Debut test hundreds in vain
Umar Akmal’s debut hundred was in a losing cause as Pakistan lost the match to New Zealand by 33 runs at Dunedin, provides the 18th occasion of a debut hundred by a batsman in a test inning going in vain. Umar Akmal became the fourth Pakistan batsman to witness his debut hundred going in vain
At Brisbane, another debutant West Indian – A Barath scored a debut hundred only to see his side losing to Australia by an innings and 65 runs – providing the 19th occasion of a debut hundred going in vain. AD Barath became the third West Indian batsman to witness his debut hundred in a losing cause.
| No | Batsmen | Bat1 | Bat2 | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | KS Ranjitsinhji | – | 154* | Eng | Aus | Manchester | Jul96 |
| 2 | G Gunn | 119 | – | Eng | Aus | Sydney | Dec07 |
| 3 | A Jackson | 164 | – | Aus | Eng | Adelaide | Feb29 |
| 4 | L Amarnath | – | 118 | Ind | Eng | Mumbai | Dec33 |
| 5 | OG Smith | – | 104 | Win | Aus | Kingston | Mar55 |
| 6 | AA Baig | – | 112 | Ind | Eng | Manchester | Jul59 |
| 7 | FC Hayes | – | 106* | Eng | Win | The Oval | Jul73 |
| 8 | AB Williams | – | 100 | Win | Aus | Georgetown | Mar78 |
| 9 | AC Hudson | 163 | – | SAF | Win | Bridgetown | Apr92 |
| 10 | RSKaluwitharana | 132* | – | Srl | Aus | Col-SSC | Aug92 |
| 11 | GS Blewett | 102* | – | Aus | Eng | Adelaide | Jan95 |
| 12 | MohdWasim | – | 109* | Pak | NZl | Lahore | Nov96 |
| 13 | Younis Khan | – | 107 | Pak | Srl | Rawalpindi | Feb00 |
| 14 | Aminul Islam | 145 | – | Ban | Ind | Dhaka | Nov00 |
| 15 | MohdAshraful | – | 114 | Ban | Srl | Col-SSC | Sep01 |
| 16 | V Sehwag | 105 | – | Ind | SAF | Bloemfontein | Nov01 |
| 17 | Fawad Alam | – | 168 | Pak | Srl | Col-PSS | Jul09 |
| 18 | UmarAkmal | 129 | – | Pak | NZl | Dunedin | Nov09 |
| 19 | AD Barath | – | 104 | Win | Aus | Brisbane | Nov09 |