Kevin O Brien became first Ireland player to score a Test hundred. He scored his hundred in Ireland s inaugural Test against Pakistan at Dublin on Day 4 of the match. He also became the 105th player to score a Test hundred on debut. Let us have a look at all the players who scored debut hundreds for their national team in Test cricket. The list includes the likes of WC Grace, Lala Amarnath, Nazar Mohammad and Dave Houghton. Houghton, Animul Islam, O Brien and Charles Bannerman scored hundred in debut Tests for their countries. O’Brien is also the 3rd oldest batsman to score a Test on debut.
Team | Batsman | Score | Against | Venue | Season | First Test of team |
Australia | Charles Bannerman | 165* | England | Melbourne | 1876-77 | Yes |
England | WG Grace | 152 | Australia | The Oval | 1880 | |
South Africa | Jimmy Sinclair | 106 | South Africa | Cape Town | 1898-99 | |
West Indies | Clifford Roach | 122 | England | Bridgetown | 1929-30 | |
New Zealand | Stewie Dempster | 136 | England | Wellington | 1929-30 | |
India | Lala Amarnath | 118 | England | Bombay | 1932-33 | |
Pakistan | Nazar Mohammad | 124* | India | Lucknow | 1952-53 | |
Sri Lanka | Sidath Wettimuny | 157 | Pakistan | Faisalabad | 1981-82 | |
Zimbabwe | Dave Houghton | 121 | India | Harare | 1992-93 | Yes |
Bangladesh | Animul Islam | 145 | India | Dhaka | 2000-01 | Yes |
Ireland | Kevin O’Brien | 118* | Pakistan | Malahide | 2018 | Yes |
O’Brien also has the fastest ever World Cup century. His 100 came in 50-balls against England in 2011 World Cup.