As well all know, the Ashes Cup is a test cricket series that is played every two years between Australia and England. The tournament began a while ago and it has been a long period since it is being played. Scoring a century in a test match is a very difficult job to do as it requires a good amount of patience. In a test series like ashes, patience becomes a very vital role to play altogether. Through this article, the discussion about the top 10 most number of centuries in the Ashes Cup.
1. Don Bradman (19)
The most number of centuries in the Ashes Cup is scored by none other than the legendary batsman Sir Don Bradman. He has played the Ashes Cup for Australia from 1928 to 1948. During this tenure, he played 37 matches in the Ashes Cup. Bradman has scored 5028 with a total of 19 centuries.
2. John Hobbs (12)
The next most number of hundreds in the Ashes Cup is scored by an English batsman John Hobbs. He has represented England in the Ashes Cup from 1908 to 1930. In these years, he has played 41 Ashes Cup matches for England. He has successfully scored 3636 with a total of 12 hundreds in the Ashes Cup.
3. Steve Smith (11)
Steven Smith has scored 11 centuries in the Ashes Cup which makes him the third most century-getter in the Ashes Cup. The former Australian captain has been one of the most successful cricketers for Australia in international test cricket. He has been representing Australia in the Ashes Cup since 2010 and has scored 3044 runs in the 32 matches he played in the Ashes Cup.
4. Stephen Waugh (10)
The fourth highest century getter in the Ashes Cup is an Australian legendary cricketer Stephen Waugh. He has represented Australia in the Ashes Cup from 1986 to 2003. Stephen has played 45 matches in the Ashes Cup for Australia and has scored 3173 runs with a total of 10 centuries in the series.
5. Walter Hammond (9)
The next Batsman with the most number of hundreds in the Ashes Cup is an English batsman Walter Hammond. He has successfully scored 2852 runs in the 33 matches of the Ashes cup from 1928 to 1947. Walter has scored nine hundreds in the Ashes Cup in this duration. He has been one of the most successful English batsmen during the era in which he played.
6. David Gower (9)
The sixth most number of hundreds in the Ashes Cup is scored by another English cricketer David Gower. He has represented England in the Ashes Cup from 1978 to 1991 during the span in which she played 38 Ashes Cup matches for England. In these matches, he successfully scored 3037 runs with a total of nine centuries by his name.
7. Arthur Morris (8)
Arthur Morris scored eight hundreds in the Ashes cup while representing Australia in the Ashes come from 1946 to 1955. During these years, he has successfully played 24 Ashes Cup matches for Australia in which he has scored 2080 runs at an average of 50.73. He has been one of the most effective test batsmen for Australia in the Ashes cup.
8. Herbert Sutcliffe (8)
The next batsman with the most number of hundreds in the Ashes cup is the English batsman Herbert Sutcliffe. He has successfully scored eight centuries in the Ashish Cup while representing them in 27 Ashish Cup matches during his Ashes Cup tenure from 1924 to 1934. He also scored 2741 Ashes Cup runs in these matches.
9. Gregory Chappell (8)
Gregory Chappell has scored eight hundreds in the Ashes cup while representing Australia in the Ashes come from 1970 to 1983. During these years, he has successfully played 30 Ashes Cup matches for Australia in which he has scored 2154runs. He has been one of the most successful batsmen for Australia in the Ashes cup.
10. Ricky Ponting (8)
The last batsman with the most number of hundreds in the Ashes Cup is also an Australian former captain Ricky Ponting. He has represented Australia in 35 Ashes Cup matches during his Ashes Cup tenure from 1997 to 2010. Ponting has scored 2476 Ashes cup runs in these matches and has also scored eight centuries in the series.
