Which cricketer has scored the most first class centuries in history?

Question

Cricketer W G Grace, who played first-class cricket from 1865 to 1908, also captained England from 1903 to 1908 in what other sport?

Answer 1

Jack Hobbs
Sir John Berry "Jack" Hobbs (1882 – 1963) was an English professional cricketer who played for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930, as well as playing for Surrey from 1905 to 1934. He made 199 centuries in first-class cricket and a total of 61,760 runs. The nearest to his record was English cricketer E.H.Hendren known as "Patsy", active from 1907 to 1937 and scoring 170 centuries in his first class matches.