Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who was the first cricketer to play 100 tests?

  1. Wally Hammond

  2. Geoffrey Boycott

  3. Colin Cowdrey

  4. Dennis Lillee

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Explanation

Colin Cowdrey of England became the first cricketer to play 100 Test matches when he achieved this milestone against Australia at Edgbaston in 1968. Cowdrey was a stylish right-handed batsman and one of England's finest players. This was a remarkable achievement considering Test cricket had only been played since 1877.