Matt Renshaw
Matt Renshaw made 190 off 397 balls against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban, in the first Test of 2026. Australia were 6 for 124 when he added 134 for the ninth wicket with Nathan Lyon, Australia's best for that wicket since 1894, and they reached 390. Australia won by 214 runs.
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Sources: ICC: Renshaw’s 190 puts Australia in control in Durban · cricket.com.au: How failures helped Renshaw achieve his magnum opus
Was it a ton of consequence?
Yes: rescued the innings. Australia were 6 for 124 on the first day with him at the crease. He made 190 of their 390 and added 134 for the ninth wicket with Nathan Lyon. Australia won by 214 runs in the first Test of a three-Test series. How a ToC is decided
High confidence. Several match reports describe how the innings unfolded: the slump, the stands, the result and the series.
WatchThis innings
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Hello Sport on this innings1 moment
"Generational 190"; argues 190 is more respectable than 200+; an old-school ton played with modern shots (ramps, laps)
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Match notes
- Moved down to No. 5 so Nic Maddinson could open.
- 84 for the seventh wicket with Pat Cummins, then 134 for the ninth with Nathan Lyon, Australia's best for that wicket since 1894.
- Century off 204 balls. Out for 190 after 397 balls, edging Simon Harmer to slip just after tea.
- His first Test hundred in 3,567 days. The previous was 184 at the SCG in January 2017.
- Australia won by 214 runs to lead the series 1-0. Renshaw added 82 in the second innings, took two wickets, and was named player of the match.
How the score is builtscore · points
Your weighting
- Match Impact30%Did it decide the course of the game?
- Clutchness22%The weight of pressure in the moment
- Narrative18%The story surrounding the innings
- Conditions & Opposition14%What and who they were up against
- Historical Weight10%How time and experts have judged it
- Perceived Greatness6%The consensus of those who watched
How divisive is it?
Universally great, 5. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 79.3 and 82.4.