List of Australian batsmen to hit hundred on test debut

Ricky Ponting holds the record for most test centuries among Australian batsmen.

Australia stand as the most successful team in cricket history. They have dominated both red and white-ball formats, winning six ICC Men’s Cricket World Cups, nine ICC Test Maces (including the World Test Championship), and one ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Australia went through a slump in the early 2010s after the retirement of veterans Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Shane Warne, and Michael Hussey. However, they bounced back quickly, producing world-class batsmen like Steve Smith and David Warner to dominate the next era.

Courage and bravery have always been a key part of their cricket. While other teams take a cautious approach in tough times, Australia’s mindset has been about imposing themselves on the opposition.

Over the years, Australia have produced many world-class batsmen who stand among the greatest in test cricket. A few of them even managed to score a century on their test debut, including the first ever centurion in the history of test cricket – Charles Bannerman.

On that note, let’s take a look at the list of the Australian batsmen to hit hundred on their test debut.

List of Australian batsmen to hit hundred on test debut:

Name	Opposition	Year	Ground	Score
C Bannerman	England	1877	Melbourne	165*
H Graham	England	1893	Lord’s	107
RA Duff	England	1902	Melbourne	104
MJ Hartigan	England	1908	Adelaide	116
HL Collins	England	1920	Sydney	104
WH Ponsford	England	1924	Sydney	110
A Jackson	England	1929	Adelaide	164
JW Burke	England	1951	Adelaide	101*
KD Walters	England	1965	Brisbane	155
GS Chappell	England	1970	Perth	108
GJ Cosier	West Indies	1975	Melbourne	109
DM Wellham	England	1981	The Oval	103
KC Wessels	England	1982	Brisbane	162
WB Phillips	Pakistan	1983	Perth	159
ME Waugh	England	1991	Adelaide	138
GS Blewett	England	1995	Adelaide	102*
MJ Clarke	India	2004	Bengaluru	151
MJ North	South Africa	2009	Johannesburg	117
SE Marsh	Sri Lanka	2011	Pallekele	141
AC Voges	West Indies	2015	Roseau	130*
JP Inglis	Sri Lanka	2025	Galle	102

(All stats updated till 31st January, 2025)

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