Clyde Walcott: The West Indies Legend Who Outshone Bradman's Century Record
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News18•29-01-2026, 14:42
Clyde Walcott: The West Indies Legend Who Outshone Bradman's Century Record
- •West Indies legend Clyde Walcott holds the unique world record for scoring the most centuries (5) in a single Test series.
- •Walcott achieved this feat in a 5-match Test series against Australia in 1955, scoring 827 runs.
- •This record surpassed Don Bradman's previous best of four centuries in a Test series, set in 1930.
- •Despite many top batsmen like Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill scoring four centuries in a series, none have matched Walcott's five.
- •Walcott's career statistics include 3798 runs in 44 Tests with 15 centuries, and over 11,000 runs in First-Class cricket.
Why It Matters: Clyde Walcott's record of 5 centuries in a single Test series remains unbroken, surpassing even Don Bradman.
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