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Peter Handscomb equals 100 year old record of Australia

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Peter Handscomb record of a half-century in each his first four Tests

Jan. 4 (CRICKETNMORE) - Australia's newcomer Peter Handscomb form with the bat continued as he scored another century in the third Test against Pakistan before falling to a bizarre dismissal. Handscomb finished on 110 off 205 balls in a knock that included nine boundaries.

Handscomb on Wednesday became the first Australian batsman in almost 100 years to score a half-century in each his first four Tests. He euqla 100 years old record and became just the second Australian after Herbie Collins in 1920 to register a 50-plus score in each of his first four Tests.

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The 25-year-old has now scored more than 250 runs in five innings after making his debut in November, and has yet to be dismissed for less than 54.

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Handscomb Career Stats:

v South Africa in Adelaide - 54, 1*

v Pakistan in Brisbane - 105, 35*

v Pakistan in Melbourne - 54

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v Pakistan in Sydney - 110

Saurabh Sharma

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Saurabh Sharma

Saurabh Sharma is the Editorial Head of Cricketnmore Hindi and a passionate cricket journalist with over 14 years of experience in sports media. He began his journalism career with Navbharat Times, part of the Times of India Group, before moving to television media with Sadhna News. In 2014, he joined Cricketnmore and currently serves as the editor of the platform.
Known for his deep understanding of cricket statistics and unique storytelling approach, Saurabh specializes in cricket news, match analysis, records, and feature stories. Along with editorial responsibilities, he also works as a show producer for popular cricket video series such as Cricket Tales, Cricket Flashback, and Cricket Trivia.

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