But the 37-year-old Waugh, who has played more Test matches (159) than any cricketer, rates the Kensington Oval pitch on which he scored his 30th Test hundred yesterday as the slowest he has encountered in his long and distinguished career.

“I’ve played a few more Tests than he has but it’s nice. I think it is a record that I probably won’t have for too long the way Ricky Ponting is going with 17 hundreds already. I’m sure that he will take over one day so I’m just a caretaker,” Waugh said in an end-of-the-day press conference.

“It’s a great honour to pass Sir Donald Bradman. It’s no doubt about that. It is something special to me but as I said before, I think I’ve played 107 more Tests and that’s put it in perspective,” remarked Waugh.

Waugh, who also became Test cricket’s second highest run-scorer behind compatriot Allan Border with his knock of 115, said he is not one to worry about records.

“It’s nice but it’s more an honour to pass someone like Sunil Gavaskar but I hadn’t thought about it at all,” Waugh said but admitted India’s Sachin Tendulkar will eventually break that record.

Neither has Waugh given any thought about retirement from the game.

“I just concentrate on the Test match coming up and getting a bat. I had the pads on for about 18 hours so it was nice to get out in the middle,” Waugh said.

He was, however extremely critical of the Kensington Oval pitch.

“It’s a very flat wicket. It’s not much in it so it’s going to be very hard work for us but personally I’m pleased with the hundred and pleased with the scoreline,” Waugh said.

“I had to work for it because I felt like if I hadn’t batted for a little while and such a slow wicket, it’s hard to force runs on. You can take a risk if you are at the top but really the way to play on this wicket was to play pretty straight and cut down the risks.

“I had a little luck going my way. I don’t think it is my best Test century but I was pleased to get it,” Waugh said.

“I must admit, the pitch is a little disappointing. You come to Barbados and you hear it is going to be quick and bouncy and that’s the way it has always been.

“I have played 159 Tests and this is the slowest, slowest wicket I’ve ever played on. I don’t know how you are going to produce quicks (fast bowlers) in the West Indies if these are the sort of wickets that you are going to get.

“It’s disappointing to play on a pitch like this. It is too one-sided,” charged Waugh.

“It hasn’t been the traditional West Indies tour. You go to the West Indies and you expect balls flying around your ears and the crowd getting really excited and a bit of grass in the wicket.

“But the pitches are low, flat and slow and it’s hard for the crowd to get into the game. I don’t want to be too critical but it’s not what you expect in the West Indies what we got so far,” noted Waugh.

Waugh said he is still “hopeful” of winning the Test despite the benign nature of the pitch.

“It is so difficult to get the batsmen out but it is amazing what happens if you create pressure. They are still a long way behind and I think day five, it is going to be hard to bat.

“Up until then, it is going to be in favour of the batsmen but the last day, if we put pressure on the West Indies, there is still a chance to win.

“We are still here playing to win and I hope the West Indies go into every Test match with the same objective,” Waugh said.