Test: The history suggests that Pakistan has given many legendary fast bowler to the game. Over the years, Pakistan has produced a number of fast bowlers who rose through the ranks, making the Pakistan team one of the toughest opponents to bat against. The likes of Wasim Akram, Imran Khan, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar, Uman Gul, and countless other pacers have represented this nation at the highest level, both in ODI and test.
However, to play the best, you have to be the best. There have also been some legendary batters who have performed admirably against all of these bowlers and scored a number of centuries against this list. And that’s what we will cover here. This article will feature the list of bowlers with the most test centuries against Pakistan.
Most Centuries in Test Cricket against Pakistan
| Batter | Span | Mts | 100s | Runs | HS | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 2002-2015 | 23 | 10 | 2911 | 230 | 12 |
| Aravinda de Silva (SL) | 1985-2000 | 21 | 8 | 1475 | 168 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell (AUS) | 1972-1984 | 17 | 6 | 1581 | 235 | 6 |
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 1997-2013 | 19 | 6 | 1564 | 155 | 8 |
| Allan Border (AUS) | 1979-1990 | 22 | 6 | 1666 | 153 | 8 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 2014-2022 | 10 | 5 | 1253 | 335* | 4 |
| Polly Umrigar (IND) | 1952-1961 | 15 | 5 | 911 | 117 | 2 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 2011-2023 | 14 | 5 | 1519 | 238 | 4 |
| Rahul Dravid (IND) | 1999-2007 | 15 | 5 | 1236 | 270 | 3 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 1998-2010 | 15 | 5 | 1537 | 209 | 6 |
5. Allan Border – 6 centuries in 22 games
Former Australian great Allan Border is one of the players on this list. He was a great middle-order batter for his team who performed against all opponents regularly. Border was one of the few players to score over 11,000 runs in his international career. Meanwhile, against Pakistan, he played 22 games and scored 1666 runs at 59.50 with a high score of 153. He also scored six centuries and eight half-centuries against them.
4. Jacques Kallis – 6 centuries in 19 games
The stats of former South African legend Jacques Kallis are just staggering. He average more than Sachin Tendulkar in batting while his average was better thatn former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan in bowling. That shows the quality this man offered to the team. Kallis played 19 tests against Pakistan and scored 1564 runs at 53.93 with a best of 155. He also scored 6 centuries and 8 half-centuries against them.
3. Greg Chappell – 6 centuries in 17 games
Greg Chappell, a former Australian legend and legendary all-rounder, makes the list at No. 3. Chappell was known for scoring big hundreds in his career and scored 24 in his test career. His numbers against Pakistan are better compared to his career numbers. He played 17 games against them and scored 1581 runs at 63.24 with a double hundred (235). Chappell scored six centuries and six half-centuries against the Pakistan bowling attack.
2. Aravinda de Silva – 8 centuries in 17 games
Former Sri Lankan all-rounder Aravinda de Silva, who inspired a generation of Sri Lankan cricketers to play the sport, has scored the second-most centuries against Pakistan. According to his stats, Pakistan was his favourite opponent to score against. He scored a total of 20 centuries in 93 games in his career, and eight of them came against the Men in Green. De Silva appeared in 21 games and scored 1475 runs, including eight centuries and one fifty. Every time he was going past the half-century, he was making sure that it was a century.
1. Kumar Sangakkara – 10 centuries in 23 games
The man with the most international centuries for Sri Lanka, Kumar Sangakkara, is at the top of this list. The left-hander liked the Pakistan bowling attack a lot and scored an approximate century in every two games. Sangakkara played 23 games against them and scored 10 centuries and 12 half-centuries, with a best of 230 against Pakistan. With this, he also scored 2911 runs at 74.64. He was the fastest batter to score 9000, 1000, 11000, and 12000 test runs in international cricket.