Australian captains scoring centuries against England

Australian captains scoring centuries against England

SPD Smith of Australia scored 141 not out against England at Brisbane in the ongoing test to provide the 305th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a century against England. It also provides the 169th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a century against England at home.

SPD Smith’s 141 not  out  provides the 51st occasion of an Australian captain scoring a century against England. It also provides the 26th occasion of an Australian captain scoring a century against England at home. All such occasions are tabulated below

AUSTRALIAN CAPTAINS  SCORING CENTURIES AGAINST ENGLAND
No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 WL Murdoch 153* 3 v England The Oval 06 Sep 1880
2 WL Murdoch 211 1 v England The Oval 11 Aug 1884
3 GHS Trott 143 3 v England Lord’s 22 Jun 1896
4 MA Noble 133 1 v England Sydney 11 Dec 1903
5 WW Armstrong 158 3 v England Sydney 17 Dec 1920
6 WW Armstrong 121 3 v England Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
7 WW Armstrong 123* 2 v England Melbourne 11 Feb 1921
8 HL Collins 114 1 v England Sydney 19 Dec 1924
9 J Ryder 112 1 v England Melbourne 29 Dec 1928
10 WM Woodfull 155 2 v England Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
11 DG Bradman 270 3 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1937
12 DG Bradman 212 3 v England Adelaide 29 Jan 1937
13 DG Bradman 169 1 v England Melbourne 26 Feb 1937
14 DG Bradman 144* 3 v England Nottingham 10 Jun 1938
15 DG Bradman 102* 4 v England Lord’s 24 Jun 1938
16 DG Bradman 103 2 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1938
17 DG Bradman 187 1 v England Brisbane 29 Nov 1946
18 DG Bradman 234 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
19 DG Bradman 138 2 v England Nottingham 10 Jun 1948
20 DG Bradman 173* 4 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1948
21 AL Hassett 115 1 v England Nottingham 11 Jun 1953
22 AL Hassett 104 1 v England Lord’s 25 Jun 1953
23 RB Simpson 311 1 v England Manchester 23 Jul 1964
24 RB Simpson 225 2 v England Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
25 WM Lawry 135 2 v England The Oval 22 Aug 1968
26 IM Chappell 118 2 v England The Oval 10 Aug 1972
27 IM Chappell 192 1 v England The Oval 28 Aug 1975
28 GS Chappell 112 3 v England Manchester 07 Jul 1977
29 GN Yallop 102 3 v England Brisbane 01 Dec 1978
30 GN Yallop 121 1 v England Sydney 10 Feb 1979
31 GS Chappell 114 2 v England Melbourne 1 Feb 1980
32 GS Chappell 117 2 v England Perth 12 Nov 1982
33 GS Chappell 115 1 v England Adelaide 10 Dec 1982
34 AR Border 196 2 v England Lord’s 27 Jun 1985
35 AR Border 146* 3 v England Manchester 01 Aug 1985
36 AR Border 125 2 v England Perth 28 Nov 1986
37 AR Border 100* 3 v England Adelaide 12 Dec 1986
38 AR Border 200* 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
39 MA Taylor 113 4 v England Sydney 01 Jan 1995
40 MA Taylor 129 3 v England Birmingham 05 Jun 1997
41 SR Waugh 105 2 v England Birmingham 05 Jul 2001
42 SR Waugh 157* 1 v England The Oval 23 Aug 2001
43 SR Waugh 102 2 v England Sydney 02 Jan 2003
44 RT Ponting 156 4 v England Manchester 11 Aug 2005
45 RT Ponting 196 1 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2006
46 RT Ponting 142 2 v England Adelaide 01 Dec 2006
47 RT Ponting 150 2 v England Cardiff 08 Jul 2009
48 MJ Clarke 187 1 v England Manchester 01 Aug 2013
49 MJ Clarke 113 3 v England Brisbane 21 Nov 2013
50 MJ Clarke 148 1 v England Adelaide 05 Dec 2013
51 SPD Smith 141* 2 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2017
AUSTRALIAN CAPTAINS  SCORING CENTURIES AGAINST ENGLAND AT HOME
No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 MA Noble 133 1 v England Sydney 11 Dec 1903
2 WW Armstrong 158 3 v England Sydney 17 Dec 1920
3 WW Armstrong 121 3 v England Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
4 WW Armstrong 123* 2 v England Melbourne 11 Feb 1921
5 HL Collins 114 1 v England Sydney 19 Dec 1924
6 J Ryder 112 1 v England Melbourne 29 Dec 1928
7 DG Bradman 270 3 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1937
8 DG Bradman 212 3 v England Adelaide 29 Jan 1937
9 DG Bradman 169 1 v England Melbourne 26 Feb 1937
10 DG Bradman 187 1 v England Brisbane 29 Nov 1946
11 DG Bradman 234 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
12 RB Simpson 225 2 v England Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
13 GN Yallop 102 3 v England Brisbane 01 Dec 1978
14 GN Yallop 121 1 v England Sydney 10 Feb 1979
15 GS Chappell 114 2 v England Melbourne 01 Feb 1980
16 GS Chappell 117 2 v England Perth 12 Nov 1982
17 GS Chappell 115 1 v England Adelaide 10 Dec 1982
18 AR Border 125 2 v England Perth 28 Nov 1986
19 AR Border 100* 3 v England Adelaide 12 Dec 1986
20 MA Taylor 113 4 v England Sydney 01 Jan 1995
21 SR Waugh 102 2 v England Sydney 02 Jan 2003
22 RT Ponting 196 1 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2006
23 RT Ponting 142 2 v England Adelaide 01 Dec 2006
24 MJ Clarke 113 3 v England Brisbane 21 Nov 2013
25 MJ Clarke 148 1 v England Adelaide 05 Dec 2013
26 SPD Smith 141* 2 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2017

