Gautam Gambhir scored the ninth century of his Test career on Wednesday, Day 4 of the first Test against Bangladesh.
It was also his fifth in consecutive matches. He thus became only the fourth batsman in Test annals to score centuries in five consecutive matches, behind Don Bradman, and along with Jacques Kallis and Mohammad Yousuf.
When he goes out to bat again in second Test at Mirpur, he will have a great chance of equalling Bradman's world record.
Batsmen scoring centuries in most consecutive Tests
|
Six |
|
|
|
|
|
DG Bradman (Aus) |
270 |
v England |
Melbourne |
1936-37 |
|
|
212 |
v England |
Adelaide |
1936-37 |
|
|
169 |
v England |
Melbourne |
1936-37 |
|
|
144* |
v England |
Nottingham |
1938 |
|
|
102* |
v England |
Lord's |
1938 |
|
|
103 |
v England |
Leeds |
1938 |
|
Five |
|
|
|
|
|
JH Kallis (SA) |
158 |
v West Indies |
Johannesburg |
2003-04 |
|
|
177 |
v West Indies |
Durban |
2003-04 |
|
|
130* |
v West Indies |
Cape Town |
2003-04 |
|
|
130* |
v West Indies |
Centurion |
2003-04 |
|
|
150* |
v New Zealand |
Hamilton |
2003-04 |
|
Mohammad Yousuf |
192 |
v England |
Leeds |
2006 |
|
|
128 |
v England |
The Oval |
2006 |
|
|
192 |
v West Indies |
Lahore |
2006-07 |
|
|
191 |
v West Indies |
Multan |
2006-07 |
|
|
102 & 124 |
v West Indies |
Karachi |
2006-07 |
|
Gautam Gambhir |
137 |
v New Zealand |
Napier |
2008-09 |
|
|
167 |
v New Zealand |
Wellington |
2008-09 |
|
|
114 |
v Sri Lanka |
Ahmedabad |
2009-10 |
|
|
167 |
v Sri Lanka |
Kanpur |
2009-10 |
|
|
116 |
v Bangladesh |
Chittagong |
2009-10 |
Note: Bradman was unable to bat in his next Test due to injury, but scored 187 and 234 in his following two matches against England in 1946-47.
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