| 1 | Charles Bannerman Australia vs England | Melbourne, 1877 Bannerman scored 165 retired hurt in the very first Test match, establishing the tradition of debut centuries and setting a standard that would endure for centuries. | 1,877 | 165 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | England |
| 2 | WG Grace England vs Australia | The Oval, 1880 The father of modern cricket scored 152 in his Test debut, setting the tone for his legendary career and English dominance in early Test history. | 1,880 | 152 | The Oval, London | Australia |
| 3 | Len Hutton England vs New Zealand | Lord's, 1937 Hutton scored 100 on debut in what was to become one of the finest Test careers in English cricket history. | 1,937 | 100 | Lord's, London | New Zealand |
| 4 | Alvin Kallicharran West Indies vs New Zealand | Georgetown, 1972 Kallicharran's elegant debut hundred confirmed him as one of the finest West Indian talents of the 1970s generation. | 1,972 | 100 | Bourda, Georgetown | New Zealand |
| 5 | Dean Jones Australia vs West Indies | Port of Spain, 1984 Jones scored 48 and 47 without reaching 100 in his debut, but a remarkable 105 in his second appearance was enough to cement his Test career. | 1,984 | 105 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | West Indies |
| 6 | Yashasvi Jaiswal India vs West Indies | Dominica, 2023 The 21-year-old opener scored a superb 171 on debut against West Indies, immediately establishing himself as India's most exciting batting prospect since Tendulkar. | 2,023 | 171 | Windsor Park, Roseau | West Indies |
| 7 | Aiden Markram South Africa vs Zimbabwe | Port Elizabeth, 2017 Markram's 143 on debut was one of the most assured debut innings in modern cricket, dispatched with 63-ball century and remarkable composure. | 2,017 | 143 | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Zimbabwe |
| 8 | Matt Renshaw Australia vs South Africa | Perth, 2016 Renshaw scored a composed 100 on debut, showing technical maturity beyond his years and helping Australia draw against a tough South African side. | 2,016 | 100 | WACA Ground, Perth | South Africa |
| 9 | Shikhar Dhawan India vs Australia | Mohali, 2013 Dhawan's explosive 187-ball 187 on debut against Australia is the fastest debut hundred by balls in Test history, with a century in just 85 balls. | 2,013 | 187 | PCA Stadium, Mohali | Australia |
| 10 | Brendon McCullum New Zealand vs Pakistan | Hamilton, 2004 While making his debut as wicketkeeper, McCullum scored 111 in a robust lower-order innings that hinted at the attacking greatness that would follow. | 2,004 | 111 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Pakistan |
| 11 | Saud Shakeel Pakistan vs New Zealand | Karachi, 2023 Saud Shakeel's cultured 100* on Test debut was a landmark innings for Pakistan's future middle-order, showing extraordinary patience and timing. | 2,023 | 100 | National Stadium, Karachi | New Zealand |
| 12 | Andrew Hudson South Africa vs West Indies | Bridgetown, 1992 Hudson became the first South African to score a Test hundred on debut in the post-apartheid era, scoring 163 in the landmark debut against West Indies. | 1,992 | 163 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | West Indies |
| 13 | Virat Kohli India vs West Indies | Kingston, 2011 Kohli scored 4 on debut in the first innings but struck 45 in the second. His actual maiden Test century (116) came in his second Test and second innings. | 2,011 | 116 | Sabina Park, Kingston | West Indies |
| 14 | Mohammad Azharuddin India vs England | Kolkata, 1984 Azharuddin scored 110 on debut against England at Eden Gardens, going on to score hundreds in each of his first three Tests — a unique achievement. | 1,984 | 110 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | England |
| 15 | Salim Malik Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Karachi, 1982 Malik scored 100* on debut, the first of 15 Test centuries in a career that also included controversy off the field. | 1,982 | 100 | National Stadium, Karachi | Sri Lanka |
| 16 | Lawrence Rowe West Indies vs New Zealand | Kingston, 1972 Rowe performed the extraordinary feat of scoring a century (214) and a fifty in the same debut match — a combination unmatched in Test history. | 1,972 | 214 | Sabina Park, Kingston | New Zealand |
| 17 | Garry Sobers West Indies vs England | Kingston, 1954 The great all-rounder scored 58 on debut at age 17, before eventually establishing himself as the greatest cricketer of his era. | 1,954 | 58 | Sabina Park, Kingston | England |
| 18 | Hanuma Vihari India vs England | The Oval, 2018 Vihari scored 56 on debut before going on to score his first century in his third Test, demonstrating the patience and temperament that defined his career. | 2,018 | 56 | The Oval, London | England |
| 19 | Kyle Mayers West Indies vs Bangladesh | Chattogram, 2021 Mayers scored an extraordinary 210* on debut in the second innings, coming in at number 6 to achieve the highest match-winning fourth innings in a debut Test. | 2,021 | 210 | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram | Bangladesh |
| 20 | Abhimanyu Easwaran India vs England | Leeds, 2025 India's replacement opener marked his Test debut in 2025 with a crucial innings against England at Headingley, proving himself at the highest level. | 2,025 | 55 | Headingley, Leeds | England |