Blake Cattle becomes eighth batter to score two centuries in a Youth Test during IND vs AUS U-19 multi-day game

Blake Cattle scored centuries in both innings of the first multi-day match between India and Australia. | Photo Credit: Shayan Acharya

Blake Cattle registered his second century of the Under-19 Test between India and Australia at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday.

After scoring 102 in the first innings, Cattle once again reached the three-figure mark in the second essay off just 95 balls.

Also read | Blake Cattle’s century is a family story

He’s now only the eighth batter in Youth Tests to score century across two innings of a match. He’s only the second Australian batter to achieve this feat.

Marcus North of Australia holds the record of most runs in a Youth Test, scoring an unbeaten 200 and then 132 against Pakistan Under-19 in Sheikhapura in 1997.

List of twin centurions in a Youth Test:

1) Marcus North (Australia U-19) - 200* and 132 vs Pakistan U-19, 1997

2) Bilal Shafayat (England U-19) - 118 and 201* vs India U-19, 2002

3) Abhinav Mukund (India U-19) - 205 and 108 vs Sri Lanka U-19, 2007

4) Varun Chopra (England U-19) - 123 and 164 vs India U-19, 2006

5) Sam Northeast (England U-19) - 107 and 149 vs Bangladesh U-19, 2009

6) Matt Ramprakash (England Youth) - 118 and 120* vs Sri Lanka Youth, 1987

7) Andrew Puttick (South Africa U-19) - 116 and 117 vs Pakistan U-19, 1999

8) Blake Cattle (Australia U-19) - 102 and 105 ongoing* vs India U-19, 2026

Published on Sep 29, 2026

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