Both the Australian openers scoring centuries in the same test innings

Both the Australian openers scoring centuries in the same test innings

  MD Renshaw scored his maiden ton at Sydney. He was on 167 not out at the end of the first day

DA Warner exults after scoring his 18th test century at Sydney. He made 113 on the first day

DA Warner {113} and MD Renshaw {167 not out} scored centuries on the first day of the Sydney test between Australia and Pakistan to provide the 21st occasion of both Australian openers scoring centuries in a test. The complete list is furnished below. They also became the first Australian pair to accomplish the feat against Pakistan.

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 WA Brown 121 1 v South Africa Cape Town 01 Jan 1936
  JHW Fingleton 112 1 v South Africa Cape Town 01 Jan 1936
             
2 AR Morris 111 1 v South Africa Johannesburg 10 Feb 1950
  J Moroney 118 3 v South Africa Johannesburg 10 Feb 1950
             
3 CC McDonald 110 2 v West Indies Port of Spain 11 Apr 1955
  AR Morris 111 2 v West Indies Port of Spain 11 Apr 1955
             
4 WM Lawry 106 1 v England Manchester 23 Jul 1964
  RB Simpson 311 1 v England Manchester 23 Jul 1964
             
5 WM Lawry 210 1 v West Indies Bridgetown 05 May 1965
  RB Simpson 201 1 v West Indies Bridgetown 05 May 1965
             
6 RB Simpson 225 2 v England Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
  WM Lawry 119 2 v England Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
             
7 RB Simpson 109 2 v India Melbourne 30 Dec 1967
  WM Lawry 100 2 v India Melbourne 30 Dec 1967
             
8 GR Marsh 138 1 v England Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
  MA Taylor 219 1 v England Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
             
9 MA Taylor 111 1 v England Lord’s 17 Jun 1993
  MJ Slater 152 1 v England Lord’s 17 Jun 1993
             
10 MA Taylor 113 4 v England Sydney 01 Jan 1995
  MJ Slater 103 4 v England Sydney 01 Jan 1995
             
11 JL Langer 104 1 v New Zealand Brisbane 08 Nov 2001
  ML Hayden 136 1 v New Zealand Brisbane 08 Nov 2001
             
12 JL Langer 126 1 v South Africa Sydney 02 Jan 2002
  ML Hayden 105 1 v South Africa Sydney 02 Jan 2002
             
13 JL Langer 250 1 v England Melbourne 26 Dec 2002
  ML Hayden 102 1 v England Melbourne 26 Dec 2002
             
14 JL Langer 111 3 v West Indies St John’s 09 May 2003
  ML Hayden 177 3 v West Indies St John’s 09 May 2003
             
15 JL Langer 162 1 v Sri Lanka Cairns 09 Jul 2004
  ML Hayden 117 1 v Sri Lanka Cairns 09 Jul 2004
             
16 JL Langer 105 2 v England The Oval 08 Sep 2005
  ML Hayden 138 2 v England The Oval 08 Sep 2005
             
17 ML Hayden 110 2 v West Indies Hobart 17 Nov 2005
  MEK Hussey 137 2 v West Indies Hobart 17 Nov 2005
             
18 PA Jaques 108 3 v West Indies Bridgetown 12 Jun 2008
  SM Katich 157 3 v West Indies Bridgetown 12 Jun 2008
             
19 PJ Hughes 115 1 v South Africa Durban 06 Mar 2009
  SM Katich 108 1 v South Africa Durban 06 Mar 2009
             
20 DA Warner 163 1 v New Zealand Brisbane 05 Nov 2015
  JA Burns 129 3 v New Zealand Brisbane 05 Nov 2015
             
21 MT Renshaw 167* 1 v Pakistan Sydney 03 Jan 2017
  DA Warner 113 1 v Pakistan Sydney 03 Jan 2017
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