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Centuries don't win you test matches. In fact, centuries may make you lose a test match on rare occasions but what individual centuries actually do, most often, is keep you in the game.

Not merely statsticians delight, a test match ton is the moment young batsmen dream of. to raise their bats and let the world applaud.

For a budding batsman in Australia and England, a hundred in Ashes test match is doubly delightful. the oldest rivalry in cricket, Aussies and English play a 5 test match series every second year which tends to bring out the best from their players and their fans. naturally, you score a ton in Ashes and people will recognize you.

Sadly, certain Don Bradman of nineteen thirties era is the runaway winning of this elite list. with 19 century for Australia against England, Bradman's record looks good to stay on for decades more cause none of current cricketers are close to him. Ricky Ponting, the Aussie run machine, is the only containder in following list of most individual century in a Ashes test match career.

Michael Slater, the hussling Aussie opener who retired in 2001, had a remarkable Ashes career in comparision to his performance against other nations. he made 7 tons in only 20 tests against England.

Note : Following list is limited to batsmen who have scored at least 7 centuries in Australia vs England test matches. and, was updated 1 July 2009.

Most number of century by a batsman in Ashes test matches

Batsman	Country	Playing Era	Matches	Runs	100s	50s
Don Bradman	Australia	1928-48	37	5028	19	12
Jack Hobbs	England	1908-30	41	3636	19	15
Steve Waugh	Australia	1986-03	46	3200	10	14
Wally Hammond	England	1928-47	33	2852	9	7
Greg Chappell	Australia	1970-83	35	2619	9	12
David Gower	England	1978-91	42	3269	9	12
Allan Morris	Australia	1946-55	24	2080	8	8
Herbert Sutcliffe	England	1924-34	27	2741	8	16
Allan Border	Australia	1978-93	47	3548	8	21
Ricky Ponting	Australia	1997-07	26	1978	7	6
Maurice Leyland	England	1929-38	20	1705	7	3
Michael Slater	Australia	1993-01	20	1669	7	4
Bill Lawry	Australia	1961-71	29	2233	7	13
David Boon	Australia	1985-95	31	2237	7	8
John Edrich	England	1964-75	32	2644	7	13
Geoffrey Boycott	England	1964-81	38	2945	7	14
Mark Waugh	Australia	1991-01	29	2204	6	11