The first players to score Test centuries for their countries

Zimbabwe: Dave Houghton

Dave Houghton: One of Zimbabwe's greatest cricketers

In this match played against India in 1992 at the Harare Sports Club, Houghton batted brilliantly for his 121 run knock that helped Zimbabwe salvage a draw.

Captain of Zimbabwe in their maiden Test appearance, Dave Houghton wrote his name in golden letters of Zimbabwe's cricket history when he scored his country's maiden Test century in their very first outing (second man to do so after Charles Bannerman).

In many ways, Houghton's effort resembled that of Bannerman's more than hundred years ago as this is the only instance after 1877 when a nation playing their maiden Test did not end up on the losing side.

A cricketing genius, he was a complete batsman, equally good at playing pace and spin and batting according to the team's requirement. His highest score of 266 is a record for the highest Test score by a Zimbabwean player.