AB de Villiers Test Centuries List
| Century No | Score | Balls | 4s/6s | Opponent | Inns | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109 | 169 | 11/1 | v England | 3 | Centurion | 2005 |
| 2 | 178 | 352 | 15/1 | v West Indies | 2 | Bridgetown | 2005 |
| 3 | 114 | 173 | 13/1 | v West Indies | 1 | St John’s | 2005 |
| 4 | 103* | 109 | 15/1 | v West Indies | 2 | Durban | 2008 |
| 5 | 217* | 333 | 17/2 | v India | 2 | Ahmedabad | 2008 |
| 6 | 174 | 381 | 19/0 | v England | 2 | Leeds | 2008 |
| 7 | 106* | 186 | 9/0 | v Australia | 4 | W.A.C.A | 2008 |
| 8 | 104* | 185 | 9/1 | v Australia | 2 | Johannesburg | 2009 |
| 9 | 163 | 196 | 12/7 | v Australia | 2 | Cape Town | 2009 |
| 10 | 135* | 168 | 13/6 | v West Indies | 1 | Basseterre | 2010 |
| 11 | 278* | 418 | 23/6 | v Pakistan | 1 | Abu Dhabi | 2010 |
| 12 | 129 | 112 | 12/5 | v India | 2 | Centurion | 2010 |
| 13 | 160* | 205 | 19/2 | v Sri Lanka | 1 | Cape Town | 2012 |
| 14 | 169 | 184 | 21/3 | v Australia | 3 | W.A.C.A | 2012 |
| 15 | 103* | 117 | 11/0 | v Pakistan | 3 | Johannesburg | 2013 |
| 16 | 121 | 215 | 15/0 | v Pakistan | 1 | Centurion | 2013 |
| 17 | 164 | 274 | 17/1 | v Pakistan | 2 | Dubai (DICS) | 2013 |
| 18 | 103 | 168 | 12/0 | v India | 4 | Johannesburg | 2013 |
| 19 | 116 | 232 | 14/1 | v Australia | 1 | Gqeberha | 2014 |
| 20 | 152 | 235 | 16/2 | v West Indies | 1 | Centurion | 2014 |
| 21 | 148 | 194 | 15/1 | v West Indies | 2 | Cape Town | 2015 |
| 22 | 126* | 146 | 20/1 | v Australia | 2 | Gqeberha | 2018 |
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Key Insights
Most Test Hundreds: AB de Villiers’ 22 Test hundreds rank as the fourth most for a South African batter, trailing Jacques Kallis (45), Hashim Amla (28), and Graeme Smith (27).
Hundreds at Home: Thirteen of his Test centuries were scored in South Africa, placing him third on the all-time list of most hundreds at home for the Proteas.
Centuries in Wins: De Villiers’ 16 centuries in Test victories are the joint third-most for a South African player. This means 72.73% of his hundreds led to a win, giving him the highest centuries-to-win ratio among South Africans with at least 20 Test centuries.
Wicketkeeper-Batter: As a designated wicketkeeper, de Villiers scored seven Test centuries, the most for a South African. Check the overall top WK-century-makers list.
Fifty-Plus Scores: With 68 scores of 50 or more, de Villiers is third on the list for South Africa, behind Kallis (103) and Amla (69).
First Century & Youngest: His maiden Test century (109) came against England in 2005, at the age of 20 years and 339 days, making him the fourth-youngest South African to achieve this milestone.
Century & Ninety in a Test: In that same match against England, de Villiers scored 92 in the first innings, becoming the fourth Proteas batter to record a century and a score in the nineties in the same Test.
Scores in the Nineties: De Villiers has been dismissed between 90 and 99 on eight occasions, which is the most for a South African in Test history and the joint third-most overall.
Hundreds Against Opponents: He scored six centuries each against Australia and the West Indies, the joint third-most by a South African against a single opponent.
Fastest Hundred: De Villiers holds the record for the second-fastest Test hundred for South Africa, reaching the milestone in just 75 balls against India in 2010.
Highest Score: His career-best score is an unbeaten 278 against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi in 2010.
