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Steve Smith has joined elite company. Australia, who have played Test cricket since 1887, have had four players notch up 30 Test hundreds. In the 2022 SCG Test against South Africa, Smith became the fourth, notching the milestone in just his 162nd innings.

Most centuries by an Australian in Tests

Here is a list of the top five most centuries by an Australian player in Tests.

5. Sir Donald Bradman, 29 hundreds

The greatest batsman to have ever played. Sir Donald Bradman struck an incredible 29 centuries in just 52 Tests at the famous average of 99.94.

Since his retirement in 1948, no player has come close to matching his average. The next highest among players with at least 1,000 runs is Adam Voges with 61.87. Among players to have scored more than Bradman’s 6,996 runs, Steve Smith’s 60.89 is next best.

4. Matthew Hayden, 30 hundreds

Matthew Hayden, Australia’s great opener, finished his 103-match career with 30 tons. Along with his attacking approach, his conversion rate was one of the key features of a gilttering career, hitting 30 tons out of 59 50+ scores.

3. Steve Smith, 32 hundreds

Australia’s prolific number four has an insatiable hunger for runs. By driving Anderson through the covers at Lord’s, Smith reached his 32nd hundred in just his 99th Test at an average in excess of 60.

2. Steve Waugh, 32 hundreds

One of the all-time greats. Waugh was a trailblaizer when it came to averaging 50+ in Test cricket, doing so throughout the 1990s which was a tough era for batting.

Perhaps his most impressive feat was his record against West Indies, who boasted greats including Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh. He finished with 2,192 runs at an average of 49.82 against the men from the Caribbean.

1. Ricky Ponting, 41 hundreds

Ricky Ponting, who has the second-most Test runs in history (13,378), is the current holder of the most tons by an Australian. The last of his 41 centuries was a memorable 221 against India at the Adelaide Oval in 2012, one of eight tons against them.

He also hit eight against England and South Africa, which is the most he scored against any team.