Young players with large achievements

07-Dec-2010

Youngest to score five Test centuries
Youngest to score ten Test centuries
Youngest to score 15 Test centuries
Youngest to score 20 Test centuries
Youngest to take five Test five-wicket hauls
Youngest to take ten Test five-wicket hauls
Youngest to take 15 Test five-wicket hauls
Youngest to take 20 Test five-wicket hauls
Youngest to play 50 Tests
Youngest to play 100 Tests
Youngest to play 150 Tests

Youngest to score five Test centuries
Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Match End	Age
SR Tendulkar (India)	1989-1993	23	35	3	1382	165	43.18	5	6	Feb 15, 1993	19y 297d
RN Harvey (Aus)	1948-1950	8	12	4	843	178	105.37	5	1	Feb 14, 1950	21y 129d
GA Headley (WI)	1930-1931	7	14	1	860	223	66.15	5	0	Jan 20, 1931	21y 235d
Javed Miandad (Pak)	1976-1979	17	29	8	1592	206	75.80	5	8	Feb 7, 1979	21y 240d
Saleem Malik (Pak)	1982-1984	21	29	5	1126	119*	46.91	5	5	Dec 15, 1984	21y 243d
DG Bradman (Aus)	1928-1930	7	13	1	1196	334	99.66	5	2	Jul 15, 1930	21y 322d
GS Sobers (WI)	1954-1958	21	37	6	1865	365*	60.16	5	6	Dec 17, 1958	22y 142d
AN Cook (Eng)	2006-2007	15	28	2	1207	127	46.42	5	4	May 21, 2007	22y 147d
RJ Shastri (India)	1981-1985	32	49	8	1580	142	38.53	5	6	Jan 5, 1985	22y 223d
RG Pollock (SA)	1963-1967	16	29	2	1510	209	55.92	5	7	Jan 5, 1967	22y 312d
GC Smith (SA)	2002-2003	18	29	1	1639	277	58.53	5	4	Dec 16, 2003	22y 318d
L Hutton (Eng)	1937-1939	13	21	1	1345	364	67.25	5	3	Aug 22, 1939	23y 60d
KD Walters (Aus)	1965-1969	16	26	3	1706	242	74.17	6	9	Feb 20, 1969	23y 61d
DB Vengsarkar (India)	1976-1979	32	52	5	1878	157*	39.95	5	9	Dec 9, 1979	23y 247d
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1997-2001	29	47	2	1938	242	43.06	5	9	Mar 11, 2001	23y 288d
MD Crowe (NZ)	1982-1986	30	49	4	1718	188	38.17	5	5	Jul 29, 1986	23y 310d
ED Weekes (WI)	1948-1949	7	10	0	878	194	87.80	5	0	Jan 4, 1949	23y 313d
RR Sarwan (WI)	2000-2004	46	81	6	3134	261*	41.78	5	20	Jun 7, 2004	23y 350d
M Azharuddin (India)	1984-1987	18	27	3	1307	199	54.45	5	4	Feb 16, 1987	24y 8d
JH Kallis (SA)	1995-1999	29	46	5	1682	148*	41.02	5	8	Nov 14, 1999	24y 29d

