Josh Inglis Scores Century at Newlands to Become First Australian With Multiple Hundreds in All Three Formats

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Josh Inglis scored 102 off 135 balls on Day 3 of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The innings made Inglis the first Australian batter to score at least two centuries in each of the three international formats: Tests, ODIs and T20Is. Australia were bowled out for 429 in 125.1 overs, taking a 100-run first-innings lead after dismissing South Africa for 329 in the series-deciding match.

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The wicketkeeper-batter reached the milestone with a reverse sweep against off-spinner Simon Harmer before falling to the same bowler. Alex Carey added 80 runs to help Australia pass the hosts’ first-innings total. Full coverage of the match is available from Times of India.

Format-by-Format Century Breakdown for Josh Inglis

Inglis now has two hundreds in every format for Australia. The wicketkeeper-batter scored a maiden Test century against Sri Lanka in 2025. Before that knock, Inglis had already scored two ODI centuries and two T20I centuries.

Format Matches Runs Highest Score Average Centuries
Tests 6 286 102 35.75 2
ODIs 43 1,100 120 not out 30.55 2
T20Is 49 1,033 110 26.48 2

Comparison With Other Australian Batters

Only three Australian batters have scored multiple T20I centuries: Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Finch. Neither Maxwell nor Finch has scored at least two hundreds across all three formats.

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  • Glenn Maxwell has five T20I centuries and four ODI hundreds but only one Test century, scored against India in 2017.
  • Aaron Finch finished his international career with 17 ODI centuries and two T20I hundreds but never scored a Test century.

Inglis remains the only Australian batter to hold multiple centuries in each format simultaneously.

Return From Injury and Squad Changes

Inglis returned to the Australia playing XI for the Newlands Test after recovering from a fractured finger suffered during the preceding ODI series against South Africa. The wicketkeeper-batter last played a Test during the 2025 Ashes at home.

Australia made four changes to the side for the series decider. Inglis rejoined the line-up alongside Cameron Green, Nathan Lyon and Cooper Connolly. South Africa posted 329 in the first innings, leaving Australia needing a substantial response. Contributions from across the batting order helped the visitors pass that mark, with the century from Inglis and the 80 from Carey central to the 429 total. Australia took a 100-run first-innings lead into South Africa’s second innings.