Michael Clarke joined the select band of players who have made a century in their very first Test. Clarke became the 17th Australian and the 79th batsman in the history of Test cricket to perform this feat.

The 23-year-old also became the first Australian to score a century on Test debut against India. The last Australian to make a century on Test debut was Greg Blewett about 10 years back.

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Australia's Charles Bannerman was the first batsman in Test history to score a century on debut. He did so by scoring unbeaten 165 (retired hurt) in the very first Test match (against England at Melbourne in 1876-77).

West Indies' Lawrence Rowe and Pakistan's Yasir Hameed made centuries in each innings on Test debut.

The accompanying table gives country-wise break-up of players scoring a century on Test debut.

Country	Batsmen
Australia	17
Bangladesh	2
England	15
India	11
New Zealand	7
Pakistan	9
South Africa	2
Sri Lanka	3
West Indies	11
Zimbabwe	2
Total	79

Australians to make a century on Test debut:

Batsman	Runs	Vs	Venue	Series
Bannerman, C	165*	Eng	Melbourne	1876-77
Graham, H	107	Eng	Lord's	1893
Duff, RA	104	Eng	Melbourne	1901-02
Hartigan, RJ	116	Eng	Adelaide	1907-08
Collins, HL	104	Eng	Sydney	1920-21
Ponsford, WH	110	Eng	Sydney	1924-25
Jackson, A	164	Eng	Adelaide	1928-29
Burke, JW	101*	Eng	Adelaide	1950-51
Walters, KD	155	Eng	Brisbane	1965-66
Chappell, GS	108	Eng	Perth	1970-71
Cosier, GJ	109	WI	Melbourne	1975-76
Wellham, DM	103	Eng	The Oval	1981
Wessels, KC	162	Eng	Brisbane	1982-83
Phillips, WB	159	Pak	Perth	1983-84
Waugh, ME	138	Eng	Adelaide	1990-91
Blewett, GS	102*	Eng	Adelaide	1994-95
Clarke, MJ	100*	Ind	Bangalore	2004-05

Highest Scores on Test debut:

Batsman	Runs	For	Vs	Inns	Tst	Venue	Season
Foster, RE	287	Eng	Aus	1st	1st	Sydney	1903-04
Rudolph, JA	222*	SA	Ban	1st	1st	Chittagong	2002-03
Sinclair, MS	214	NZ	WI	1st	2nd	Wellington	1999-00
Rowe, LG	214	WI	NZ	1st	1st	Kingston	1971-72
Kuruppu, DSBP	201*	SL	NZ	1st	1st	Colombo CCC	1986-87
Headley, GA	176	WI	Eng	2nd	1st	Bridgetown	1929-30
Yasir Hameed	170	Pak	Ban	1st	1st	Karachi	2003-04
Khalid Ibadulla	166	Pak	Aus	1st	1st	Karachi	1964-65
Bannerman, C	165*	Aus	Eng	1st	1st	Melbourne	1876-77
Jackson, A	164	Aus	Eng	1st	4th	Adelaide	1928-29
Javed Miandad	163	Pak	NZ	1st	1st	Lahore	1976-77
Hudson, AC	163	SA	WI	1st	1st	Bridgetown	1991-92
Wessels, KC	162	Aus	Eng	1st	2nd	Brisbane	1982-83
Phillips, WB	159	Aus	Pak	1st	1st	Perth	1983-84
Walters, KD	155	Aus	Eng	1st	1st	Brisbane	1965-66
Ranjitsinhji,KS	154*	Eng	Aus	2nd	2nd	Old Trafford	1896
Grace, WG	152	Eng	Aus	1st	1st	The Oval	1880
Clarke, MJ	151	Aus	Ind	1st	1st	Bangalore	2004-05