Youngest to score ten Test centuries
Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Match End	Age
SR Tendulkar (India)	1989-1996	41	60	7	2911	179	54.92	10	14	Jul 9, 1996	23y 76d
DG Bradman (Aus)	1928-1931	16	23	1	2227	334	101.22	10	2	Dec 21, 1931	23y 116d
GC Smith (SA)	2002-2005	38	65	4	3265	277	53.52	10	11	Apr 24, 2005	24y 82d
RN Harvey (Aus)	1948-1953	24	41	4	2416	205	65.29	10	8	Feb 12, 1953	24y 127d
GS Sobers (WI)	1954-1960	33	56	8	3068	365*	63.91	10	8	Dec 14, 1960	24y 139d
AN Cook (Eng)	2006-2009	50	90	5	3654	160	42.98	10	20	Dec 30, 2009	25y 5d
Javed Miandad (Pak)	1976-1983	50	81	14	3860	280*	57.61	10	20	Jan 19, 1983	25y 221d
AB de Villiers (SA)	2004-2010	60	103	11	4155	217*	45.16	10	22	Jun 22, 2010	26y 125d
MD Crowe (NZ)	1982-1989	43	72	6	2948	188	44.66	10	9	Feb 14, 1989	26y 145d
V Sehwag (India)	2001-2005	34	56	1	3079	309	55.98	10	9	Mar 28, 2005	26y 159d
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1997-2003	54	86	7	3877	242	49.07	10	19	Dec 21, 2003	26y 208d
IT Botham (Eng)	1977-1982	50	75	3	2625	149*	36.45	10	10	Jun 28, 1982	26y 216d
HM Amla (SA)	2004-2010	43	75	6	3261	253*	47.26	10	16	Feb 18, 2010	26y 324d
JH Kallis (SA)	1995-2002	62	102	18	4185	189*	49.82	10	23	Oct 27, 2002	27y 11d
KP Pietersen (Eng)	2005-2007	30	57	2	2898	226	52.69	10	10	Aug 13, 2007	27y 47d
RT Ponting (Aus)	1995-2002	55	87	12	3382	197	45.09	10	15	Mar 12, 2002	27y 83d
KD Walters (Aus)	1965-1973	39	68	7	3021	242	49.52	10	17	Mar 28, 1973	27y 97d
RB Richardson (WI)	1983-1989	45	76	7	3320	194	48.11	10	13	May 3, 1989	27y 111d
GS Chappell (Aus)	1970-1975	35	61	9	2769	247*	53.25	11	12	Dec 2, 1975	27y 117d
M Azharuddin (India)	1984-1990	39	59	3	2875	199	51.33	10	9	Aug 14, 1990	27y 187d

Youngest to score 15 Test centuries
Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Match End	Age
SR Tendulkar (India)	1989-1998	59	89	9	4265	179	53.31	15	18	Mar 10, 1998	24y 320d
AN Cook (Eng)	2006-2010	62	111	7	4814	235*	46.28	15	23	Dec 7, 2010	25y 347d
DG Bradman (Aus)	1928-1934	28	42	3	3849	334	98.69	15	6	Aug 22, 1934	25y 360d
RN Harvey (Aus)	1948-1955	39	67	6	3766	205	61.73	15	12	Jun 17, 1955	26y 252d
GC Smith (ICC/SA)	2002-2008	67	118	5	5507	277	48.73	15	22	Jul 14, 2008	27y 164d
JH Kallis (SA)	1995-2004	75	123	20	5486	189*	53.26	15	27	Jan 20, 2004	28y 96d
RT Ponting (Aus)	1995-2003	65	103	13	4423	197	49.14	15	17	Apr 13, 2003	28y 115d
KP Pietersen (Eng)	2005-2008	45	83	3	4039	226	50.48	15	11	Dec 23, 2008	28y 179d
RR Sarwan (WI)	2000-2009	81	142	8	5671	291	42.32	15	31	May 18, 2009	28y 329d
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1997-2006	82	134	10	6114	374	49.30	15	29	Jul 31, 2006	29y 65d
SM Gavaskar (India)	1971-1978	40	77	6	3673	220	51.73	15	16	Nov 19, 1978	29y 132d
V Sehwag (ICC/India)	2001-2008	59	100	4	5102	319	53.14	15	14	Aug 3, 2008	29y 288d
GS Sobers (WI)	1954-1966	53	90	10	4611	365*	57.63	15	14	Jun 4, 1966	29y 311d
Younis Khan (Pak)	2000-2007	57	103	7	4736	267	49.33	15	19	Dec 4, 2007	30y 5d
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2000-2007	68	112	9	5741	287	55.73	15	23	Nov 20, 2007	30y 24d
Javed Miandad (Pak)	1976-1987	86	133	18	6251	280*	54.35	15	34	Aug 11, 1987	30y 60d
MD Crowe (NZ)	1982-1992	63	106	10	4591	299	47.82	15	15	Dec 9, 1992	30y 78d
AR Border (Aus)	1978-1985	73	129	23	5485	196	51.74	15	29	Nov 12, 1985	30y 108d
R Dravid (India)	1996-2003	70	120	13	5909	222	55.22	15	29	Oct 12, 2003	30y 274d
MP Vaughan (Eng)	1999-2005	60	107	8	4399	197	44.43	15	12	Aug 15, 2005	30y 290d

