Top 10 players with the most number of centuries in competitive cricket

#4 EH Hendren (170 Centuries)

Patsy Hendren represented England in 51 Tests

Elias Henry Hendren or fondly known as Patsy Hendren was an English batsman in the period 1907-1937. This right-handed batsman played for England and Middlesex and was a prolific batsman in the between world war period.

Patsy represented England in 51 Tests and averaged over 47.63. However, his average swells up to 50 in first-class cricket with 170 centuries to his name. His highest first-class score is 301.

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#3 Graham Gooch (172 Centuries)

Graham Gooch holds the record for most runs in professional cricket

Graham Alan Gooch is a former English cricketer who represented England and Essex in his cricket career that spanned from 1973-2000. This former English captain was a prolific run scorer and one of the best from his generation.

He holds the record of amassing the most runs, with 67057 runs in first-class and limited overs game. In his career, he scored 172 centuries across formats. He even holds the record for most runs in List-A cricket in a professional career.