Name the 5 best innings of your favorite batsman in test cricket

[OverratedSanity]

Raina was laxmans runner and Ojha was looking at vvs instead of Raina who was halfway down the pitch. Laxmans voice reached an unprecedented pitch. Not like Ojha learned his lesson, dude almost ran himself out again with like 2 runs to get but was saved by Smith's overthrows.

 

[sunilz]

Raina was laxmans runner and Ojha was looking at vvs instead of Raina who was halfway down the pitch. Laxmans voice reached an unprecedented pitch. Not like Ojha learned his lesson, dude almost ran himself out again with like 2 runs to get but was saved by Smith's overthrows.

Just watched the video on YouTube again ?

 

[Kirkut]

Not my all time favourite, but here is my list for Cheteshwar Pujara:

1.) 56 vs Australia at Gabba: I never watched Gavaskar or Mohinder Amarnath bat against short ball so cannot compare with them, but in all these years of me watching cricket I have never seen an Indian batsman getting hit like that, the last time I witnessed that kind of bowling was from Mitch Johnson in 2014. Pant won the game but Pujara blunted the attack by surviving the bombs hurled at him.

2.) 77 vs Australia at Sydney: The great escape! The stars of the show were Ashwin, Pant and Vihari, but Pujara's contribution can never be forgotten.

3.) 202 vs Australia at Ranchi: India at 320/6 with Australia bowled out for 451, Cummins was bowling an intimidating spell and Pujara handled him well.

4.) 153 vs South Africa at Johannesburg: Top quality innings against Steyn/Philander/Morkel, although overshadowed by Kohli.
5.) 206 vs England: His first double and came against Swann at his prime.

 

[OverratedSanity]

The 92 at bangalore and the two innings at Adelaide in 2019 should definitely be in his top 5
Maybe 1 and 2 in fact.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Raina was laxmans runner and Ojha was looking at vvs instead of Raina who was halfway down the pitch. Laxmans voice reached an unprecedented pitch. Not like Ojha learned his lesson, dude almost ran himself out again with like 2 runs to get but was saved by Smith's overthrows.

Lmao he was plumb LBW as well.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yup. Justice for the Ishant Lbw before that tbh.

 

[Kirkut]

The 92 at bangalore and the two innings at Adelaide in 2019 should definitely be in his top 5
Maybe 1 and 2 in fact.

To me his 56 at Gabba will always be number one. Cummins and Hazlewood getting the short ball to nip back into the batsman, terrifying stuff.

 

[shashy]

1. 177 vs Aus, Bangalore (1998)
2. 193 vs Eng, Headingley (2002)
3. 169 vs SA, Cape Town (1997)
4. 136 vs Pak, Chennai (1999)
5. 165 vs Eng, Chennai (1993)

 

[honestbharani]

1. 177 vs Aus, Bangalore (1998)
2. 193 vs Eng, Headingley (2002)
3. 169 vs SA, Cape Town (1997)
4. 136 vs Pak, Chennai (1999)
5. 165 vs Eng, Chennai (1993)

Sachin

 

[Howe_zat]

5) 20* vs South Africa - the Oval, 2012

A day in which he remained UNDEFEATED - while all about him lost their heads, if anyone else had batted with some of this man's good old fashioned nous England may well have save this match, putting themselves in a good position to come back strongly in a series win. In the end, England's tail folded for a combined 11 runs, thus robbing him of the deserved accolades.

4) 39* vs West Indies - Trent Bridge 2012

Along with long-time partner in crime Stuart Broad, he wrested the lead and advantage back in Nottingham. Coming in with England still 34 behind in the the first innings, he not only reversed that situation but went on to take a match and series winning 4-37 with the ball.

3) 45 vs Australia - Chester-le-Street, 2013

When last specialist batsman Bairstow was dismissed near the end of day three, this man was promoted to #7 in the fading light because a god damn job needed doing, that's why. England only had a lead of 189 in the second innings, so he kept his powder dry until the fourth morning, when he sent England into yet another match and series winning lead with a series of lusty blows.

2) 90 vs India - Trent Bridge 2011

Taking 5-48 might be enough for some, more selfish, seamers, but he is not an ordinary man. Facing down what was at the time the world's no.1 Test team he made a brutal 90 off just 118 balls, on a pitch where both sides were bowled out for less than 230.

1) 91 vs Bangladesh, Mirpur 2010

Your team is away from home. You've conceded 419 in the first innings on a pitch expected to take turn - the opposition have no less than four spinners in their lineup just waiting for you to try and bat in the fourth innings. The runs need to come now - but the wicketkeeper's already out and you've barely made it past 250. One of the bowlers, somewhere, somehow, has got to step up.

Enter my favourite batsman. Narrowly missing out on a deserved Test century - he wouldn't be such a show off - he did what he does best, getting England into a matchwinning situation and delivering the series.

 

[honestbharani]

5) 20* vs South Africa - the Oval, 2012

A day in which he remained UNDEFEATED - while all about him lost their heads, if anyone else had batted with some of this man's good old fashioned nous England may well have save this match, putting themselves in a good position to come back strongly in a series win. In the end, England's tail folded for a combined 11 runs, thus robbing him of the deserved accolades.

