As all know, the Ashes Cup is a test cricket series that is played every two years between Australia and England. The tournament began a while ago and it has been a long period since it is being played. Scoring a century in a test match is a very difficult job to do as it requires a good amount of patience. In a test series like Ashes, patience becomes a very vital role to play altogether.
This article, discussion about the top 10 most centuries in the Ashes Cup.
1. Don Bradman (19)
The most number of centuries in the Ashes Cup is scored by none other than the legendary batsman Sir Don Bradman. He played in the Ashes Cup for Australia from 1928 to 1948. During this tenure, he played 37 matches in the Ashes Cup. Bradman has scored 5028 with a total of 19 centuries.
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2. John Hobbs (12)
The next most number of hundreds in the Ashes Cup is scored by an English batsman John Hobbs. He represented England in the Ashes Cup from 1908 to 1930. In these years, he has played 41 Ashes Cup matches for England. He has successfully scored 3636 with a total of 12 hundred in the Ashes Cup.
3. Steve Smith (11)
Steve Smith has scored 11 centuries in the Ashes Cup which makes him the third most century-getter in the Ashes Cup. The former Australian captain has been one of the most successful cricketers for Australia in international test cricket. He has been representing Australia in the Ashes Cup since 2010 and has scored 3044 runs in the 32 matches he played in the Ashes Cup.
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4. Steve Waugh (10)
The fourth-highest century-getter in the Ashes Cup is Australian legendary cricketer Steve Waugh. He represented Australia in the Ashes Cup from 1986 to 2003. Stephen has played 45 matches in the Ashes Cup for Australia and has scored 3173 runs with a total of 10 centuries in the series.
5. Walter Hammond (9)
The next Batsman with the most number of hundreds in the Ashes Cup is an English batsman Walter Hammond. He successfully scored 2852 runs in the 33 matches of the Ashes Cup from 1928 to 1947. Walter has scored nine hundred in the Ashes Cup in this duration. He has been one of the most successful English batsmen during the era in which he played.
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