Josh Inglis could be Australia's next great batter and possibly a future Test captain after starting his Test career in style following a long apprentice.

It was a debut three years in the making but Josh Inglis made it one to remember with a thrilling century against Sri Lanka to give Australia another selection headache in the lead-up to the World Test Championship.

On day two of the series opener against Sri Lanka, Inglis became the first Australian in a decade to score a century on Test debut, his 102 from 94 balls helping Australia to an i

Inglis made 102 in 94 balls, with 10 fours and a six, with his runs coming at a strike rate of 108.51. His strike rate of 108.51 is also the highest among all debutants in Tests, outdoing Shikhars strike rate of 107.

The feeling of making history on his Test debut hasn't sunk in Australia's Josh Inglis. On Day 2 of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, the 29-year-old struck the fastest century on his red-ball debut for the Baggy Greens.