One hundred Tests Men – TC Southee and KS Williamson of New Zealand join the list
TC Southee and KS Wiiliamson of New Zealand joined the list of cricketers who have played 100 plus tests when they played their 100th game in the recently concluded test against Australia at Christchurch. They also became the 79th and 80th cricketers to appear in 100 plus tests. The following table list all such cricketers in the descending order of the number of tests played.
| No | Player | Team | Span | Mat | Runs | HS | C | W | 5 | Ct | St |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar | Ind | 1989-2013 | 200 | 15921 | 248* | 51 | 46 | 0 | 115 | 0 |
| 2 | JM Anderson | Eng | 2003-2024 | 187 | 1353 | 81 | 0 | 700 | 32 | 107 | 0 |
| 3 | RT Ponting | Aus | 1995-2012 | 168 | 13378 | 257 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 196 | 0 |
| 4 | SR Waugh | Aus | 1985-2004 | 168 | 10927 | 200 | 32 | 92 | 3 | 112 | 0 |
| 5 | SCJ Broad | Eng | 2007-2023 | 167 | 3662 | 169 | 1 | 604 | 20 | 55 | 0 |
| 6 | JH Kallis | SAF | 1995-2013 | 166 | 13289 | 224 | 45 | 292 | 5 | 200 | 0 |
| 7 | S Chanderpaul | Win | 1994-2015 | 164 | 11867 | 203* | 30 | 9 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 8 | R Dravid | Ind | 1996-2012 | 164 | 13288 | 270 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 0 |
| 9 | AN Cook | Eng | 2006-2018 | 161 | 12472 | 294 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 175 | 0 |
| 10 | AR Border | Aus | 1978-1994 | 156 | 11174 | 205 | 27 | 39 | 2 | 156 | 0 |
| 11 | M Jayawardene | Srl | 1997-2014 | 149 | 11814 | 374 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 205 | 0 |
| 12 | MV Boucher | SAF | 1997-2012 | 147 | 5515 | 125 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 532 | 23 |
| 13 | SK Warne | Aus | 1992-2007 | 145 | 3154 | 99 | 0 | 708 | 37 | 125 | 0 |
| 14 | JE Root | Eng | 2012-2024 | 140 | 11736 | 254 | 31 | 68 | 1 | 193 | 0 |
| 15 | VVS Laxman | Ind | 1996-2012 | 134 | 8781 | 281 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 0 |
| 16 | KC Sangakkara | Srl | 2000-2015 | 134 | 12400 | 319 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 20 |
| 17 | M Muralidaran | Srl | 1992-2010 | 133 | 1261 | 67 | 0 | 800 | 67 | 72 | 0 |
| 18 | AJ Stewart | Eng | 1990-2003 | 133 | 8463 | 190 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 14 |
| 19 | A Kumble | Ind | 1990-2008 | 132 | 2506 | 110* | 1 | 619 | 35 | 60 | 0 |
| 20 | CA Walsh | Win | 1984-2001 | 132 | 936 | 30* | 0 | 519 | 22 | 29 | 0 |
| 21 | N Kapil Dev | Ind | 1978-1994 | 131 | 5248 | 163 | 8 | 434 | 23 | 64 | 0 |
| 22 | BC Lara | Win | 1990-2006 | 131 | 11953 | 400* | 34 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 |
| 23 | NM Lyon | Aus | 2011-2024 | 129 | 1521 | 47 | 0 | 530 | 24 | 61 | 0 |
| 24 | ME Waugh | Aus | 1991-2002 | 128 | 8029 | 153* | 20 | 59 | 1 | 181 | 0 |
| 25 | SM Gavaskar | Ind | 1971-1987 | 125 | 10122 | 236* | 34 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 0 |
| 26 | HM Amla | SAF | 2004-2019 | 124 | 9282 | 311* | 28 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 |
| 27 | Javed Miandad | Pak | 1976-1993 | 124 | 8832 | 280* | 23 | 17 | 0 | 93 | 1 |
| 28 | GD McGrath | Aus | 1993-2007 | 124 | 641 | 61 | 0 | 563 | 29 | 38 | 0 |
| 29 | IVA Richards | Win | 1974-1991 | 121 | 8540 | 291 | 24 | 32 | 0 | 122 | 0 |
| 30 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pak | 1992-2007 | 120 | 8830 | 329 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| 31 | IA Healy | Aus | 1988-1999 | 119 | 4356 | 161* | 4 | – | – | 366 | 29 |
| 32 | IR Bell | Eng | 2004-2015 | 118 | 7727 | 235 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| 33 | GA Gooch | Eng | 1975-1995 | 118 | 8900 | 333 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 103 | 0 |
| 34 | Younis Khan | Pak | 2000-2017 | 118 | 10099 | 313 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 139 | 0 |
| 35 | DI Gower | Eng | 1978-1992 | 117 | 8231 | 215 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
| 36 | GC Smith | SAF | 2002-2014 | 117 | 9265 | 277 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 169 | 0 |
| 37 | DL Haynes | Win | 1978-1994 | 116 | 7487 | 184 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| 38 | DB Vengsarkar | Ind | 1976-1992 | 116 | 6868 | 166 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 |
| 39 | MA Atherton | Eng | 1989-2001 | 115 | 7728 | 185* | 16 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 0 |
| 40 | MJ Clarke | Aus | 2004-2015 | 115 | 8643 | 329* | 28 | 31 | 2 | 134 | 0 |
| 41 | MC Cowdrey | Eng | 1954-1975 | 114 | 7624 | 182 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 |
