2006-09-07 22:39:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
It was C Bannerman of Australia against England in the very first test at MCG, Australia on 15th March 1877.
He scored the century on the first day itself. He opened the innings with NFD Thompson.
He went on to score 165 when he was retired hurt. He scored 165 in 285 minutes hitting 18 fours.
2006-09-07 23:08:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On 15 March, 1877, James Lillywhite's English side lined up against a team of Australians at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the first match between international sides. This was the first Test match. Australia batted first and Charles Bannerman became the first Test centurion by scoring 165 in the first innings before retiring hurt with a split index finger. Australia scored 245 and 104, England 196 and 108. Australia won the first Test match by 45 runs.
2006-09-08 05:49:36 · answer #2 · answered by ★HigHTƹcH★ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Charles Bannerman of Australia became the first Test centurion in March 1877 scoring 165 in the first innings of the Very First international Cricket test Match V/S England before retiring hurt with a split index finger.
2006-09-08 05:59:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 1pm on 15 March 1877, the first game began. It was dominated by Charles Bannerman. Bannerman scored the first single in Test history off Alfred Shaw's second ball, was dropped on 10, and had scored 27 by the time lunch was taken at 2pm, with the Combined XI 42 for 3. After lunch, Bannerman increased his scoring rate, and scored his century at 4.25pm, by which time the attendance was around 4,500.
2006-09-08 05:44:04 · answer #4 · answered by manas hemrajani 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Charles Bannerman of Australia was the first centurion in cricket history
2006-09-09 11:30:56 · answer #5 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am 100% sure, that i was not the first.........
2006-09-08 07:08:35 · answer #6 · answered by SP!DEY ! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