30 Test hundreds

[morgieb]

Current list:

Smith 27
Kohli 27
Williamson 24
Warner 24
Root 23
Taylor 19
Azhar 18
Pujara 18

Man how badly has Pujara fallen off the pace in the last three years. Big 4 *should* get there, I think you can write-off everyone else though.

 

[Gob]

Marnus to get there before Virat

 

[_Ed_]

Current list:

Smith 27
Kohli 27
Williamson 24
Warner 24
Root 23
Taylor 19
Azhar 18
Pujara 18

Man how badly has Pujara fallen off the pace in the last three years. Big 4 *should* get there, I think you can write-off everyone else though.

As an ever-pessimistic NZ fan, Williamson's chronic elbow issue is a concern here.

 

[TheJediBrah]

If Williamson scores a 100 every 2nd Test match that's, what, another 5 years of NZ test cricket?

 

[Burner]

Feels like it has been a long time since either a Kohli or Smith century. I would have pencilled them in for 40 centuries, but now maybe not so much.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Feels like it has been a long time since either a Kohli or Smith century. I would have pencilled them in for 40 centuries, but now maybe not so much.

Smith has been hurt in this regard by moving to no. 4 and Marnus existing. Seems he is nearly always coming in at 2-150+ these days and it doesn't suit him. Does his best when he comes in as early as possible.

 

[Gob]

Smith has been hurt in this regard by moving to no. 4 and Marnus existing. Seems he is nearly always coming in at 2-150+ these days and it doesn't suit him. Does his best when he comes in as early as possible.

Yeah Marnus stole his runs

 

[_00_deathscar]

Yeah Marnus stole his runs

And his style

 

[Coronis]

Joe is my favourite England player. This is a big year for his career. Needs to get some big runs to keep is personal records looking good. A few years ago he averaged 52 and now it’s down to 47. 47 is still the highest England average in the last 50 years. But I really hoped he would be englands first man to average 50. Every other country has someone who averages over 50 with the bat and under 25 with he ball. It’s so annoying for us england fans.

He was having an amazing 2021. Won’t surprise me if he’s back down near 47 by the end of this series though.

Since Barrington, England’s last batsman to average 50, here are the totals for other countries.

Australia - 7* (9)
India - 4* (5)
New Zealand - 0* (1)
Pakistan - 3
South Africa - 3
Sri Lanka - 1
West Indies - 5
Zimbabwe - 1

 

[ma1978]

Kohli, Root and Smith get there.

NZ is playing a lot of tests but I think Kane’s cooked injury wise.

Think it will be a while before anyone else gets there. I think the noughties belied what a hard achievement this is.

Maybe Marnus but don’t see anyone else playing today get there

I suppose Shubman Gill is young enough but he doesn’t have a single one

 

[Nintendo]

Don't think marnus will get there, hes 26 going on 27 and has missed alot of tests in his recent purple patch over the past 2 years. If he had toured SA and bang and gotten to 9-10 atm would be a different story.

 

[ankitj]

From the less obvious ones I'd say (in order of likelihood)

Pieterson (Very confident about this one)
Amla (Only 28)
Sehwag (Because of the number of tests we'll be playing in the near future)
Graeme Smith (He's just 30)
Bell (Outside shot but he's been in immense form of late)

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Daemon gets 0/5 for the effort.

 

[Spark]

Warner might fall just short purely because of not converting these two 90s

 

[bagapath]

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Daemon gets 0/5 for the effort.

yes 0/5... better luck next time dude

 

[Gob]

Don't think marnus will get there, hes 26 going on 27 and has missed alot of tests in his recent purple patch over the past 2 years. If he had toured SA and bang and gotten to 9-10 atm would be a different story.

He is going to absolutely plunder the next 4 to 5 years tbh.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Bump.

Root going nuts scoring 100s for fun and has to be favourite to get there first:

27 - Root, Kohli, and Smith
24 - Warner and Williamson
19 - Azhar Ali
18 - Pujara
14 - Karunaratne
...

 

[Daemon]

man this thread really jinxed all of them

 

[Migara]

Bump.

Root going nuts scoring 100s for fun and has to be favourite to get there first:

27 - Root, Kohli, and Smith
24 - Warner and Williamson
19 - Azhar Ali
18 - Pujara
14 - Karunaratne
...

Mathews 13, and recently has revived his career. Most probably will end up with 20. Averages 46 though. Chandimal on 12 and has about six seasons left in him. Once again likely to end up with 20. Ditto Karunarathne.

If Pathum Nissanka keeps himself fit. there is an outright chance that he will end up with 25 tons.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Mathews 13, and recently has revived his career. Most probably will end up with 20. Averages 46 though. Chandimal on 12 and has about six seasons left in him. Once again likely to end up with 20. Ditto Karunarathne.

If Pathum Nissanka keeps himself fit. there is an outright chance that he will end up with 25 tons.

I rate Angelo Mathews but it is a LONG way from 13 to 20. Ross Taylor got stuck (on finished) on 19 and Mathews is 35 now.

 

[Migara]

I rate Angelo Mathews but it is a LONG way from 13 to 20. Ross Taylor got stuck (on finished) on 19 and Mathews is 35 now.

He has rediscovered himself as a successful grafter, most likely after losing his reflexes. He has been scoring heavily in last two years. Chandimal however might lose it in heaps and may crash out even before 35.