List of international cricket centuries by Michael Atherton

Michael Atherton is a former English cricketer, commentator and the former captain of the men's national cricket team where he lead them for 54 Tests.[1] A right-handed opening batsman,[2] during his career he made 18 centuries in international cricket, 16 of which were scored in Tests while the other two came in One Day Internationals (ODIs).

16 of Atherton's 18 centuries came in Tests.

Atherton made his Test debut against Australia on 10th August 1989,[3] and scored his maiden century the following year, when he made 151 against New Zealand at Headingley Stadium, Nottingham.[4] Atherton's highest score is 185* which he made opening in the second-innings against South Africa during the South Africa tour in 1996. In Tests, 13 of his 16 centuries came in the first innings and 3 of his 16 test centuries came in the second innings. In ODIs one came in the first innings and the other whilst chasing.

Key
  • – Man of the match
  • – Captain of England in that match

Test cricket centuries
Test centuries scored by Atherton[5]
No. Score Against Pos. Inn. Test Venue H/A/N Date Result Ref
1 151  New Zealand211/3 Headingley Stadium, NottinghamHome7 June 1990Draw[6]
2 131  India212/3 Old Trafford Cricket Ground, ManchesterHome9 August 1990Draw[7]
3 105  Australia213/5 Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyAway4 January 1991Draw[8]
4 131  West Indies212/5 Bourda, GeorgetownAway17 March 1994Loss[9]
5 135  West Indies115/5 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. JohnsAway16 April 1994Loss[10]
6 101  New Zealand111/3 Headingley Stadium, NottinghamHome2 June 1994Win[11]
7 111  New Zealand113/3 Old Trafford Cricket Ground, ManchesterHome16 April 1994Draw[12]
8 113  West Indies215/6 Headingley Stadium, NottinghamHome10 April 1995Draw[13]
9 185*  South Africa122/5 Wanderers Stadium, JohannesburgAway30 November 1995Draw[14]
10 160  India113/3 Headingley Stadium, NottinghamHome4 July 1996Draw[15]
11 114  New Zealand213/3 Lancaster Park, ChristchurchAway14 February 1997Win[16]
12 103  South Africa211/5 Edgbaston Cricket Ground, BirminghamHome4 June 1998Draw[17]
13 108  South Africa212/5 Crusaders, Port ElizabethAway9 December 1999Draw[18]
14 136  Zimbabwe112/2 Headingley Stadium, NottinghamHome1 June 2000Draw[19]
15 108  West Indies125/5 The Oval, LondonHome31 August 2000Win[20]
16 108  Pakistan125/5 National Stadium, Karachi, KarachiAway7 December 2000Win[21]

ODI Centuries
ODI centuries scored by Atherton[22]
No. Score Against Pos. Inn. ODI Venue H/A/N Date Result Ref
1 127  West Indies113/3 Lord's, LondonHome28 May 1995Win[23]
2 113  Australia122/3 The Oval, LondonHome24 May 1997Win[24]
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References
  1. "Individual records (captains, players, umpires)".
  2. "Michael Atherton". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. "Debut Test". ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. "1st century". ESPN CRICINFO.
  5. "List of Test cricket centuries by Atherton". ESPNcricinfo.
  6. "1st century". ESPN CRICINFO.
  7. "2nd Test, India tour of England at Manchester, Aug 9-14 1990". ESPN CRICINFO.
  8. "3rd Test, England tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 4-8 1991". ESPN CRICINFO.
  9. "2nd Test, England tour of West Indies at Georgetown, Mar 17-22 1994". ESPN CRICINFO.
  10. "5th Test, England tour of West Indies at St John's, Apr 16-21 1994, Mar 17-22 1994". ESPN CRICINFO.
  11. "1st Test, New Zealand tour of England at Nottingham, Jun 2-6 1994". ESPN CRICINFO.
  12. "1st Test, New Zealand tour of England at Nottingham, Jun 2-6 1994". 3rd Test, New Zealand tour of England at Manchester, Jun 30 - Jul 5 1994.
  13. "5th Test, West Indies tour of England at Nottingham, Aug 10-14 1995".
  14. "2nd Test, England tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Nov 30 - Dec 4 1995".
  15. "3rd Test, India tour of England at Nottingham, Jul 4-9 1996".
  16. "3rd Test, England tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Feb 14-18 1997".
  17. "1st Test, South Africa tour of England at Birmingham, Jun 4-8 1998".
  18. "2nd Test, England tour of South Africa at Port Elizabeth, Dec 9-13 1999".
  19. "2nd Test, Zimbabwe tour of England and Ireland at Nottingham, Jun 1-5 2000".
  20. "5th Test, West Indies tour of England and Scotland at The Oval, Aug 31 - Sep 4 2000".
  21. "3rd Test, England tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Dec 7-11 2000".
  22. "List of Odi centuries". ESPN Cricinfo.
  23. "3rd ODI, West Indies tour of England at Lord's, May 28 1995". ESPN CRICINFO.
  24. "2nd ODI, Australia tour of England and Scotland at The Oval, May 24 1997". ESPN CRICINFO.
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