Leading century-makers

Top century-makers in history after Sachin Tendulkar of India became the first batsman to score 100 international hundreds on Friday.

Top century-makers in history after Sachin Tendulkar of India became the first batsman to score 100 international hundreds on Friday.

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Total Name/country Tests One-dayers Twenty20

* 100 - Sachin Tendulkar (IND) 51 49 -

* 71 - Ricky Ponting (AUS) 41 30 -

* 59 - Jacques Kallis (RSA) 42 17 -

* 53 - Brian Lara (WIS) 34 19 -

* 48 - Rahul Dravid (IND) 36 12 -

* 45 - Mahela Jayawardene (SRI) 29 15 1

* 42 - Sanath Jayasuriya (SRI) 14 28 -

* 41 - Kumar Sangakkara (SRI) 28 13 -

* 40 - Matthew Hayden (AUS) 30 10 -

* 39 - Mohammad Yousuf (PAK) 24 15 -

* 38 - Mark Waugh (AUS) 20 18 -

* 38 - Sourav Ganguly (IND) 16 22 -

(Tendulkar, Ponting, Kallis, Jayawardene and Sangakkara are the only ones in the list still playing international cricket)