SPD Smith’s 141 not out provides the ninth occasion of an Australian captain scoring an unbeaten century against England. It also provides the third occasion of an Australian captain scoring an unbeaten century against England at home. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also represents the highest score amongst the captains who have scored unbeaten centuries at home against England. The previous best was 123 not out at Melbourne in Feb 1921.

AUSTRALIAN CAPTAINS  SCORING UNBEATEN CENTURIES AGAINST ENGLAND
No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 WL Murdoch 153* 3 v England The Oval 06 Sep 1880
2 WW Armstrong 123* 2 v England Melbourne 11 Feb 1921
3 DG Bradman 144* 3 v England Nottingham 10 Jun 1938
4 DG Bradman 102* 4 v England Lord’s 24 Jun 1938
5 AR Border 146* 3 v England Manchester 01 Aug 1985
6 AR Border 100* 3 v England Adelaide 12 Dec 1986
7 AR Border 200* 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
8 SR Waugh 157* 1 v England The Oval 23 Aug 2001
9 SPD Smith 141* 2 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2017
AUSTRALIAN CAPTAINS  SCORING UNBEATEN CENTURIES AGAINST ENGLAND AT HOME
No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 WW Armstrong 123* 2 v England Melbourne 11 Feb 1921
2 AR Border 100* 3 v England Adelaide 12 Dec 1986
3 SPD Smith 141* 2 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2017

SPD Smith became the fifth Australian captain to score  a  century against England at Brisbane. He  also  remains the only Australian  captain to score an unbeaten century against England at Briabane. The following table lists all  the centuries scored by these five captains.

AUSTRALIAN CAPTAINS  SCORING CENTURIES AGAINST ENGLAND AT BRISBANE
No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 DG Bradman 187 1 v England Brisbane 29 Nov 1946
2 GN Yallop 102 3 v England Brisbane 01 Dec 1978
3 RT Ponting 196 1 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2006
4 MJ Clarke 113 3 v England Brisbane 21 Nov 2013
5 SPD Smith 141* 2 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2017

 

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