Bringing up centuries in Test cricket is undoubtedly one of the most prominent milestones for any batter. As far as Indian cricket is concerned, doing so in the challenging conditions of SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) countries could be considered one of the most commendable achievements.
Some of the finest batters from India have had a hard time with the bat in these nations while playing with the red ball. No matter the final outcome of the game, each of the 130 Test tons scored in SENA nations (as of May 2025) holds a special place in the legacy of Indian Test cricket.
Top 5 Test centuries by Indian batters in SENA countries
5. Cheteshwar Pujara (123 off 246 vs Australia, 2018)
Team India had won the toss and opted to bat first in the first Test of the keenly awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy. A nightmarish start from the visitors saw them lose three wickets within the first hour of the day’s play. The pace attack of the Aussies had well and truly done their job. Rohit Sharma (37 off 61) and Rishabh Pant (25 off 38) departed off the bowling of Nathan Lyon.
However, the one person who stood tall regardless was Cheteshwar Pujara. It took an incredible piece of fielding to dismiss Pujara at the very end of the day’s play. He top-scored with 71 in India’s second innings after Australia ended up conceding a 15-run first-innings lead. India won the game by 31 runs, and Pujara was rightfully awarded the Player of the Match accolade.
