Top 5 players who have played the most consecutive Tests

#3 Mark Waugh (Australia) - 107 Tests (1993-2002)

Mark Waugh made his Test debut in 1991 replacing his elder brother Steve in the Australian side

Mark Waugh started off his Australian Test career with a bang, albeit on a day of mixed emotions as he was replacing his elder brother Steve Waugh in the line-up, scoring 138 on debut against arch-rivals England at Adelaide in the fourth Ashes Test in January 1991.

Though he continued to get good starts, Mark Waugh failed to convert those into big totals more often than not. He was dropped from the side for the final match during India's tour of Australia in 1991/92 after scoring just 83 runs in four Test matches.

He suffered further embarrassment on his recall to the side as he was dismissed without scoring on four consecutive occasions during Australia's visit to Sri Lanka in 1992.

The Australian selectors persisted with Mark though despite his poor form and he repaid the faith with a fighting display against West Indies at home in a 5-match Test series and maintained his place in the Test side till his retirement from the game in 2002 - a run that stretched to 107 Test matches.