Those 5 Test batsmen… who scored the most centuries in a Test series, the world record of five centuries was not broken for 71 years

New Delhi. Many records are made and broken in the world of cricket, but scoring a lot of runs in a single Test series is like reaching a pinnacle for any batsman. When we talk about ‘Most Hundreds in a Series’, we come across the names of some greats who had demoralized the opposition bowlers with their batting. This is the story of those selected players who scored centuries on the pitch.

The time in the year 1955 when the Australian team was on the tour of West Indies. In this series, legendary West Indies batsman Clyde Walcott registered his name in golden letters in the pages of history. Walcott batted in 10 innings of 5 matches of that series and scored a total of 5 centuries. He scored 827 runs at an average of 82.70, in which his highest score was 155 runs. Scoring five centuries in a single series is still a record which is a dream for any modern batsman to touch. There was an amazing combination of class and power in his innings, which forced the Australian attack to kneel.

Sir Don Bradman, the magician of statistics
Whenever there is talk of cricket records, Sir Don Bradman’s name will be at the top. When the South African team was on the tour of Australia in 1931-32, Bradman was in a different rhythm. He had scored 4 centuries in just 5 innings of 5 matches. The surprising thing is that in that series his average was 201.50 and he scored 806 runs. His highest score was 299 runs unbeaten. But Bradman did not stop here. Nearly 16 years later, when the Indian team toured Australia for the first time in 1947-48, ‘The Don’ remained an enigma for the Indian bowlers despite his career being on the decline. He again scored 4 centuries in 6 innings of that series and scored 715 runs at an average of 178.75. In both these series, Bradman showed why he is called the world’s greatest batsman of all time.

Sultan Mohammad Yusuf of Multan
Talking about modern cricket, the year 2006 was no less than a miracle for Pakistan’s Mohammad Yousuf. In the home series against West Indies, Yusuf scored such runs that a series of records were created. He scored 4 centuries in 5 innings of just 3 test matches. He scored 665 runs at an average of 133. There was a different consistency and delicacy in his batting in that series. During that period, Yusuf hit a total of 79 fours and 2 sixes, which was proof of his aggressive and technically competent batting.

Kallis scored 4 centuries in 6 innings
The great South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis was known for his steady and solid batting. The ‘Sir Vivian Richards Trophy’ played in South Africa against West Indies in 2003-04 proved to be the turning point of Kallis’ career. He scored 4 centuries and scored 712 runs in 6 innings of 4 test matches. Kallis, who scored at an average of 178, had blasted the West Indies bowlers by hitting 74 fours and 8 sixes in that series. His innings was a classic example of how centuries can be scored match after match on the basis of patience and technique.