Mayank Agarwal [Source: @DurhamCricket/x]Mayank Agarwal notched up an elegant century for the Durham cricket club in his third appearance this County Championship Division Two 2026 season. Batting at number four, the discarded Indian opener formed crucial partnerships with Ben Stokes, Colin Ackermann and Ollie Robinson to steer Durham past the 350-run mark before stumps on Day 1.Taking on Worcestershire in Chester-le-Street in match number 52 of the competition, Agarwal’s speedy knock also ensured that Durham maintained a motoring scoring rate of over 4.50 runs an over on the opening day.This knock has certainly helped Mayank get notice in the eyes of the BCCI selectors as he aims to make his comeback in India's red-ball team.Mayank Agarwal tons up for Durham for the first timeMayank Agarwal was roped in by the Durham cricket club for their final four matches of the 2026 County Championship Division Two season as an official replacement of South African batter David Bedingham.While the cricketer aggregated just 105 runs in his first four innings spanning two matches of the season against Northamptonshire and Middlesex, the 35-year-old came to his own against Worcestershire in Chester-le-Street on Tuesday, September 15.Also Read- Sai Kishore Bangs Indian Test Team Doors With Sensational 5-Wicket Haul In CountyBatting at number four, Mayank Agarwal arrived to the crease at 64-2 in 19 overs, before crafting a crucial 105-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Ben Stokes. The discarded Indian opener raced to his fifty in just 50 balls, before composing another 71 runs with Colin Ackermann. The senior pro eventually raced to his hundred during his sixth-wicket partnership with Ollie Robinson, thus marking his maiden ton for Durham and the 22nd century of his illustrious first-class career.Durham Cricket @DurhamCricket MAYANK AGARWAL!!!! MAIDEN DURHAM FIRST-CLASS CENTURY. 😍 #ForTheNorth Sep 15, 2026, 7:40 PM When Mayank Agarwal scored a century against DurhamIt is worth noting that the senior Karnataka batter was roped in by the Yorkshire cricket club just last year for three County Championship Division One 2025 matches.Scoring 201 runs in four innings at a prolific average of 50.25, Agarwal slapped an epic 175 against Durham, the very same team he is currently representing.The elegant right-handed batter belted his 175 off just 195 balls with 20 fours and five huge sixes, thus paving way for Yorkshire’s comprehensive innings win.When was the last time Mayank played for Team India?With his latest century, Mayank Agarwal has once again knocked on the selectors’ doors, but it remains to be seen whether his impressive county form will be enough to earn him a recall to the Indian Test squad.He played for Team India way back in March 2022 during a home series against Sri Lanka. In his 21 Test appearances for the national side, the elegant right-handed batter aggregated 1,488 runs at an average of 41.33, plundering four hundreds and six half-centuries in the process.In India’s 2019 home series against South Africa, Agarwal mounted 340 runs in just four innings at an average of 85 and with a strike rate of 55.19. However, the Karnataka batter lost his usual flair once he was demoted down the batting order in the next couple of years.Also Read- BCB Identifies Culprit Behind Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup Withdrawal
