A cricketer’s greatness can be gauged through their numbers and stats throughout their career. When it comes to a batter, the focus is on how many runs and centuries they have scored while playing in the home and away series.
A few batters develop a liking for a particular venue, be it home or away, and etch some interesting records in the books that are special to them. In this article, we’re going to talk about one such special record of scoring the most Test centuries at a particular venue.
So, here are the top 10 instances of batters smashing the most Test centuries at a single venue.
Most Test Centuries at a Single Venue
| Player | Innings | Test Centuries | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 42 | 11 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground |
| Don Bradman (AUS) | 17 | 9 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 35 | 9 | Newlands, Cape Town |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 34 | 8 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground |
| Michael Clarke (AUS) | 17 | 7 | Adelaide Oval |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 37 | 7 | Galle International Stadium |
| Mominul Haque (BAN) | 24 | 7 | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 39 | 7 | Galle International Stadium |
| Joe Root (ENG) | 40 | 7 | Lord’s Cricket Ground |
| Graham Gooch (ENG) | 39 | 6 | Lord’s Cricket Ground |
Key Insights
11: Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene has scored the most Test centuries at a single venue. Jayawardene racked up 11 centuries in 27 Test matches while playing at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo.
2921: His affinity for the venue continues further, as he also holds the record for scoring the most Test runs at one venue. Jayawardene scored an overall 2921 runs at his home ground — SSC, Colombo.
18 & 11: The legendary Sri Lankan duo of Jayawardene (10) and Kumar Sangakkara (8) have scored a total of 18 centuries while batting together in Tests at the SSC. Moreover, they have also smashed 11 centuries (6 & 5) between them at the Galle International Stadium.
45: There are more than 45 instances of batters racking up 5 or more Test centuries at a particular venue. Among them, the Lord’s Stadium, which has hosted the most Tests, features 5 times. The likes of Graham Gooch, Michael Vaughan, Kevin Pietersen, Joe Root, and Andrew Strauss have left their mark at the ‘Home of Cricket’.
