Top 7 Fastest Batters To Score 35 Test Hundreds Ft. Steve Smith

Here's a look at the batters who took the fewest innings to reach the milestone of 35 Test centuries.

Steve Smith scripted history as he became only the 15th batter in the world to score 10,000 Test runs as he achieved the precious milestone during the Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Test at Galle on January 29 (Wednesday), 2025. Smith also reached the milestone of 35 Test centuries, a feather in the cap of only a few cricketers. Here’s a look at the batters who took the fewest innings to reach 35 Test centuries.

1. Ricky Ponting: Ricky Ponting brought up his 35th Test century in just 194 innings, becoming the fastest batter ever, in terms of innings taken, to do so. He scored a total of 13,378 runs in his Test career. (Image Credits: Getty)

2. Sachin Tendulkar: Sachin Tendulkar is second in the list for the fastest 35 Test centuries. He achieved the milestone of 35th century in just 200 innings. Tendulkar holds the record for the most centuries (51) and most runs (15,921) in Test cricket. (Image Credits: PTI)

3. Steve Smith: Steve Smith became the third fastest batter to score 35 Test centuries as he achieved the milestone in his 205th innings. (Image Credits: PTI)

4. Kumar Sangakkara: Kumar Sangakkara is fourth on the list. He reached his 35th Test century in 209 innings. Sangakkara played Test cricket from 2000 to 2015, featuring in 134 matches, and scored 12,400 runs. (Image Credits: PTI)

5. Jacques Kallis: Jacques Kallis completed his 35th Test century in 234 innings. Kallis is regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in world cricket, having scored 13,289 runs in Test cricket. (Image Credits: ICC)

6. Joe Root: Joe Root achieved his 35th Test century in 268 innings. Root scored his 35th century in the Multan Test against Pakistan, becoming England's highest run-scorer in Test cricket with 12,972. (Image Credits: PTI)

7. Rahul Dravid: Rahul Dravid took 272 Test innings to achieve the milestone of 35 Test centuries placing him seventh on this list. (Image Credits: PTI)