<Li> Ave denotes the batsman's career batting average . </Li> <Li> ♠ denotes the batsman scored their hundredth century in a Test match . </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> 100s </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Nation (100s) </Th> <Th> County (100s) </Th> <Th> 100th </Th> <Th> ItH </Th> <Th> Career </Th> <Th> Inns </Th> <Th> Runs </Th> <Th> Ave </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 199 </Td> <Td> Jack Hobbs </Td> <Td> England (15) </Td> <Td> Surrey (144) </Td> <Td> 1923 </Td> <Td> 821 </Td> <Td> 1905--1934 </Td> <Td> 1,315 </Td> <Td> 61,237 </Td> <Td> 50.65 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 170 </Td> <Td> Patsy Hendren </Td> <Td> England (7 + 1) </Td> <Td> Middlesex (119) </Td> <Td> 1928--29 </Td> <Td> 740 </Td> <Td> 1907--1938 </Td> <Td> 1,300 </Td> <Td> 57,611 </Td> <Td> 50.80 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 167 </Td> <Td> Wally Hammond </Td> <Td> England (22 + 4) </Td> <Td> Gloucestershire (113) </Td> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> 680 </Td> <Td> 1923--1950 </Td> <Td> 1,005 </Td> <Td> 50,551 </Td> <Td> 56.10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 153 </Td> <Td> Phil Mead </Td> <Td> England (4) </Td> <Td> Hampshire (138) </Td> <Td> 1927 </Td> <Td> 892 </Td> <Td> 1905--1936 </Td> <Td> 1,340 </Td> <Td> 55,061 </Td> <Td> 47.67 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 151 </Td> <Td> Geoffrey Boycott ♠ </Td> <Td> England (22 + 3) </Td> <Td> Yorkshire (103) </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> 645 </Td> <Td> 1962--1986 </Td> <Td> 1,014 </Td> <Td> 48,426 </Td> <Td> 56.83 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 149 </Td> <Td> Herbert Sutcliffe </Td> <Td> England (16 + 2) </Td> <Td> Yorkshire (112) </Td> <Td> 1932 </Td> <Td> 700 </Td> <Td> 1919--1945 </Td> <Td> 1,088 </Td> <Td> 50,138 </Td> <Td> 51.95 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 145 </Td> <Td> Frank Woolley </Td> <Td> England (5 + 3) </Td> <Td> Kent (122) </Td> <Td> 1929 </Td> <Td> 1,031 </Td> <Td> 1906--1938 </Td> <Td> 1,532 </Td> <Td> 58,969 </Td> <Td> 40.75 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 136 </Td> <Td> Graeme Hick </Td> <Td> England (6) </Td> <Td> Worcestershire (106) </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 574 </Td> <Td> 1983--2008 </Td> <Td> 871 </Td> <Td> 41,112 </Td> <Td> 52.23 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 129 </Td> <Td> Len Hutton </Td> <Td> England (19 + 1) </Td> <Td> Yorkshire (85) </Td> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> 619 </Td> <Td> 1934--1960 </Td> <Td> 814 </Td> <Td> 40,140 </Td> <Td> 55.51 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 128 </Td> <Td> Graham Gooch </Td> <Td> England (20) </Td> <Td> Essex (94) </Td> <Td> 1992--93 </Td> <Td> 820 </Td> <Td> 1973--2000 </Td> <Td> 990 </Td> <Td> 44,846 </Td> <Td> 49.01 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 126 </Td> <Td> W.G. Grace </Td> <Td> England (2 + 2) </Td> <Td> Gloucestershire (49) </Td> <Td> 1895 </Td> <Td> 1,113 </Td> <Td> 1865--1908 </Td> <Td> 1,493 </Td> <Td> 54,896 </Td> <Td> 39.55 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 123 </Td> <Td> Denis Compton </Td> <Td> England (17) </Td> <Td> Middlesex (67) </Td> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> 552 </Td> <Td> 1936--1964 </Td> <Td> 839 </Td> <Td> 38,942 </Td> <Td> 51.85 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 122 </Td> <Td> Tom Graveney </Td> <Td> England (11) </Td> <Td> Gloucestershire (50) Worcestershire (27) </Td> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> 940 </Td> <Td> 1948--1972 </Td> <Td> 1,223 </Td> <Td> 47,793 </Td> <Td> 44.91 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 117 </Td> <Td> Donald Bradman </Td> <Td> Australia (29 + 36) </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 1947--48 </Td> <Td> 295 </Td> <Td> 1927--1949 </Td> <Td> 338 </Td> <Td> 28,067 </Td> <Td> 95.14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 114 </Td> <Td> Viv Richards </Td> <Td> West Indies (24 + 23) </Td> <Td> Somerset (47) Glamorgan (10) </Td> <Td> 1988--89 </Td> <Td> 658 </Td> <Td> 1971--1993 </Td> <Td> 796 </Td> <Td> 36,212 </Td> <Td> 49.40 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 114 </Td> <Td> Mark Ramprakash </Td> <Td> England (2 + 3) </Td> <Td> Middlesex (46) Surrey (60) </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 676 </Td> <Td> 1987--2012 </Td> <Td> 764 </Td> <Td> 35,659 </Td> <Td> 53.14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> Zaheer Abbas ♠ </Td> <Td> Pakistan (12 + 17) </Td> <Td> Gloucestershire (49) </Td> <Td> 1982--83 </Td> <Td> 658 </Td> <Td> 1965--1987 </Td> <Td> 768 </Td> <Td> 34,843 </Td> <Td> 51.54 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 = </Td> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> Andy Sandham </Td> <Td> England (2) </Td> <Td> Surrey (83) </Td> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> 871 </Td> <Td> 1911--1938 </Td> <Td> 1,000 </Td> <Td> 41,284 </Td> <Td> 44.82 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 = </Td> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> Colin Cowdrey </Td> <Td> England (22 + 1) </Td> <Td> Kent (58) </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> 1,035 </Td> <Td> 1950--1976 </Td> <Td> 1,130 </Td> <Td> 42,719 </Td> <Td> 42.89 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> Tom Hayward </Td> <Td> England (3) </Td> <Td> Surrey (88) </Td> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> 1,076 </Td> <Td> 1893--1914 </Td> <Td> 1,138 </Td> <Td> 43,551 </Td> <Td> 41.79 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 = </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> Glenn Turner </Td> <Td> New Zealand (7 + 9) </Td> <Td> Worcestershire (72) </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 779 </Td> <Td> 1964--1983 </Td> <Td> 792 </Td> <Td> 34,346 </Td> <Td> 49.70 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 = </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> John Edrich </Td> <Td> England (12) </Td> <Td> Surrey (81) </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> 945 </Td> <Td> 1956--1978 </Td> <Td> 979 </Td> <Td> 39,790 </Td> <Td> 45.47 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 = </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> Les Ames </Td> <Td> England (8 + 4) </Td> <Td> Kent (78) </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> 916 </Td> <Td> 1926--1951 </Td> <Td> 951 </Td> <Td> 37,248 </Td> <Td> 43.51 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 = </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> Ernest Tyldesley </Td> <Td> England (3 + 1) </Td> <Td> Lancashire (90) </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 919 </Td> <Td> 1909--1936 </Td> <Td> 961 </Td> <Td> 38,874 </Td> <Td> 45.46 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 = </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> Dennis Amiss </Td> <Td> England (11 + 1) </Td> <Td> Warwickshire (78) </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 1,081 </Td> <Td> 1960--1987 </Td> <Td> 1,139 </Td> <Td> 43,423 </Td> <Td> 42.86 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> 100s </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Nation (100s) </Th> <Th> County (100s) </Th> <Th> 100th </Th> <Th> ItH </Th> <Th> Career </Th> <Th> Inns </Th> <Th> Runs </Th> <Th> Ave </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

Who made highest centuries in first class cricket