Youngest to score 20 Test centuries
Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Match End	Age
SR Tendulkar (India)	1989-1999	69	107	11	5321	179	55.42	20	21	Oct 14, 1999	26y 173d
GC Smith (ICC/SA)	2002-2010	81	142	9	6769	277	50.89	20	26	Jan 17, 2010	28y 350d
RT Ponting (Aus)	1995-2003	74	117	15	5749	257	56.36	20	21	Dec 30, 2003	29y 11d
JH Kallis (SA)	1995-2005	87	147	24	6833	189*	55.55	20	34	Jan 25, 2005	29y 101d
DG Bradman (Aus)	1928-1938	35	55	5	4974	334	99.48	20	8	Jun 28, 1938	29y 305d
SM Gavaskar (India)	1971-1979	50	93	7	4947	221	57.52	20	21	Sep 4, 1979	30y 56d
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1997-2007	92	150	10	7058	374	50.41	20	30	Dec 13, 2007	30y 200d
AR Border (Aus)	1978-1986	86	151	25	6615	196	52.50	20	32	Dec 3, 1986	31y 129d
Javed Miandad (Pak)	1976-1989	96	147	18	7151	280*	55.43	20	35	Feb 14, 1989	31y 247d
V Sehwag (ICC/India)	2001-2010	77	132	5	6831	319	53.78	20	21	Jul 22, 2010	31y 275d
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2000-2009	85	142	10	7308	287	55.36	20	32	Aug 30, 2009	31y 307d
R Dravid (India)	1996-2005	88	149	18	7658	270	58.45	20	36	Mar 20, 2005	32y 68d
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak)	1998-2006	71	118	9	5929	223	54.39	20	25	Nov 14, 2006	32y 79d
GS Sobers (WI)	1954-1969	69	119	16	6430	365*	62.42	20	25	Jan 29, 1969	32y 185d
RN Harvey (Aus)	1948-1961	70	120	10	5530	205	50.27	20	20	Jun 13, 1961	32y 248d
ML Hayden (Aus)	1994-2004	55	95	8	5059	380	58.14	20	15	Jul 13, 2004	32y 258d
GS Chappell (Aus)	1970-1982	76	134	16	6291	247*	53.31	20	29	Mar 22, 1982	33y 227d
BC Lara (WI)	1990-2003	92	161	4	7921	375	50.45	20	38	Apr 23, 2003	33y 356d
DC Boon (Aus)	1984-1994	94	169	20	6916	200	46.41	20	30	Dec 29, 1994	34y 0d
JL Langer (Aus)	1993-2004	82	139	6	6011	250	45.19	20	22	Nov 30, 2004	34y 9d

Youngest to take five Test five-wicket hauls
Player	Span	Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	5	10	Match End	Age
Waqar Younis (Pak)	1989-1990	10	2098	983	53	7/76	12/130	18.54	5	2	Nov 25, 1990	19y 9d
IK Pathan (India)	2003-2005	15	3253	1726	66	7/59	12/126	26.15	6	2	Sep 22, 2005	20y 330d
N Kapil Dev (India)	1978-1979	23	4757	2413	87	6/63	9/121	27.73	5	0	Dec 30, 1979	20y 358d
DL Vettori (NZ)	1997-2000	29	7845	3310	103	7/87	12/149	32.13	5	1	Mar 15, 2000	21y 48d
Harbhajan Singh (India)	1998-2001	18	4580	2158	75	8/84	15/217	28.77	5	2	Dec 6, 2001	21y 156d
AL Valentine (WI)	1950-1952	8	4032	1286	55	8/104	11/204	23.38	5	2	Jan 3, 1952	21y 250d
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak)	1995-1999	18	5042	2295	75	5/32	10/187	30.60	6	1	Jan 31, 1999	22y 33d
Shakib Al Hasan (Ban)	2007-2009	14	2991	1357	48	7/36	9/115	28.27	5	0	Jul 20, 2009	22y 118d
WW Hall (WI)	1958-1960	12	3185	1397	66	7/69	11/126	21.16	5	1	Mar 15, 1960	22y 185d
IT Botham (Eng)	1977-1978	7	1593	663	36	8/34	8/51	18.41	5	0	Jun 19, 1978	22y 207d
S Ramadhin (WI)	1950-1952	10	4576	1424	49	6/86	11/152	29.06	5	1	Feb 12, 1952	22y 287d
Danish Kaneria (Pak)	2000-2003	13	3085	1448	58	7/77	12/94	24.96	5	1	Oct 21, 2003	22y 309d
A Kumble (India)	1990-1994	14	4960	1810	77	7/59	11/128	23.50	5	1	Jan 22, 1994	23y 97d
GD McKenzie (Aus)	1961-1964	19	5696	2376	86	7/153	10/91	27.62	5	1	Oct 7, 1964	23y 105d
M Muralitharan (SL)	1992-1995	20	5282	2272	74	5/64	7/151	30.70	5	0	Sep 19, 1995	23y 155d
PM Pollock (SA)	1961-1964	13	3257	1476	62	6/38	9/99	23.80	5	0	Dec 29, 1964	23y 182d
Wasim Akram (Pak)	1985-1989	29	6203	2649	94	6/91	10/128	28.18	5	1	Dec 14, 1989	23y 194d
DL Underwood (Eng)	1966-1969	16	3923	1128	67	7/32	12/101	16.83	6	2	Aug 26, 1969	24y 79d
SK Warne (Aus)	1992-1994	22	6389	2328	96	7/52	12/128	24.25	5	1	Jan 6, 1994	24y 115d
DW Steyn (SA)	2004-2007	14	2562	1640	61	5/34	10/93	26.88	5	1	Nov 11, 2007	24y 137d

