The wicketkeeper batter Josh Inglis joined the elite list of Australian batters on January 30 to score a hundred on day 02 of the first test of the Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025.
In his maiden test match, he came out to bat at No.5 for the Steve Smith-led side and scored 102 runs from 94 balls with the help of 10 fours and one six.
He added 146 runs for the fourth wicket with Usman Khawaja, who amassed a total of 232 runs from 352 balls.
Josh Inglis is the 21st Australian batter to score a century on test debut and the first one since Adam Voges in 2015. His century came from 90 balls making it the second fastest debut hundred in cricket history.
Only India’s Shikhar Dhawan achieved it faster, reaching it in 85 deliveries against Australia in 2013 at Mohali.
A perfect debut 💯
Josh Inglis starts his Test career in style with a brilliant hundred against Sri Lanka in Galle 💥
#WTC25 | #SLvAUS 📝: https://t.co/8NKpfnNf96 pic.twitter.com/vUBxA2LimX— ICC (@ICC) January 30, 2025
However, Inglis innings ended shortly after having scored 102 runs from 94 deliveries while trying to maintain the attacking momentum as Australia approached 600.
The 29 year old Western Australia player became the third Australian to score a century in the innings. Earlier, Usman Khawaja completed his first test double century with 232 runs, while Steve Smith contributed 141.
Inglis’s achievement highiighted a similar pattern in Australian cricket. The last thee Australian cricketers to score debut Test centuries all represented Western Australia.
Adam Voges against West Indies in 2015, Shaun Marsh against Sri Lanka in 2011, and Marcus North against South Africa in 2009.
The Yorkshire-born cricketer received his baggy green cap from Australian Test legend Geoff Marsh on Wednesday. Meanwhile Usman Khawaja scored 232 runs in 352 deliveries before being dismissed by Prabath Jayasuriya. Steve Smith also smashed 141 runs on 251 deliveries helping a solid run for Australia in Sri Lanka.
However Australia scored 654/6 before declaring the innings at Galle Stadium.
