Captains who have scored fifteen or more centuries in the annals of test cricket – SPD Smith joins the elite list
SPD Smith’s 102 not out against England in the just concluded test at Melbourne represent his 15th century while captaining Australia. He became the fifth captain in the annals of test cricket to score 15 or more centuries. It is interesting to note that out of the five captains who have accomplished the feat, four are Australian captains.
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| 1 | GC Smith | SAF | 109 | 193 | 12 | 8659 | 277 | 47.83 | 25 | 36 | 10 |
| 2 | RT Ponting | Aus | 77 | 140 | 13 | 6542 | 209 | 51.51 | 19 | 35 | 7 |
| 3 | AR Border | Aus | 93 | 154 | 24 | 6623 | 205 | 50.94 | 15 | 36 | 7 |
| 4 | SPD Smith | Aus | 30 | 53 | 8 | 3434 | 239 | 76.31 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | SR Waugh | Aus | 57 | 83 | 12 | 3714 | 199 | 52.30 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
The following table lists the fifteen centuries scored by SPD Smith
| SPD SMITH OF AUSTRALIA | ||||||
| No | Runs | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 133 | 4 | 2 | v India | Brisbane | 17 Dec 2014 |
| 2 | 192 | 4 | 1 | v India | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2014 |
| 3 | 117 | 4 | 1 | v India | Sydney | 06 Jan 2015 |
| 4 | 138 | 3 | 3 | v New Zealand | Perth | 13 Nov 2015 |
| 5 | 134* | 4 | 1 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2015 |
| 6 | 138 | 4 | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 20 Feb 2016 |
| 7 | 119 | 3 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Aug 2016 |
| 8 | 130 | 4 | 1 | v Pakistan | Brisbane | 15 Dec 2016 |
| 9 | 165* | 4 | 2 | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2016 |
| 10 | 109 | 3 | 3 | v India | Pune | 23 Feb 2017 |
| 11 | 178* | 3 | 1 | v India | Ranchi | 16 Mar 2017 |
| 12 | 111 | 3 | 1 | v India | Dharamsala | 25 Mar 2017 |
| 13 | 141* | 4 | 2 | v England | Brisbane | 23 Nov 2017 |
| 14 | 239 | 4 | 2 | v England | Perth | 14 Dec 2017 |
| 15 | 102* | 4 | 3 | v England | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2017 |