11.   It was his first Test century at the MCG and he now has scored a ton at every Australian Test venue.

12.   It was also populated by Igneris, the group of indians who came from Venezuela during the first centuries after Christ.

13.   Sri Lanka declared their first innings after Hashan Tillakaratne had completed his first test double century.

14.   The hometown crowd also saw Dave Richardson score his first Test century.

15.   The mosaics left him clues about how the people lived in the first few centuries after Jesus.

16.   Five years ago here, Atherton hit his first Test century against New Zealand and on Thursday he advanced purposefully to his eighth hundred at this level.

17.   He completed the first double century of his first-class career with a towering six over long-on off medium pacer John Saint.

18.   He found an able partner in Guy Whittall, who rode his luck in the early stages to post his first Test century.

19.   A six into the midwicket grandstand for his first World Cup century.

20.   Earlier Graeme Hick laid a ghost to rest by romping to his first Test century in England.