Four players recall the unforgettable experience of hitting their first Test hundreds and how their lives were changed
By Taha Hashim for Wisden Cricket Monthly
What puts a smile on your face and makes you feel a little warm, fuzzy and romantic while watching cricket? It might be the sight of your favourite player in full flow, or taking in a particular skill – a leggie ragging it square or a quick delivering a perfect yorker. For me, it’s simple: watching someone hit their first Test hundred.
You’re observing a player live out their dream and enter into an exclusive club. Once they have hit one, there’s no guarantee of more to come, but they will always be a Test centurion. There’s cold, hard proof they belonged at the highest level, even if only for a short time. When the helmet comes off and they raise their bat, the TV cameras scanning their beaming teammates, a proud parent or partner, it’s a reminder that this moment has been in the making for far longer than a few hours. It doesn’t matter who it’s for, who it’s against, when or where it happened – it’s a soul-stirring feat. Continue reading...
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