5 times a No. 11 saved a Test for his team

1 Monty Panesar, Anderson hurt Aussie hopes at the Ashes, Cardiff, 2009

Panesar plays out one more delivery as Ponting looks on.

The first Test of an Ashes series often sets down a marker on which the series is going to go. In the 2009 Ashes in England, Australia looked like on the verge of victory at Cardiff when they took a 239 1st innings lead and then had the hosts on the ropes.

An innings defeat for England looked imminent 9th wicket feel at 233 with around 11 overs left in the game.

However, the Australians had not accounted for the fighting abilities that would be displayed by number 11 Monty Panesar. In partnership with number 10 James Anderson, the duo batted out the remaining overs and in the end, even took the lead as Australia tried everything to get them out of the situation.

Panesar played 35 deliveries and each successive delivery was tenser than the last as the clock ticked down on the Test.

It remains one of the most remarkable escapes seen in modern cricket history.