Masakadza breaks many a records
Hamilton Masakadza became second Zimbabwean and 68th batsman in Test cricket history to score a century on Test debut when he notched up a brilliant 115* on the third day of second Test against Zimbabwe at Harare
- Hamilton Masakadza became second Zimbabwean and 68th batsman in Test cricket history to score a century on Test debut when he notched up a brilliant 115* on the third day of second Test against Zimbabwe at Harare. More significant is the fact that Masakadza, at 17 years 354 days, became the youngest ever batsman to score a century on Test debut . Pakistan's Salim Malik was the previous holder of this record.
Youngest Centurions on Test Debut
Age |
Batsman |
Runs |
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Season |
17-354 |
H Masakadza |
115*# |
Zim |
WI |
Harare |
2001 |
18-327 |
Salim Malik |
100* |
Pak |
SL |
Karachi |
1981-82 |
19-108 |
Mohammad Wasim |
109* |
Pak |
NZ |
Lahore |
1996-97 |
19-119 |
Javed Miandad |
163 |
Pak |
NZ |
Lahore |
1976-77 |
19-152 |
A Jackson |
164 |
Aus |
Eng |
Adelaide |
1928-29 |
19-356 |
PF Warner |
132* |
Eng |
SA |
Johannesburg |
1898-99 |
20-130 |
AA Baig |
112 |
Ind |
Eng |
Manchester |
1959 |
20-203 |
Ali Naqvi |
115 |
Pak |
SA |
Rawalpindi CC |
1997-98 |
20-228 |
GA Headley |
176 |
WI |
Eng |
Bridgetown |
1929-30 |
20-239 |
JW Burke |
101* |
Aus |
Eng |
Adelaide |
1950-51 |
20-280 |
GR Viswanath |
137 |
Ind |
Aus |
Kanpur |
1969-70 |
21-209 |
PBH May |
138 |
Eng |
SA |
Leeds |
1951 |
21-237 |
BR Taylor |
105 |
NZ |
Ind |
Calcutta |
1964-65 |
21-286 |
BH Pairaudeau |
115 |
WI |
Ind |
Port-of-Spain |
1952-53 |
21-327 |
M Azharuddin |
110 |
Ind |
Eng |
Calcutta |
1984-85 |
21-328 |
OG Smith |
104 |
WI |
Aus |
Kingston |
1954-55 |
Youngest Test Centurions
Yrs-Days |
Batsman |
Score |
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Season |
17- 81 |
Mushtaq Mohammad |
101 |
Pak |
Ind |
Delhi |
1960-61 |
17-111 |
SR Tendulkar |
119* |
Ind |
Eng |
Manchester |
1990 |
17-354 |
H Masakadza |
115*# |
Zim |
WI |
Harare |
2001 |
18-158 |
Imran Nazir |
131 |
Pak |
WI |
Bridgetown |
1999-00 |
18-249 |
Mushtaq Mohammad |
100* |
Pak |
Eng |
Nottingham |
1962 |
18-257 |
SR Tendulkar |
148* |
Ind |
Aus |
Sydney |
1991-92 |
18- 285 |
SR Tendulkar |
114 |
Ind |
Aus |
Perth |
1991-92 |
18-327 |
Salim Malik |
100* |
Pak |
SL |
Karachi |
1981-82 |
18-335 |
Shahid Afridi |
141 |
Pak |
Ind |
Madras |
1998-99 |
19- 25 |
Mohammad Ilyas |
126 |
Pak |
NZ |
Karachi |
1964-65 |
19-108 |
Mohammad Wasim |
109* |
Pak |
NZ |
Lahore |
1996-97 |
19-119 |
Javed Miandad |
163 |
Pak |
NZ |
Lahore |
1976-77 |
19-121 |
HG Vivian |
100 |
NZ |
SA |
Wellington |
1931-32 |
19-122 |
RN Harvey |
153 |
Aus |
Ind |
Melbourne |
1947-48 |
19-140 |
Javed Miandad |
206 |
Pak |
NZ |
Karachi |
1976-77 |
19-152 |
A Jackson |
164 |
Aus |
Eng |
Adelaide |
1928-29 |
19-191 |
AP Gurusinha |
116* |
SL |
Pak |
Colombo PSS |
1985-86 |
19-218 |
SR Tendulkar |
111 |
Ind |
SA |
Johannesburg |
1992-93 |
19-265 |
Salim Malik |
107 |
Pak |
Ind |
Faisalabad |
1982-83 |
19-291 |
RN Harvey |
112 |
Aus |
Eng |
Leeds |
1948 |
19-293 |
SR Tendulkar |
165 |
Ind |
Eng |
Madras |
1992-93 |
19-318 |
RG Pollock |
122 |
SA |
Aus |
Sydney |
1963-64 |
19-333 |
RG Pollock |
175 |
SA |
Aus |
Adelaide |
1963-64 |
19-356 |
KD Walters |
155 |
Aus |
Eng |
Brisbane |
1965-66 |
19-364 |
PA de Silva |
122 |
SL |
Pak |
Faisalabad |
1985-86 |
# not the final score
Youngest Players for each country
Country |
Player |
Age |
Vs |
Venue |
Season |
Yrs-Days |
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Australia |
ID Craig |
17-239 |
SA |
Melbourne |
1952-53 |
England |
DB Close |
18-149 |
NZ |
Manchester |
1949 |
South Africa |
PR Adams |
18-340 |
Eng |
Port Elizabeth |
1995-96 |
West Indies |
JED Sealy |
17-122 |
Eng |
Bridgetown |
1929-30 |
New Zealand |
DL Vettori |
18-10 |
Eng |
Wellington |
1996-97 |
India |
SR Tendulkar |
16-205 |
Pak |
Karachi |
1989-90 |
Pakistan |
Hasan Raza |
14-227 |
Zim |
Faisalabad |
1996-97 |
Sri Lanka |
CDUS Weerasinghe |
17-189 |
Ind |
Colombo PSS |
1985-86 |
Zimbabwe |
H Masadazka |
17-354 |
WI |
Harare |
2001 |
Bangladesh |
Mohammed Sharif |
15-128 |
Zim |
Bulawayo |
2000-01 |