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Attendance record of the 100-Test club
In the history of Test cricket, spanning over 125 years, there are 26 players who have the distinction of appearing in hundred or more Test matches, with the latest member being Sachin Tendulkar, who accomplished the coveted feat during the Oval Test against England.
Playing in a century of Test matches is indeed an achievement in itself, which speaks volume about a cricketer's consistency against all opponents from time to time, ability to play regularly for his country without any injuries, attitude towards the game, and, above all, to play the game in a gentleman's manner devoid of any controversies.
Keeping this in the backdrop, it is of paramount importance that players with such vast experience maintain a high standard of attendance and don't miss many matches.
From the elite list of 26 players, there are only three players -- Allan Border, Kapil Dev and Ian Healy -- who missed a solitary game. They had an attendance record of over 99 per cent. Our own Tendulkar stands fifth in the list, having missed three matches due to back trouble.
In fact, the first eight positions are occupied by Australians (five) and Indians (three) while the last four positions are held by Englishmen!.
Following are details of attendance of all players who have appeared in hundred or more Tests, arranged in the order of percentage of attendance:
| Players | Tests | Period | Tests by Country | Missed Tests | Attendance Percentage |
| Allan Border (Aus) | 156 | Dec 29, 1978 to
Mar 29, 1994 | 157 | 1 | 99.36 |
| Kapil Dev (Ind) | 131 | Oct 16, 1978 to
Mar 23, 1994 | 132 | 1 | 99.24 |
| Ian Healy (Aus) | 119 | Sept 15, 1988 to
Oct 17, 1999 | 120 | 1 | 99.17 |
| Mark Waugh (Aus) | 125 | Jan 25, 1991 to
March 18, 2002 | 127 | 2 | 98.43 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) | 100 | Nov 15, 1989 to
Sept 9, 2002 | 103 | 3 | 97.09 |
| Sunil Gavaskar (Ind) | 125 | Mar 6, 1971 to
Mar 17, 1987 | 129 | 4 | 96.90 |
| David Boon (Aus) | 107 | Sept 23, 1984 to
Jan 29, 1996 | 113 | 6 | 94.69 |
| Mark Taylor (Aus) | 104 | Jan 26, 1989 to
May 1, 1999 | 110 | 6 | 94.55 |
| Javed Miandad (Pak) | 124 | Oct 9, 1976 to
Dec 21, 1993 | 133 | 9 | 93.23 |
| Courtney Walsh (WI) | 132 | Nov 9, 1984 to
Apr 23, 2001 | 142 | 10 | 92.96 |
| Desmond Haynes (WI) | 116 | Mar 3, 1978 to
Apr 13, 1994 | 126 | 10 | 92.06 |
| Michael Atherton (Eng) | 115 | Aug 10, 1989 to
Aug 27, 2001 | 131 | 16 | 87.79 |
| Steve Waugh (Aus) | 148 | Dec 26, 1985 to
Mar 18, 2002 | 169 | 21 | 87.57 |
| Vivian Richards (WI) | 121 | Nov 22, 1974 to
Aug 12, 1991 | 139 | 18 | 87.05 |
| Clive Lloyd (WI) | 110 | Dec 13, 1966 to
Jan 2, 1985 | 128 | 18 | 85.94 |
| Alec Stewart (Eng) | 122 | Feb 24, 1990 to
Sept 9, 2002 | 142 | 20 | 85.92 |
| Shane Warne (Aus) | 101 | Jan 2, 1992 to
Mar 18, 2002 | 118 | 17 | 85.59 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar (Ind) | 116 | Jan 24, 1976 to
Feb 5, 1992 | 136 | 20 | 85.29 |
| Gorden Greenidge (WI) | 108 | Nov 22, 1974 to
May 1, 1991 | 134 | 26 | 80.60 |
| Wasim Akram (Pak) | 104 | Jan 25, 1985 to
Jan 11, 2002 | 131 | 27 | 79.39 |
| David Gower (Eng) | 117 | June 1, 1978 to
Aug 9, 1992 | 150 | 33 | 78.00 |
| Salim Malik (Pak) | 103 | Mar 5, 1982 to
Feb 20, 1999 | 139 | 36 | 74.10 |
| Ian Botham (Eng) | 102 | July 28, 1977 to
June 21, 1992 | 156 | 54 | 65.39 |
| Geoff Boycott (Eng) | 108 | June 4, 1964 to
Jan 6, 1982 | 172 | 64 | 62.79 |
| Colin Cowdrey (Eng) | 114 | Nov 26, 1954 to
Feb 13, 1975 | 194 | 80 | 58.76 |
| Graham Gooch (Eng) | 118 | July 10, 1975 to
Feb 7, 1995 | 2002 | 84 | 58.42 |
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