Charles Bannerman faced the first ball in Test cricket, scored the first runs in Test cricket and scored the first test century and half-century.[citation needed] Charles Bannerman also scored 67.34% of the Australian first innings total in match 1. This record remains to this day as the highest percentage of an innings total that has been scored by a single batsman.[29] Ricky Ponting has scored the most runs for Australia in Test match cricket with 13,291 runs. Allan Border in second with 11,174 runs in 265 innings while Steve Waugh has 10,927 in 260 innings.[30] Ricky Ponting is the first ever Australian batsman in history to pass 12,000 and 13,000 Test runs. Matthew Hayden holds the record for the most runs in a single innings by an Australian with 380 in the first test against Zimbabwe at Perth in October 2003. Donald Bradman holds the record for the highest average by an Australian (or any other) cricketer with a remarkable average of 99.94. Bradman played 52 tests and struck 29 centuries and 13 fifties in them.[31] Ricky Ponting holds the record for the most centuries by an Australian cricketer with 41. Former Australian captain Steve Waugh is in second position with 32 centuries from 260 innings.[32] Allan Border holds the record for the most fifties by an Australian cricketer with 63 in 265 innings.[32] Adam Gilchrist holds the record of 2nd fastest hundred and fastest hundred by an Australian. He also holds the record of most successful keeper and took as many catches for Australia and second only to South Africas Boucher.[32] Glenn McGrath holds the record for the most ducks by an Australian cricketer with 35 in 138 innings.[33]
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