| 42 | AB de Villiers | SAF | 2004-2018 | 114 | 8765 | 278* | 22 | 2 | 0 | 222 | 5 |
| 43 | SC Ganguly | Ind | 1996-2008 | 113 | 7212 | 239 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
| 44 | V Kohli | Ind | 2011-2024 | 113 | 8848 | 254* | 29 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 |
| 45 | DL Vettori | NZl | 1997-2014 | 113 | 4531 | 140 | 6 | 362 | 20 | 58 | 0 |
| 46 | LRPL Taylor | NZl | 2007-2022 | 112 | 7683 | 290 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 163 | 0 |
| 47 | DA Warner | Aus | 2011-2024 | 112 | 8786 | 335* | 26 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 0 |
| 48 | SP Fleming | NZl | 1994-2008 | 111 | 7172 | 274* | 9 | – | – | 171 | 0 |
| 49 | WPUJC Vaas | Srl | 1994-2009 | 111 | 3089 | 100* | 1 | 355 | 12 | 31 | 0 |
| 50 | ST Jayasuriya | Srl | 1991-2007 | 110 | 6973 | 340 | 14 | 98 | 2 | 78 | 0 |
| 51 | CH Lloyd | Win | 1966-1985 | 110 | 7515 | 242* | 19 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 52 | SPD Smith | Aus | 2010-2024 | 109 | 9685 | 239 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 183 | 0 |
| 53 | G Boycott | Eng | 1964-1982 | 108 | 8114 | 246* | 22 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 54 | CG Greenidge | Win | 1974-1991 | 108 | 7558 | 226 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 |
| 55 | SM Pollock | SAF | 1995-2008 | 108 | 3781 | 111 | 2 | 421 | 16 | 72 | 0 |
| 56 | DC Boon | Aus | 1984-1996 | 107 | 7422 | 200 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 |
| 57 | AD Mathews | Srl | 2009-2024 | 107 | 7502 | 200* | 16 | 33 | 0 | 73 | 0 |
| 58 | JL Langer | Aus | 1993-2007 | 105 | 7696 | 250 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 |
| 59 | I Sharma | Ind | 2007-2021 | 105 | 785 | 57 | 0 | 311 | 11 | 23 | 0 |
| 60 | KP Pietersen | Eng | 2005-2014 | 104 | 8181 | 227 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| 61 | V Sehwag ICC/IND) | Ind | 2001-2013 | 104 | 8586 | 319 | 23 | 40 | 1 | 91 | 0 |
| 62 | MA Taylor | Aus | 1989-1999 | 104 | 7525 | 334* | 19 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 0 |
| 63 | Wasim Akram | Pak | 1985-2002 | 104 | 2898 | 257* | 3 | 414 | 25 | 44 | 0 |
| 64 | CH Gayle | Win | 2000-2014 | 103 | 7214 | 333 | 15 | 73 | 2 | 96 | 0 |
| 65 | Harbhajan Singh | Ind | 1998-2015 | 103 | 2224 | 115 | 2 | 417 | 25 | 42 | 0 |
| 66 | ML Hayden | Aus | 1994-2009 | 103 | 8625 | 380 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 |
| 67 | CA Pujara | Ind | 2010-2023 | 103 | 7195 | 206* | 19 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 68 | Saleem Malik | Pak | 1982-1999 | 103 | 5768 | 237 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| 69 | IT Botham | Eng | 1977-1992 | 102 | 5200 | 208 | 14 | 383 | 27 | 120 | 0 |
| 70 | CL Hooper | Win | 1987-2002 | 102 | 5762 | 233 | 13 | 114 | 4 | 115 | 0 |
| 71 | BA Stokes | Eng | 2013-2024 | 102 | 6316 | 258 | 13 | 198 | 4 | 106 | 0 |
| 72 | G Kirsten | SAF | 1993-2004 | 101 | 7289 | 275 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 0 |
| 73 | BB McCullum | NZl | 2004-2016 | 101 | 6453 | 302 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 11 |
| 74 | M Ntini | SAF | 1998-2009 | 101 | 699 | 32* | 0 | 390 | 18 | 25 | 0 |
| 75 | R Ashwin | Ind | 2011-2024 | 100 | 3309 | 124 | 5 | 516 | 36 | 33 | 0 |
| 76 | JM Bairstow | Eng | 2012-2024 | 100 | 6042 | 167* | 12 | – | – | 242 | 14 |
| 77 | TG Southee | NZl | 2008-2024 | 100 | 2098 | 77* | 0 | 380 | 15 | 80 | 0 |
| 78 | AJ Strauss | Eng | 2004-2012 | 100 | 7037 | 177 | 21 | – | – | 121 | 0 |
| 79 | GP Thorpe | Eng | 1993-2005 | 100 | 6744 | 200* | 16 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 |
| 80 | KS Williamson | NZl | 2010-2024 | 100 | 8743 | 251 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 89 | 0 |
They also became the fourth and fifth New Zealand cricketers to appear in 100 plus tests. The following table list all such cricketers in the descending order of the number of tests played.
| No | Player | Team | Span | Mat | Runs | HS | C | W | 5 | Ct | St |
| 1 | LRPL Taylor | NZl | 2007-2022 | 112 | 7683 | 290 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 163 | 0 |
| 2 | SP Fleming | NZl | 1994-2008 | 111 | 7172 | 274* | 9 | – | – | 171 | 0 |
| 3 | BB McCullum | NZl | 2004-2016 | 101 | 6453 | 302 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 11 |
| 4 | TG Southee | NZl | 2008-2024 | 100 | 2098 | 77* | 0 | 380 | 15 | 80 | 0 |
| 5 | KS Williamson | NZl | 2010-2024 | 100 | 8743 | 251 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 89 | 0 |