No. | Score (Balls) | 4s/6s | Inns | Against | Venue | Match Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 109 (169) | 11/1 | 3 | England | Centurion | 21 Jan 2005 |
2 | 178 (352) | 15/1 | 2 | West Indies | Bridgetown | 21 Apr 2005 |
3 | 114 (173) | 13/1 | 1 | West Indies | St John’s | 29 Apr 2005 |
4 | 103* (109) | 15/1 | 2 | West Indies | Durban | 10 Jan 2008 |
5 | 217* (333) | 17/2 | 2 | India | Ahmedabad | 3 Apr 2008 |
6 | 174 (381) | 19/0 | 2 | England | Leeds | 18 Jul 2008 |
7 | 106* (186) | 9/0 | 4 | Australia | W.A.C.A | 17 Dec 2008 |
8 | 104* (185) | 9/1 | 2 | Australia | Johannesburg | 26 Feb 2009 |
9 | 163 (196) | 12/7 | 2 | Australia | Cape Town | 19 Mar 2009 |
10 | 135* (168) | 13/6 | 1 | West Indies | Basseterre | 18 Jun 2010 |
11 | 278* (418) | 23/6 | 1 | Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 20 Nov 2010 |
12 | 129 (112) | 12/5 | 2 | India | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
13 | 160* (205) | 19/2 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 |
14 | 169 (184) | 21/3 | 3 | Australia | W.A.C.A | 30 Nov 2012 |
15 | 103* (117) | 11/0 | 3 | Pakistan | Johannesburg | 1 Feb 2013 |
16 | 121 (215) | 15/0 | 1 | Pakistan | Centurion | 22 Feb 2013 |
17 | 164 (274) | 17/1 | 2 | Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 23 Oct 2013 |
18 | 103 (168) | 12/0 | 4 | India | Johannesburg | 18 Dec 2013 |
19 | 116 (232) | 14/1 | 1 | Australia | Gqeberha | 20 Feb 2014 |
20 | 152 (235) | 16/2 | 1 | West Indies | Centurion | 17 Dec 2014 |
21 | 148 (194) | 15/1 | 2 | West Indies | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2015 |
22 | 126* (146) | 20/1 | 2 | Australia | Gqeberha | 9 Mar 2018 |
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Key Insights
Most Test Hundreds: AB de Villiers’ 22 Test hundreds rank as the fourth most for a South African batter, trailing Jacques Kallis (45), Hashim Amla (28), and Graeme Smith (27).
Hundreds at Home: Thirteen of his Test centuries were scored in South Africa, placing him third on the all-time list of most hundreds at home for the Proteas.
Centuries in Wins: De Villiers’ 16 centuries in Test victories are the joint third-most for a South African player. This means 72.73% of his hundreds led to a win, giving him the highest centuries-to-win ratio among South Africans with at least 20 Test centuries.
Wicketkeeper-Batter: As a designated wicketkeeper, de Villiers scored seven Test centuries, the most for a South African. Check the overall top WK-century-makers list.
Fifty-Plus Scores: With 68 scores of 50 or more, de Villiers is third on the list for South Africa, behind Kallis (103) and Amla (69).
First Century & Youngest: His maiden Test century (109) came against England in 2005, at the age of 20 years and 339 days, making him the fourth-youngest South African to achieve this milestone.
Century & Ninety in a Test: In that same match against England, de Villiers scored 92 in the first innings, becoming the fourth Proteas batter to record a century and a score in the nineties in the same Test.
Scores in the Nineties: De Villiers has been dismissed between 90 and 99 on eight occasions, which is the most for a South African in Test history and the joint third-most overall.
Hundreds Against Opponents: He scored six centuries each against Australia and the West Indies, the joint third-most by a South African against a single opponent.
Fastest Hundred: De Villiers holds the record for the second-fastest Test hundred for South Africa, reaching the milestone in just 75 balls against India in 2010.
Highest Score: His career-best score is an unbeaten 278 against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi in 2010.