AN Cook’s distinction – becomes the second cricketer to score centuries on debut, debut as captain and in the farewell test
AN Cook of England became the second cricketer in the annals of test cricket to score a century on debut, a century on first captaincy assignment and a century in a farewell test. GS Chappell of Australia is the other cricketer to achieve such a feat.
| No | Player | Runs | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date | Test |
| 3 | GS Chappell | 108 | Aus | Eng | Perth | 11 Dec 1970 | Debut Test |
| GS Chappell | 123 + 109* | Aus | Win | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1975 | Debut as captain | |
| GS Chappell | 182 | Aus | Pak | Sydney | 02 Jan 1984 | Farewell Test | |
| 5 | AN Cook | 104* | Eng | Ind | Nagpur | 01 Mar 2006 | Debut Test |
| AN Cook | 173 | Eng | Ban | Chittagong | 12 Mar 2010 | Debut as captain | |
| AN Cook | 147 | Eng | Ind | The Oval | 07 Sep 2018 | Farewell Test |