia 1996-2012 29 8
Virat Kohli India 2011-present 25 8
Michael Clarke Australia 2004-2014 22 7
David Boon Australia 1986-1992 11 6
Matthew Hayden Australia 2001-2008 18 6
VVS Laxman India 1998-2012 29 6
Cheteshwar Pujara India 2010-2023 25 5

 

Ritabrata Banerjee

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Ritabrata Banerjee is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.