Which is the best test performance ever by a batsmen in the 4th innings in a losing cause?

[Harsh Thakor]

This is my list in order of merit of best test match innings ever by a batsmen in a losing cause in the 4th innings when chasing  a target?

 

1.Derek Randall 174 at Melbourne in 1977.

Took combative spirit or rivalry in cricket to its highest dimension or depth.A glorious exhibition of dazzling strokeplay against the greatest fast bowler of his era ,Dennis Lillee.Randall took England within sight of a miraculous victory till he was dismissed and England feel 45 runs adrift of the victory target of 463.Chase had Vibrations of a Hollywood epic with dramatic twists.Cricketring aestheitics at it's supreme height.

 

 

2.Sunil Gavaskar 96 at Bangalore in 1987 v Pakistan

 

On the worst of tracks Gavaskar reminded you of a a surgeon operating a patient considered incurable and coming within touching distance of acheiving it.He resembled a Buddhist monk meditating such were his powers of concentration and the skill of a magicain in lasting on such a nasty track.

 

 

3.Sachin Tendulkar 136 at Madras in 1999

Ressurected India from the grave to come within inches of famous win but was sadly dismssed at the brink which triggered of a collapse.Hard to envisage a technically more correct innings on bad wicket or such scintillating strokeplay in such conditions.Continued his momentum like passenger train travvelling inspite of having back spasms.

 

 

4.Asad Shafiq 137  at Brisbane in 2016-17

Almost took Pakistan to height of cricketing glory never  attained before who one looked dead and buried.

 

 

5.Asif Iqbal 135 at Kingston in 1977

 

On the fastest of wickets  dazzling batting display against  the greatest of pace attacks.

 

 

6.Kumar Sangakaara 192 at Hobart in 2007

at one stage looked like pulling of a miracle for Sri Lanka.Domination at its supreme depth.One of the greatest innings ever down under.

 

 

7.Alan Border 123 n.o at Old Trafford in 1981

 

A truly great batting exhibition lasting out with a broken finger with Australia chasing a target of 506 runs to win.Reminiscent of a soldier in a battle.

 

8.Mohammad Azharrudin 106 at Adelaide n 1991-92.

 

A scintillating exhibition of strokeplay which took India within touching distance of a famous win.

 

9.Rohan Kanhai 110 at Trinidad v England in 1960

 

Classical display of technical skill and temperament on difficult track.

 

10.Geoff Boycott 99 n.o at Perth in 1979-80

 

Stood out against Lillee and co to remain unbeaten.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 30, 2019 by Harsh Thakor

[Jimmy Cliff]

All the performances in the Top 10 are choke jobs .

[Harsh Thakor]

8 minutes ago, Jimmy Cliff said:

All the performances in the Top 10 are choke jobs .

Not great innings?Randall174? Gavaskar 96?Tendulkar 136 Asif Iqbal 135 .Experts rate them as classics.

[Jimmy Cliff]

Just now, Harsh Thakor said:

Not great innings?Randall174? Gavaskar 96?Tendulkar 136 Asif Iqbal 135 .Experts rate them as classics.

But experts on ICF disagree.

[Tattieboy]

1 hour ago, Jimmy Cliff said:

But experts on ICF disagree.

" Experts on ICF " ...that's three words that should never be used 

[velu]

2 hours ago, Jimmy Cliff said:

All the performances in the Top 10 are choke jobs .

 

what about sachins 136 ?

[Jimmy Cliff]

Just now, velu said:

 

what about sachins 136 ?

Midget choking yet again. What else.

[Gollum]

2 hours ago, Jimmy Cliff said:

All the performances in the Top 10 are choke jobs .

Nope, just the 136 

[Jimmy Cliff]

9 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Nope, just the 136 

Of course. The only choke job is the one that got closest to a win . My bad.

[Gollum]

1 minute ago, Jimmy Cliff said:

Of course. The only choke job is the one that got closest to a win . My bad.

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