Youngest to take ten Test five-wicket hauls
Player	Span	Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	5	10	Match End	Age
Waqar Younis (Pak)	1989-1992	19	3745	1908	93	7/76	12/130	20.51	10	2	Aug 9, 1992	20y 267d
Harbhajan Singh (India)	1998-2002	29	7790	3486	127	8/84	15/217	27.44	10	2	Oct 12, 2002	22y 101d
N Kapil Dev (India)	1978-1982	36	7976	3946	142	7/56	11/146	27.78	10	1	Jan 6, 1982	23y 0d
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak)	1995-2000	27	7852	3444	115	6/46	10/187	29.94	10	2	May 22, 2000	23y 145d
IT Botham (Eng)	1977-1979	19	4476	1897	100	8/34	11/140	18.97	10	1	Aug 7, 1979	23y 256d
Danish Kaneria (Pak)	2000-2005	26	7347	3605	121	7/77	12/94	29.79	10	2	Mar 28, 2005	24y 102d
GD McKenzie (Aus)	1961-1966	33	9700	4078	143	7/153	10/91	28.51	10	1	Dec 28, 1966	25y 187d
DW Steyn (SA)	2004-2008	29	5650	3400	150	6/49	10/91	22.66	11	3	Dec 30, 2008	25y 186d
M Muralitharan (SL)	1992-1998	35	10169	4323	147	7/94	12/117	29.40	11	1	Jan 11, 1998	25y 269d
DL Vettori (NZ)	1997-2004	57	14160	6251	178	7/87	12/149	35.11	10	2	Oct 29, 2004	25y 276d
T Richardson (Eng)	1893-1896	8	2933	1422	66	7/168	13/244	21.54	10	3	Jul 18, 1896	25y 342d
SP Gupte (India)	1951-1956	18	6170	2124	87	7/128	9/145	24.41	10	0	Jan 11, 1956	26y 31d
Wasim Akram (Pak)	1985-1992	42	9072	3881	159	6/62	11/160	24.40	10	2	Jul 7, 1992	26y 34d
SK Warne (Aus)	1992-1995	39	11704	4316	187	8/71	12/128	23.08	10	3	Nov 13, 1995	26y 61d
SM Pollock (SA)	1995-1999	34	7532	2974	140	7/87	9/103	21.24	10	0	Nov 1, 1999	26y 108d
MD Marshall (WI)	1978-1984	34	7309	3438	156	7/53	10/107	22.03	11	1	Dec 11, 1984	26y 237d
DL Underwood (Eng)	1966-1972	26	7090	2158	114	7/32	12/97	18.92	10	4	Jul 29, 1972	27y 51d
A Kumble (India)	1990-1998	45	13593	5437	190	7/59	11/128	28.61	10	1	Mar 21, 1998	27y 155d
GF Lawson (Aus)	1980-1985	31	7156	3690	134	8/112	11/134	27.53	10	2	Jul 16, 1985	27y 221d
DK Lillee (Aus)	1971-1977	31	8400	3852	160	6/66	11/123	24.07	10	3	Mar 1, 1977	27y 226d

