#StatAttack: Fastest to 22 Test tons
On Thursday August 2, Virat Kohli smashed his 22nd Test hundred against a fierce England bowling attack at Edgbaston. Already hailed a batting icon, this is another feather in Kohli's cap. Only a few legends are ahead of Kohli, in terms of being the fastest to reach 22 Test hundreds. Here are the batsmen who have taken the fewest innings to reach 22 tons.
The Master Blaster and his Test tons
The God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, made his Test debut in Karachi, Pakistan on November 15, 1989. His first ton came in 1990, as he slammed a sensational 119* against England at Old Trafford. Tendulkar took 114 innings to score his 22nd Test hundred, doing so against Australia at the MCG on December 26, 1999. In his career, he has slammed 51 Test tons.
The man of the moment makes his way here
The biggest cricketing icon of the present era, Virat Kohli is a batsman who plays his cricket with supreme confidence and finesse. He reached his 22nd Test ton yesterday and had scored his first in Adelaide, Australia in 2012. Kohli has taken 113 innings to achieve this feat and has etched his name among the finest batting legends in the history of the game.
Smudge scripts his name in the record books
Steve Smith is a fierce hitter of the ball and it comes as a no-brainer that he would be in this list. He is the 3rd fastest batsman to reach this feat, taking only 108 innings on his way. He reached this remarkable achievement in 2017 Ashes Test match against England in Perth. His thunderous 239 handed Australia the win.
Sunny days: The legendary Sunil Gavaskar and his Test tons
The first batsman in cricketing history to reach 10,000 Test runs and 30 centuries, Sunil Gavaskar's records speak for themselves. Mumbai was always his favorite hunting ground and he scored his 22nd Test hundred here against Australia on November 3, 1979. Gavaskar took just 101 innings to do so, only after a cricketing legend who was surely more than human.
GOAT: The Don of cricket
Bradman's statistics are unbelievable and comparing him with other cricketers merely proves he was a talent who comes once in the entire history of a sport. He has an incredible 29 centuries in a mere 52 matches, his average being a whopping 99.94. Don took just 58 innings to reach his 22nd Test ton, doing so against England at Brisbane. A remarkable genius indeed!
