Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Charles Bannerman was the first batsman to score a century in test cricket(165 not out).What record of that innings still stands?

  1. Highest proportion of the team's score

  2. the highest score by an australian batsman on debut

  3. highest proportion of runs scored in boundaries(considering centuries only)

  4. only left handed australian debutant to score a century

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A,B Correct answer
Explanation

Charles Bannerman's 165 out of Australia's 245 meant he scored 67.3% of his team's total - still the highest proportion in Test history. It also remains the highest score by an Australian on debut. Both records have stood since the first Test in 1877.