Highest individual score by batting position in Tests

#11 Ashton Agar - 98 of 101 balls, for Australia against England, Nottingham, July 2013.

Ashton Agar was the epitome of concentration during his knock

Ashton Charles Agar, a left-handed batsman and left-arm off spinner, made history when he scored a 98* on his debut for Australia against England in the second Ashes test in July 2013. Picked at the back of a string of good performances for Australia ‘A’, the youngster made most of his opportunity to make a mark in his debut test.

Aged 19 years and 269 days, Agar became the youngest player to make his Ashes debut. With Australia reeling at 117-9, Agar walked into a packed house to join Philip Hughes, who was at the other end trying to forge partnerships. With Anderson and co. producing reverse swing which tormented the Australian batting enough, the Australian batting was expected to close out early, handing England a commendable lead.

However, Agar had other ideas. Dominating the partnership with Philip Hughes, he smashed the bowlers to all parts, resurrecting the innings just when the Aussies needed it the most. Although Agar missed the milestone of being the only number 11 to score a hundred by a nerve-wracking 2 run margin, he broke many records such as ‘Youngest to score a half-century on debut’, ‘Highest score by a number eleven batsman’ which still stand to his name, three years after the surreal innings.