Youngest to take 15 Test five-wicket hauls
Player	Span	Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	5	10	Match End	Age
Waqar Younis (Pak)	1989-1993	25	5163	2646	143	7/76	13/135	18.50	15	3	Dec 14, 1993	22y 28d
N Kapil Dev (India)	1978-1983	47	10451	5521	187	8/85	11/146	29.52	15	1	Jan 28, 1983	24y 22d
Harbhajan Singh (India)	1998-2004	41	11393	5110	185	8/84	15/217	27.62	15	3	Dec 2, 2004	24y 152d
IT Botham (Eng)	1977-1981	38	8717	3842	181	8/34	13/106	21.22	15	3	Jul 21, 1981	25y 239d
M Muralitharan (SL)	1992-1998	42	13040	5462	203	9/65	16/220	26.90	16	2	Aug 31, 1998	26y 136d
Wasim Akram (Pak)	1985-1994	52	11672	5044	217	7/119	11/160	23.24	15	3	Feb 20, 1994	27y 262d
GD McKenzie (Aus)	1961-1969	50	15070	6305	222	8/71	10/91	28.40	15	3	Nov 9, 1969	28y 138d
A Kumble (India)	1990-1999	56	17525	7017	259	10/74	14/149	27.09	15	3	Nov 2, 1999	29y 16d
Danish Kaneria (Pak)	2000-2010	57	16816	8460	250	7/77	12/94	33.84	15	2	Jan 6, 2010	29y 21d
GD McGrath (Aus)	1993-1999	48	11573	5130	226	8/38	10/78	22.69	15	1	Mar 30, 1999	29y 49d
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ)	1997-2008	82	19709	8774	256	7/87	12/149	34.27	15	3	May 26, 2008	29y 120d
M Ntini (SA)	1998-2006	71	15003	7974	288	7/37	13/132	27.68	15	4	Dec 30, 2006	29y 177d
SK Warne (Aus)	1992-1999	72	20665	8204	322	8/71	12/128	25.47	15	4	Sep 11, 1999	29y 363d
MD Marshall (WI)	1978-1988	53	11828	5478	255	7/53	11/120	21.48	15	2	Apr 27, 1988	30y 9d
SM Pollock (SA)	1995-2003	73	16140	6129	299	7/87	10/147	20.49	15	1	Aug 18, 2003	30y 33d
Imran Khan (Pak)	1971-1983	46	11903	5085	217	8/58	14/116	23.43	15	4	Jan 8, 1983	30y 44d
DK Lillee (Aus)	1971-1980	38	10435	4770	206	6/26	11/123	23.15	15	5	Feb 6, 1980	30y 203d
DL Underwood (Eng)	1966-1977	68	17774	6184	248	8/51	13/71	24.93	15	6	Feb 16, 1977	31y 253d
AA Donald (SA)	1992-1998	47	11005	5233	237	8/71	12/139	22.08	15	2	Aug 10, 1998	31y 294d
RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1983	43	11007	4981	195	7/23	11/58	25.54	15	3	Aug 15, 1983	32y 43d

