The most successful team in the game, Australia, has done well in all formats of the game. But in ODIs and Tests, there were undefeatable teams in the 1990s and late 2000s. It was because of the presence of a number of match-winners in the team. Admam Gilchrist, who was known for his attacking skills, used to bat at No. 7 for Australia in Tests.
It indicates how strong that batting line-up was in that era. Whether it was Don Bradman, Ricky Ponting, or Steve Smith, these were all the best test batters of their eras. In this article, we will discuss the list of Australians with the most test centuries in a calendar year.
Australia Most Centuries in Test in a Calendar Year
| Batter | Year | Mts | 100 | Runs | Avg | 50 |
| Ricky Ponting | 2006 | 10 | 7 | 1333 | 88.86 | 4 |
| Matthew Hayden | 2012 | 11 | 6 | 1160 | 72.50 | 3 |
| Ricky Ponting | 2003 | 11 | 6 | 1503 | 100.20 | 4 |
| David Warner | 2014 | 9 | 6 | 1136 | 63.11 | 3 |
| Steve Smith | 2017 | 11 | 6 | 1305 | 76.76 | 3 |
| Steve Smith | 2015 | 13 | 6 | 1474 | 73.70 | 5 |
| Damien Martyn | 2004 | 14 | 6 | 1353 | 56.37 | 5 |
| Ricky Ponting | 2005 | 15 | 6 | 1544 | 67.13 | 6 |
| Don Bradman | 1948 | 8 | 5 | 1025 | 113.88 | 2 |
| Doug Walters | 1969 | 8 | 5 | 909 | 75.75 | 3 |
5. Steve Smith – 6 centuries in 2017
Former Australian captain and probably the best batter from his country in the longest format, Steve Smith has some extraordinary numbers in this format. He is the only active cricketer who is averaging around 60 in test cricket. In 2017, Smith smashed most centuries. In 11 games, he scored 1305 runs at 76.76 with a best of 239. He scored six centuries and three fifties.
4. David Warner – 6 centuries in 2014
Another player with six Test centuries in a year is veteran opener David Warner. The southpaw has scored 25 centuries in his career so far in over 100 tests. Six of those came in 2014. Warner played nine games and scored 1136 runs at an batting average of 63.11 and a best of 145 runs. He smashed six hundreds and three half-centuries in that year.
3. Ricky Ponting – 6 centuries in 2003
Former Australian captain and legend Ricky Ponting is third on the list. He made this record in 2003. Notably, Ponting holds the record for most international centuries (71) and test centuries (41) for Australia. In 2003, Ponting played 11 games and scored 1503 runs at an exceptional average of 100.20 and a best figure of 257, including six centuries and four half-centuries.
2. Matthew Hayden – 6 centuries in 2002
The first batter to score six test centuries in a year for Australia was former opener Matthew Hayden. The left-hander was among the best openers in Australian cricket; he retired with 30 test centuries and 8625 runs in 103 tests. Hayden made six centuries and three half-centuries in 2002 in 11 games. He also scored 1162 runs at an average of 72.50, including a high score of 197.
1. Ricky Ponting – 7 centuries in 2006
There are seven Australian batters who have scored six test centuries in a calendar year in history. But only one went on to reach seven test centuries in a year, and he was none other than Ricky Ponting, who did it in 2006 and overall has scored joint-second most test centuries in a year. In 2006, he played 10 tests and scored 1333 runs at 88.86 with seven hundreds and four half-centuries.