Super 6! Number 11 batsmen who scored a 50 in Tests

#5 Glenn McGrath

Glenn Mcgrath.

The Aussie number 11 played his most famous innings of 61 against arch-rivals New Zealand during the Brisbane Test, which took place from November 18-21, 2004. After New Zealand had posted a challenging 353 on the board batting first, courtesy an unbeaten 126 from Jacob Oram, Australia responded with a mammoth 585.

Michael Clarke was the top-scorer for Australia with 141 while Adam Gilchrist also helped himself to 126. This was after skipper Ricky Ponting and Damien Martyn contributed fifties. However, the surprise element was way down the order. McGrath came to the crease with the score reading 471 for 9, and was last man out, but not before making 61, and featuring in a century stand with fellow pacer Jason Gillespie, who himself contributed an unbeaten 54.

McGrath hit five fours and a six in his memorable knock, and the moment of his raising his bat on reaching fifty is considered as an iconic one in world cricket.

#4. Zaheer Khan

Zaheer Khan.

The former left-arm pacer was no mug with the bat. Still, few expected him to notch up a Test best of 75, as he did coming in at number 11 against Bangladesh during the Dhaka Test from December 10-13, 2004. After Bangladesh were rolled over for 184 courtesy Irfan Pathan’s 5 for 45, India replied with a massive 526.

India were already a healthy 393 for 9 when last-man Zaheer walked in. Bangladesh would have been hoping to wrap up the innings quickly. Instead, Zaheer, the man more famous for his left-arm pace bowling, pummeled them en route to 75 from 115 balls with 10 fours and 2 sixes, before being stumped off Mohammad Ashraful’s bowling.

So brutal was Zaheer’s counter-attack on the day, he was the dominant partner in a stand of 133 with Sachin Tendulkar, who ended up registering his highest Test score of 248 not out. Pathan claimed six more in his second innings to bowl India to an innings and 140 run triumph.

Zaheer outscored the master in their partnership!