Youngest to take 20 Test five-wicket hauls
Player	Span	Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	5	10	Match End	Age
Waqar Younis (Pak)	1989-1998	51	10292	5517	254	7/76	13/135	21.72	20	5	Mar 10, 1998	26y 114d
IT Botham (Eng)	1977-1982	54	12767	5807	249	8/34	13/106	23.32	20	4	Aug 31, 1982	26y 280d
Harbhajan Singh (India)	1998-2007	59	15815	7390	246	8/84	15/217	30.04	20	4	Dec 4, 2007	27y 154d
M Muralitharan (SL)	1992-2000	55	17301	7133	278	9/65	16/220	25.65	21	4	Jul 23, 2000	28y 97d
Wasim Akram (Pak)	1985-1995	67	15266	6524	289	7/119	11/160	22.57	20	3	Dec 12, 1995	29y 192d
N Kapil Dev (India)	1978-1989	98	20388	9965	340	9/83	11/146	29.30	20	2	Apr 20, 1989	30y 104d
MD Marshall (WI)	1978-1989	64	14487	6525	313	7/22	11/120	20.84	20	3	Apr 12, 1989	30y 359d
GD McGrath (Aus)	1993-2001	73	17399	7373	343	8/38	10/27	21.49	20	3	Aug 4, 2001	31y 176d
A Kumble (India)	1990-2002	75	23466	9599	346	10/74	14/149	27.74	20	4	Oct 20, 2002	32y 3d
SK Warne (Aus)	1992-2001	96	26745	11190	421	8/71	12/128	26.57	20	5	Dec 18, 2001	32y 96d
DK Lillee (Aus)	1971-1981	55	14822	6832	296	7/89	11/123	23.08	20	6	Nov 17, 1981	32y 122d
AA Donald (SA)	1992-2000	60	13216	6282	290	8/71	12/139	21.66	20	3	Jan 5, 2000	33y 77d
RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1985	58	14607	6464	281	9/52	15/123	23.00	21	5	Nov 12, 1985	34y 132d
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-1998	77	17350	6870	324	8/45	11/84	21.20	20	3	Feb 17, 1998	34y 149d
Imran Khan (Pak)	1971-1987	68	15786	6615	302	8/58	14/116	21.90	20	5	Jul 6, 1987	34y 223d
CA Walsh (WI)	1984-2000	118	26157	11337	457	7/37	13/55	24.80	20	2	Jun 17, 2000	37y 231d
SF Barnes (Eng)	1901-1913	25	7178	2834	167	9/103	17/159	16.97	21	6	Dec 30, 1913	40y 255d
CV Grimmett (Aus)	1925-1936	37	14513	5231	216	7/40	14/199	24.21	21	7	Mar 3, 1936	44y 69d

Youngest to play 50 Tests
Player	Span	Mat	Runs	HS	Bat Av	100	Wkts	BBI	Bowl Av	5	Match End	Age
SR Tendulkar (India)	1989-1997	50	3438	179	49.82	11	4	2/10	61.75	0	Mar 18, 1997	23y 328d
RR Sarwan (WI)	2000-2004	50	3401	261*	40.97	6	20	4/37	39.65	0	Aug 21, 2004	24y 59d
N Kapil Dev (India)	1978-1983	50	2129	126*	32.25	3	200	8/85	29.33	15	Mar 16, 1983	24y 69d
RJ Shastri (India)	1981-1987	50	2307	142	36.61	6	111	5/75	39.71	2	Feb 8, 1987	24y 257d
DL Vettori (NZ)	1997-2003	50	1249	137*	20.47	1	150	7/87	35.78	7	Dec 30, 2003	24y 337d
AN Cook (Eng)	2006-2009	50	3654	160	42.98	10	0	-	-	0	Dec 30, 2009	25y 5d
Mohammad Ashraful (Ban)	2001-2009	50	2149	158*	23.10	5	19	2/42	58.63	0	Jul 20, 2009	25y 13d
AB de Villiers (SA)	2004-2009	50	3308	217*	42.41	8	2	2/49	49.50	0	Mar 2, 2009	25y 13d
MV Boucher (SA)	1997-2002	50	1761	125	28.86	3	0	-	-	0	Feb 24, 2002	25y 83d
Harbhajan Singh (India)	1998-2005	50	841	66	15.29	0	219	8/84	27.87	17	Dec 22, 2005	25y 172d
Saleem Malik (Pak)	1982-1988	50	2234	119*	37.86	6	5	1/3	19.80	0	Oct 11, 1988	25y 178d
JH Kallis (SA)	1995-2001	50	2952	160	41.00	7	94	6/67	27.44	2	Apr 23, 2001	25y 189d
Javed Miandad (Pak)	1976-1983	50	3860	280*	57.61	10	17	3/74	36.64	0	Jan 19, 1983	25y 221d
CH Gayle (WI)	2000-2005	50	3364	317	40.04	7	31	5/34	37.51	1	May 3, 2005	25y 224d
GC Smith (ICC/SA)	2002-2006	50	3969	277	47.81	11	8	2/145	93.75	0	Dec 30, 2006	25y 332d
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1997-2003	50	3501	242	47.95	9	4	2/32	53.50	0	Jun 24, 2003	26y 28d
DB Vengsarkar (India)	1976-1982	50	2847	157*	39.00	6	0	-	-	0	Jun 28, 1982	26y 83d
Waqar Younis (Pak)	1989-1998	50	538	45	9.96	0	244	7/76	22.06	19	Mar 2, 1998	26y 106d
DI Gower (Eng)	1978-1983	50	3374	200*	42.17	5	1	1/1	2.00	0	Jul 18, 1983	26y 108d
IT Botham (Eng)	1977-1982	50	2625	149*	36.45	10	229	8/34	22.89	19	Jun 28, 1982	26y 216d

