Test Cricket: The longest or largest format of cricket is known as Test cricket. Due to this, the Indian cricket team or Asian batsmen face very tough challenges in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia). Apart from this, whenever an Asian batsman runs on a tour of SENA countries, he is discussed worldwide. Due to this, recently, Indian team veteran all -rounder Ravindra Jadeja has scored a Test century in England. Apart from this, let us know about the oldest Indian batsmen who have scored centuries in SENA countries.
1. Rahul Dravid:-
The name of veteran batsman Rahul Dravid comes first in the list of the oldest Indian batsmen who scored a century in SENA countries. This veteran Indian batsman scored a century at the Oval at the age of 38 years and 222 days.
Due to this, he scored 146 not out in 266 balls in his first innings, playing in the Oval Test on the England tour of 2011. At the same time, 20 fours also came in his brilliant innings. Despite this, the Indian team lost by an innings and 8 runs in that match. Meanwhile, the most interesting thing is that this was Dravid’s last century playing on foreign soil.
2. Sachin Tendulkar:-
In this case, the name of Sachin Tendulkar, the great batsman of the Indian team, comes in second place. He also scored his last Test century in South Africa at the age of 37 years and 255 days. The Indian team was then on a tour of South Africa.
At that time, Sachin scored 146 runs in his first innings against the protigned team in Cape Town, facing 314 balls. But even after scoring his century, he could not stop the match from being drawn. Apart from this, it was also the 51st and last Test century of his Test career.
3. Anil Kumble:-
In this list, the name of former Indian veteran spin bowler Anil Kumble comes at the third position. At the same time, in this format, he has also got his iron iron with his deadly bowling in world cricket. Meanwhile, he also scored only 1 century in the Test match.
Due to this, he scored an unbeaten 110 in 193 balls in his first innings while playing on the Oval ground in 2007. Then due to his century innings, India scored 664 runs in their first innings. After this, in the second innings of this match, he came unbeaten with his bat. At that time this match ended on a draw.
4. Ravindra Jadeja:-
In this case, the name of star all -rounder Ravindra Jadeja has come on the fourth position. Because in the first innings of the Manchester Test, he was dismissed for only 20 runs. After this, in the second innings of this match, he was seen struggling a lot.
In this match, when the Indian team lost their fourth wicket on the score of 222 runs in their second innings, then Jadeja came to play at the crease. Then he batted at the crease and successfully postponed India’s defeat. In the second innings of that match, he was unbeaten by scoring 107 runs in 185 balls. Apart from this, he also had an unwavering 203 -run partnership for the 5th wicket with Washington Sundar (101*).
