Century (cricket)
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In cricket, a century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings by a batter. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total wh
Sachin Tendulkar of India holds the record of highest number of runs and centuries scored in Test Cricket.
A big screen showing Harmanpreet Kaur reaching a score of 150 not out
The Lord's honours board commemorating English centuries at Lord's
Tendulkar celebrates upon reaching his 38th Test century against Australia in the 2nd Test at the SCG in 2008, where he finished not out on 154.
Lord's honours boards
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The Lord's honours boards are boards in the Pavilion at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, which commemorate cricket players who have scored a century, taken 5 wickets in a single innings, or taken 10 w
Century (cricket)
…so on. Reaching 50 runs in an innings is known as a half-century. Scoring a century at Lord's cricket ground in London earns the batter a place on the Lord's honours boards. Centuries were uncommon until the late 19th century because of the difficulties in batting on pitches that had only rudimentary preparation and were…
The original honours board commemorating English centuries. This board was replaced in 2019.
The honours board commemorating English five or ten wicket hauls in 2021.