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Matt Renshaw Ends Australia's 12-Year Test Century Drought in South Africa
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News18•10-10-2026, 15:51
Matt Renshaw Ends Australia's 12-Year Test Century Drought in South Africa
- •Matt Renshaw scored a brilliant unbeaten century against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban.
- •He became the first Australian to score a Test century on South African soil in over 12 years.
- •Renshaw's 102-run knock off 218 balls marks his second career Test century.
- •The last Australian to score a Test century in South Africa was David Warner in March 2014.
- •Renshaw is only the 10th Australian to score a Test hundred at the Kingsmead venue in Durban.
Key Questions Answered
David Warner was the last Australian to score a Test century in South Africa prior to Matt Renshaw, achieving the feat during the Cape Town Test held in March 2014.
Matt Renshaw scored his maiden Test century against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2017, where he made 184 runs in the first innings.
Phil Hughes was the last Australian to score a Test century at Kingsmead in Durban prior to Matt Renshaw, hitting 160 runs during the March 2009 Test.
