Test Record or Not?

[raidrboy]

I noted that the first four batsmen for India in it's current Test against Bangladesh all scored centuries. Does anybody know if this is a first in Test Cricket?

[Moe Norman]

think the aussies did it in the 93 Ashes

[BrisWesty]

Yes it is.
There have been a few occasions where 4 batsmen have scored centuries in an innings. England v West Indies last week springs to mind. Less sure about the following. England's 7/903 might have been a case but I'm pretty certain a Caribbean Aust v WI test in the 1950s also had 4 century makers. Benaud and Miller would have been 2 of them. I'm sure cricinfo will stick this up in the next week.
Going the other way India also have the first example of ending up 4/0!

[Moe Norman]

the Pakkies had 5 century makers in a game against the banger one year, can't remember if it was the first 5 or not though.

[Fishman Dan]

think the aussies did it in the 93 Ashes

Isn't that where the top 5 had centuries except for Mark Waugh - who was out for 99? Something like that.

[Virgal_Tracy]

No, the top 3 had centuries and Waugh out for 99. TAylor 111, Slater 152, boon 164no and Waugh b Tufnell 99