5 milestone matches that didn't live up to the fans' expectations

Master Blaster has a really bad memory of his 150th career-TestThere always tends to be a certain amount of hype built up around milestone matches of great performers on the cricket field. Sometimes the fans get to see exactly what they want - their team wins the match and the milestone man plays a significant role in the victory.However, on other occasions, things don't quite turn out as expected for those who flock to the grounds or are glued to their TV sets to catch up on the game. The different reasons for this may be anything from a loss for the team to the match ending up in a dull draw.Here we take a look at 5 milestone matches that didn't live up to the fans' expectations:

#5 Alaistar Cook\'s 100th Test at Perth

Alastair Cook was nailed for a first-ball duck in his 100th Test

The 3rd Test of Australia’s famous whitewash of England in the 2013/14 Ashes played at Perth was a rare occasion when the two captains of either team were playing in their 100th Test. What turned out to be a milestone Test to remember for Aussie skipper Michael Clarke, became the exact contrast of that for his opposite number Alastair Cook.

Thanks to an incredible victory by 150 runs, Australia won back the Ashes from Cook’s England team. Apart from his team’s loss, it was also not one of the southpaw’s memorable Tests with the bat. Having scored 72 in the first innings, Alastair Cook fell for a first-ball duck in the 2nd innings.

Although Cook has had a great career so far, his milestone 100th Test was one of the worst in his career and also for England’s passionate fans.