He has scored consecutive centuries in 1968 & 1969.

The innings made him the first player to score consecutive centuries in World Cup competition.

It was only the second time in his career that he had scored consecutive centuries.

Azhar continued his good form and made consecutive centuries as he scored 136 in the 2nd innings.

Sardesai scored 120 and Viswanath missed his third consecutive century by ten runs.

Vijay also hit consecutive centuries and took the total to 499.

He then scored another century in the second Test, becoming only the fifth England player to score three consecutive centuries.

There have been five consecutive centuries in a match on two occasions.

Harvey made it consecutive centuries in as many matches, with 84 and 116 in Adelaide.

In reply, Australia were already 184/1 at stumps, with Brown heading for a consecutive century.