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First Ball in Test Cricket

The first ball in Test Cricket was faced by Charles Bannerman of Australia.

Charles Bannerman – Faced the first ball, scored first run, boundary, fifty and century in Test Cricket.

First Run

The first run was scored by Charles Bannerman of Australia.

First Four

The first four was hit by Charles Bannerman of Australia.

First Six

The first six in Test Cricket was hit by Joe Darling (Aus) vs England at Adelaide Oval on 14 January 1898.

First Milestones

The first Half century (50) in Test Cricket was scored by Charles Bannerman (Aus) on 15th March 1877 vs Eng at MCG.

The first Century (100) in Test Cricket was scored by Charles Bannerman (Aus) on 15th March 1877 vs Eng at MCG.

The first 150 in Test Cricket was scored by Charles Bannerman (165*) on 16th March 1877 vs Eng at MCG.

The first Double Century (200) in Test Cricket was scored by Billy Murdoch (Aus). He scored 211 runs vs England at The Oval on 12 August 1884.

The first 250 was scored by Tip Foster (Eng). He scored 287 vs Australia at Sydney on 14 December 1903 (On debut)

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