5 centuries scored by bowlers at No.9 in Test wins
It is not every day that a batsman batting at No. 9 or lower scores a Test century. That is why it was a momentous eve when Jayant Yadav, playing in his first Test series, became the first Indian to score a century at No.9. What more, his century came as a winning contribution.
To put things into perspective, only 20 Test centuries have been scored in the entire history of the game by batsmen batting at No.9 or lower. 8 of those have come since 2000, showing the competence of modern-day lower order batsmen. Furthermore, only 8 Test centuries have been scored in all of Test history by batsmen batting at No.9 or lower, in victories.
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Of those, Clem Hill, Reggie Duff and John Murray were designated batsmen (Murray was a wicket-keeper). We take a look at all 5 of those 8 centuries scored by cricketers playing in the team as bowlers.
#1 Stuart Broad (England) – 169 Against Pakistan, Lord’s, 2010
Broad’s 169 is the second highest score by a batsman at No. 9 or lower, only second to Ian Smith’s 173 for New Zealand against India, but then, Smith was a wicket-keeper batsman.
Broad’s innings was marred by the fact that the Test will forever be remembered for the spot-fixing charges Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif were found guilty of. Broad walked in at 102 for 7 against a high-quality bowling attack and added 332 runs for the eighth wicket with Jonathan Trott, who scored 184.
England eventually posted 446 and then won the match by an innings and 225 runs, Broad picking up 3 wickets as well.