Youngest to play 100 Tests
Player	Span	Mat	Runs	HS	Bat Av	100	Wkts	BBI	Bowl Av	5	Match End	Age
SR Tendulkar (India)	1989-2002	100	8405	217	57.96	30	27	3/10	43.88	0	Sep 9, 2002	29y 138d
MV Boucher (ICC/SA)	1997-2007	100	3723	125	29.78	4	1	1/6	6.00	0	Jan 15, 2007	30y 43d
JH Kallis (ICC/SA)	1995-2006	100	7940	189*	56.31	24	197	6/54	31.73	4	Apr 19, 2006	30y 185d
N Kapil Dev (India)	1978-1989	100	4142	163	31.37	6	354	9/83	28.87	21	Nov 20, 1989	30y 318d
RT Ponting (Aus)	1995-2006	100	8253	257	57.71	28	5	1/0	44.80	0	Jan 6, 2006	31y 18d
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ)	1997-2010	100	3962	140	30.71	5	325	7/87	33.86	18	Mar 31, 2010	31y 63d
DI Gower (Eng)	1978-1988	100	7000	215	44.02	14	1	1/1	20.00	0	Jul 26, 1988	31y 116d
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1997-2009	100	7959	374	52.36	24	4	2/32	58.00	0	Jan 6, 2009	31y 224d
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1994-2006	100	6631	203*	44.50	14	8	1/2	99.37	0	Nov 23, 2006	32y 99d
MA Atherton (Eng)	1989-2000	100	6742	185*	37.87	14	2	1/20	151.00	0	Aug 7, 2000	32y 137d
M Ntini (SA)	1998-2009	100	692	32*	9.74	0	390	7/37	28.53	18	Dec 20, 2009	32y 167d
Javed Miandad (Pak)	1976-1989	100	7694	280*	57.41	22	17	3/74	40.11	0	Dec 6, 1989	32y 177d
SK Warne (Aus)	1992-2002	100	2052	99	16.54	0	444	8/71	26.56	21	Mar 12, 2002	32y 180d
SR Waugh (Aus)	1985-1998	100	6288	200	49.51	14	85	5/28	34.80	3	Jan 5, 1998	32y 217d
DB Vengsarkar (India)	1976-1988	100	6356	166	45.72	17	0	-	-	0	Nov 29, 1988	32y 237d
SM Pollock (SA)	1995-2006	100	3406	111	31.24	2	391	7/87	23.25	16	Apr 19, 2006	32y 277d
SP Fleming (NZ)	1994-2006	100	6200	274*	38.75	8	0	-	-	0	Apr 19, 2006	33y 18d
R Dravid (ICC/India)	1996-2006	100	8553	270	57.79	22	1	1/18	39.00	0	Mar 22, 2006	33y 70d
AR Border (Aus)	1978-1988	100	7670	205	52.17	23	16	3/20	47.18	0	Dec 29, 1988	33y 155d
IA Healy (Aus)	1988-1998	100	3741	161*	28.34	3	0	-	-	0	Feb 3, 1998	33y 279d

Youngest to play 150 Test
Player	Span	Mat	Runs	HS	Bat Av	100	Wkts	BBI	Bowl Av	5	Match End	Age
SR Tendulkar (India)	1989-2008	150	11877	248*	54.23	39	42	3/10	52.66	0	Aug 11, 2008	35y 109d
RT Ponting (Aus)	1995-2010	150	12320	257	54.27	39	5	1/0	48.40	0	Dec 7, 2010	35y 353d
SR Waugh (Aus)	1985-2002	150	9631	200	49.38	27	89	5/28	35.92	3	Oct 12, 2002	37y 132d
AR Border (Aus)	1978-1993	150	10876	205	51.30	27	39	7/46	38.43	2	Dec 7, 1993	38y 133d

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1983: Australia v England at Adelaide, The Ashes 2nd Test, Dec 3-7, 2010
• ODI # 3075: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, 3rd ODI, Dec 6, 2010
• T20I # 192: Australia v Sri Lanka at Perth, Only T20I, Oct 31, 2010

Travis Basevi is a cricket statistician and UK Senior Programmer for Cricinfo and other ESPN sports websites