Kamindu Mendis equals special Don Bradman’s record

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Kamindu Mendis, Don Bradman

Sri Lanka’s rising star Kamindu Mendis has achieved another feat in Test cricket. Mendis scored the 5th century of his Test career and also became the fastest Asian batsman to score 5 centuries in the history of Test cricket. Meanwhile, he also equals the record of Don Bradman for scoring the fastest 5 centuries in Test format.

Kamindu Mendis became jointly the third batsman in the world to score the fastest 5 centuries in Tests. Mendis has succeeded in equaling Don Bradman’s record in scoring the fastest 5 centuries in terms of innings in Tests. Mendis has achieved this feat in 13 innings.

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Talking about Bradman, the great batsman completed the first five centuries of his Test career in 1930. That means Mendis has equaled this special record of Bradman after 94 years. Considering, George Hadlee equals Bradman’s record in 1931.

Fastest 5 centuries in the Test (by innings)

  • 10 innings – Everton Weekes (1948)
  • 12 Innings – Herbert Sutcliffe (1925)
  • 12 innings- Neil Harvey (1950)
  • 13 innings – Don Bradman (1930)
  • 13 Innings – George Hadlee (1931)
  • 13 innings – Kamindu Mendis (2024)*

Let us tell you that the great Don Bradman completed the first 5 centuries of his Test career in 13 innings. George Hadlee also completed his 5 centuries in his Test career in 13 innings. By the way, the record of scoring the fastest 5 centuries in terms of innings is in the name of Everton Weekes of West Indies.

Everton had scored 5 centuries in 10 innings of his Test career. Meanwhile, at number two is Herbert Sutcliffe who completed the 5th century of his Test career in the 12 innings. Herbert Sutcliffe accomplished this feat in 1925.

Kamindu Mendis Test Career

In his Test career so far, Kamindu Mendis has scored 5 centuries and 4 half-centuries at an average of 80+ in 8 Test matches. The way Mendis continues to score runs has surprised the fans.

Apart from this, Mendis has also become the batsman who has scored the most centuries in the first 8 Test matches since 2000.

Most centuries after the first 8 tests (since 2000)
  • 5 centuries- Kamindu Mendis
  • 4 centuries- Harry Brook
  • 3 centuries- Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • 3 centuries- Mayank Agarwal
  • 3 centuries- Cheteshwar Pujara

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