the First Test at the New Wanderers Stadium at Johannesburg, becoming the 409th Australian to earn a Test cap. He made his debut alongside fellow debutants Phillip Hughes and Ben Hilfenhaus. North scored his maiden Test century 117 runs in his first Test innings, becoming the first West Australian and the eighteenth Australian to score a century in his first Test, and the first Australian to do so against South Africa. In this match, North also claimed his first Test wicket, dismissing South African tailender Paul Harris. On 11 July 2009, during the First Ashes Test of 2009, at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, North scored his second Test century in his third Test match, 125 not out, sharing in a 200 run partnership with Brad Haddin, who also scored his second Test century in this innings. In the second innings of the Third Test, North made 96 in a 185 run partnership with Michael Clarke to help Australia secure a draw. He scored 110 in the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley, hitting a six to bring up his century. During the First Test against Pakistan at Lords in July 2010, North took a Test-best haul of 6-55 in Pakistan's second innings, doubling his career test wickets tally in the process. North was dropped from the Australian test team on 10 December 2010 due to poor form during the 2010–11 Ashes series against England. Career best performances Updated 4 October 2013 References External links 1979 births Living people People educated at Kent Street Senior High School Directors of Cricket Australian cricketers Australia One Day International cricketers Australia Test cricketers Australia Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers from Melbourne Cricketers who made a century on Test debut Derbyshire cricketers Durham Cricket Board cricketers Durham cricketers Glamorgan cricketers Gloucestershire cricketers Hampshire cricketers Lancashire cricketers Perth Scorchers cricketers Sydney Sixers cricketers Western Australia cricketers