Most individual hundreds in a bilateral Test series
What's the story
The five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between hosts England and India concluded with a 2-2 draw. India beat England in the 5th and final Test at The Oval to restore parity. Nonetheless, the thrilling series was dominated by several impactful batting performances. It recorded a staggering 7,100-plus runs and over 20 individual tons. Have a look at the most individual hundreds in a bilateral Test series.
Tons
Joint-most tons in a series
As mentioned, the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy saw over 20 individual centuries from both sides (21). As per ESPNcricinfo, as many as 32 players played the five-match series. This is the joint-most tally of centuries in a Test series with 1955 West Indies-Australia series. This series also recorded 21 tons. Notably, 34 players from Australia and West Indies featured in the series.
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Only other series with 20 tons
As per ESPNcricinfo, only one other Test series has registered 20 tons. The 2003/04 West Indies-South Africa series, which had exactly 20 hundreds, saw a total of 29 players take part.
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India score 12 tons
As per ESPNcricinfo, India struck 12 tons in the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the most for them in a Test series. They surpassed the 1978/79 West Indies series that witnessed India score 11 tons.
Numbers
Record numbers from series
As per Cricbuzz, the latest England-India Test series saw batters score a total of 7,187 runs. These are the second-most aggregate runs in a Test series. The tally is only behind that of the 1993 Ashes (England vs Australia: 7,221 runs). According to ESPNcricinfo, India recorded 3,809 of those runs across five matches, the second-most recorded by a team in a Test series.