List of Pakistan batsmen to hit a century (100) on debut in test cricket

More than a dozen Pakistani batsmen have notched up a century on their debut in test cricket.

The Pakistan cricket team made their test debut in 1952 and have featured in over 450 matches in the longest format.

For the majority of their cricket history in the 20th century, the Pakistan cricket team was known for its factory of fast bowlers who dominated world cricket through their pace and other skills. However, the Asian side has produced a few great batsmen since the 1990s.

Pakistan may not have been a world-beating side and they may not have had many away wins to celebrate, but their batsmen have given their fans joyous moments.

The established ones aside, there have been a few Pakistani debutants who have turned up and cracked a century on their debut test match.

A total of 257 players have so far played test cricket for Pakistan. Out of these, 13 have recorded a century in their debut test. And one batsman, Yasir Hameed, recorded centuries in both innings of his debut test match.

In this article, we will list out the Pakistani batsmen who have notched up a ton on their test debuts.

List of Pakistan batsmen to hit a century (100) on debut in test cricket:

1. Khalid Ibadulla – 166 vs Australia, Karachi, 1964
2. Javed Miandad – 163 vs New Zealand, Lahore, 1976
3. Saleem Malik – 100* vs Sri Lanka, Karachi, 1982
4. Mohammad Wasim – 109* vs New Zealand, Lahore, 1996
5. Ali Naqvi – 115 vs South Africa, Rawalpindi, 1997
6. Azhar Mahmood – 128* vs South Africa, Rawalpindi, 1997
7. Younis Khan – 107 vs Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi, 2000
8. Taufeeq Umar – 104 vs Bangladesh, Multan, 2001
9. Yasir Hameed – 170, 105 vs Bangladesh, Karachi, 2003
10. Fawad Alam – 168 vs Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2009
11. Umar Akmal – 129 vs New Zealand, Dunedin, 2009
12. Abid Ali – 109* vs Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi, 2019
13. Kamran Ghulam – 114 vs England, Multan, 2024

(All stats updated till 15th October, 2024)

For more updates, follow Khel Now Cricket on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Whatsapp & Telegram.