4) 39* vs West Indies - Trent Bridge 2012

Along with long-time partner in crime Stuart Broad, he wrested the lead and advantage back in Nottingham. Coming in with England still 34 behind in the the first innings, he not only reversed that situation but went on to take a match and series winning 4-37 with the ball.

3) 45 vs Australia - Chester-le-Street, 2013

When last specialist batsman Bairstow was dismissed near the end of day three, this man was promoted to #7 in the fading light because a god damn job needed doing, that's why. England only had a lead of 189 in the second innings, so he kept his powder dry until the fourth morning, when he sent England into yet another match and series winning lead with a series of lusty blows.

2) 90 vs India - Trent Bridge 2011

Taking 5-48 might be enough for some, more selfish, seamers, but he is not an ordinary man. Facing down what was at the time the world's no.1 Test team he made a brutal 90 off just 118 balls, on a pitch where both sides were bowled out for less than 230.

1) 91 vs Bangladesh, Mirpur 2010

Your team is away from home. You've conceded 419 in the first innings on a pitch expected to take turn - the opposition have no less than four spinners in their lineup just waiting for you to try and bat in the fourth innings. The runs need to come now - but the wicketkeeper's already out and you've barely made it past 250. One of the bowlers, somewhere, somehow, has got to step up.

Enter my favourite batsman. Narrowly missing out on a deserved Test century - he wouldn't be such a show off - he did what he does best, getting England into a matchwinning situation and delivering the series.

Bresnan?

 

[Kirkut]

1. 177 vs Aus, Bangalore (1998)
2. 193 vs Eng, Headingley (2002)
3. 169 vs SA, Cape Town (1997)
4. 136 vs Pak, Chennai (1999)
5. 165 vs Eng, Chennai (1993)

That 177 had 29 fours and 3 sixes in it, so 134 runs coming in boundaries. Arguably his most stroke filled knock although the bowling was not quite extraordinary barring Warne.

 

[ankitj]

The hundred Tendulkar got in SA in Sehwag's debut test was a very fine knock too. Scored at a very brisk pace (SR of 84). Outpaced Sehwag there.

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[Bijed]

Chris Woakes

Hon mention: 17* (13) vs Oz, The Oval, 2013
Almost won an Ashes Test on debut before those cheating Aussies bullied the umpires into calling the game off for bad light. [citation needed]

#5: 35* vs Pakistan, Lords, 2016
In between taking 11 wickets in the match, batting at #8 he also showed the England batsmen that it was in fact possible to not suck against Yasir Shah (a lesson that the top order sadly would not take on board in their second innings).

#4: 52 vs New Zealand, Auckland, 2018
Batted into the final session of the fifth day trying to save a game in which England had been rolled for 58 in their first innings, before finally succumbing honourably to Wagnerball when left with just Broad and Anderson for company.

#3: 66 vs Sri Lanka, Lords, 2016
Came out to bat with his side on a precarious score of 227/6 in the first innings and added 144 with Bairstow for the 7th wicket. England made 416 in the end.

#2: 137* vs India, Lords, 2018
Again, England were wobbling when he came to the crease, the score 131/5. Woakes proceeded to score more than India managed in either of their completed innings.

#1: 84* vs Pakistan, Old Trafford, 2020
This time the game situation for England was worse still: 117/5 with England chasing an improbable 277 in the 4th innings. Enter Chris Woakes. A huge partnership with Buttler turned the game around, Woakes then marshalling the tail all the way to the line after the stand was broken. A nailed on loss turned into a win which decided the series. WAG.

He's not quite my favourite player, but Woakes is so insanely likeable that I keep looking up highlights of #2 and #1 on this list. One of those who will never get quite get the recognition he deserves imo (even allowing for his limitations).

 

[honestbharani]

The hundred Tendulkar got in SA in Sehwag's debut test was a very fine knock too. Scored at a very brisk pace (SR of 84). Outpaced Sehwag there.

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So many of our batters scored quickly that game. Was such a fun innings to watch, us batting in the first innings. And yeah, still think this and Sachin's knock in Perth as an 18 year old were his best ones.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Lara vs Australia in WI
Lara vs Donald battles where WI got smashed
Lara vs Murali in Sri Lanka

 

[CricAddict]

That 177 had 29 fours and 3 sixes in it, so 134 runs coming in boundaries. Arguably his most stroke filled knock although the bowling was not quite extraordinary barring Warne.

Even Warne at that time had a finger injury and was tired and was out of form and had not slept well. Otherwise, he would have run through the team.

 

[Gob]

Even Warne at that time had a finger injury and was tired and was out of form and had not slept well. Otherwise, he would have run through the team.

He wasn't sleeping well because Sachin was apparently inviting him for dinners and keeping him up all night

 

[Athlai]

SaCHAD Tendulkar

 

[srbhkshk]

He wasn't sleeping well because Sachin was apparently inviting him for dinners and keeping him up all night

Ah, we finally have an explanation of what Warne's nightmares were really about.