The list of batsmen who have scored centuries at a young age in Test cricket is quite long. The record of scoring the youngest century in this format is held in the name of Mohammad Ashraful of Bangladesh. Although India’s great batsman Sachin Tendulkar is also included in this list, but he is not at the top position. Indian young batsmen are continuously impressing during the ICC World Test Championship. 24-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal has so far scored 7 centuries in Test cricket, while 26-year-old captain Shubman Gill has 10 Test centuries to his name. In such a situation, the question often arises that who is the youngest batsman to score a century in Test cricket? Let us know about the top-5 players who scored Test centuries before the age of 20.

5. Imran Nazir (Pakistan)

Former Pakistan batsman Imran Nazir made his mark in international cricket at a very young age. He played a brilliant inning of 105 runs in the Bridgetown Test against West Indies in the year 2000. At that time his age was 18 years and 154 days.

4.Hamilton Masakadza (Zimbabwe)

Zimbabwe’s Hamilton Masakadza created history by scoring 119 runs against West Indies in Harare in 2001. When he scored this century, he was only 17 years and 354 days old.

3. Sachin Tendulkar (India)

Sachin Tendulkar, considered one of the greatest batsmen of Indian cricket, achieved many historic achievements in his career. His first Test century came against England in Manchester in 1990, where he scored 119 not out. At that time Sachin’s age was only 17 years and 107 days.

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2. Mushtaq Mohammad (Pakistan)

Pakistan’s legendary batsman Mushtaq Mohammad had played an inning of 101 runs in the test match played against India in Delhi in 1961. At that time, his age was 17 years and 78 days, due to which he is second in the list of youngest batsmen to score a Test century.

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1. Mohammad Ashraful (Bangladesh)

The world record for scoring a century at the youngest age in Test cricket is in the name of Mohammad Ashraful of Bangladesh. He played a brilliant inning of 114 runs against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2001. At that time Ashraful was only 17 years and 61 days old, which is still a record.

Bangladesh batsman Mohammad Ashraful played a historic innings on this day (8 September), he scored 114 runs in the Test against Sri Lanka. Ashraful became the youngest batsman to score a century in Test cricket, this record is still his name. Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian batsman among the top-5 batsmen to score the youngest Test century.

This was Mohammad Ashraful’s Test debut match, in which he was dismissed for just 26 runs in the first innings. But on the third day of the Test, on 8 September, he played a brilliant century innings. At this time he was 17 years 61 days old. He received the Player of the Match award with Muralitharan, although Bangladesh lost the match by an innings and 137 runs.

Sachin Tendulkar at number three

Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is in third place in the list of batsmen who scored a Test century at the youngest. He played this historic innings of 119 runs against England on August 9, 1990. At this time he was 17 years 107 days old.

In that match against England, Sachin Tendulkar scored 68 runs in the first innings. He came to bat at number six, in the second innings he scored 119 runs. He had scored this century after about 1 year of Test debut. He is still the youngest batsman to score Test century for India. Tendulkar played 200 matches in his Test career, he is still the player playing the most Test matches in the world.

Batsman to score a century in Test cricket (TOP-5)

1. Mohammad Ashraful (Bangladesh)- 17 years 61 days
2. Mushtaq Mohammed (Pakistan)- 17 years 78 days
3. Sachin Tendulkar (India)- 17 years 107 days
4. Haemilton masakadza (Zimbabwe)- 17 years 352 days
5. Imran Nazir (Pakistan)- 18 years 154 days

Another Indian Prithvi Shaw in the list

The second Indian Prithvi Shaw is in the list of batsmen who scored the youngest Test century, he scored 134 runs against the West Indies on 4 October 2018. Then his age was 18 years 329 days. Shaw is currently working hard to return to the team.