Centuries by Australia batsmen in Ashes debut innings
REUTERS - Australian batsmen who have scored a century in their first Ashes innings (* denotes not out):
1876/77 Charles Bannerman 165* Melbourne
1893 Harry Graham 107 Lord's
1924/25 Bill Ponsford 110 Sydney
1928/29 Archie Jackson 164 Adelaide
1948 Neil Harvey 112 Leeds
1965/66 Doug Walters 155 Brisbane
1970/71 Greg Chappell 108 Perth
1982/83 Kepler Wessels 162 Brisbane Continued...
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