Top 10 centuries by tail-enders in international cricket

#8 Mohammad Rafique – 111 vs. West Indies, Gros Islet (2004)

Known rather for his left-arm tweakers, Mohammad Rafique got going with the bat at Gros Islet

On a rather gloomy day in St. Lucia, Mohammed Rafique, the veteran Bangladeshi left-arm spinner, became only the third No. 9 to score a century in a Test. With rain interrupting the play at regular intervals, West Indies would’ve expected to wrap up the Bangladesh innings pretty quickly. However, stubborn resilience from Rafique and Mohammad Ashraful left Brian Lara frustrated.

Riding his luck, Rafique played some bold, attacking strokes as West Indies paid the price for a mediocre bowling and fielding performance – being dropped twice in three balls in the nineties by a hapless Fidel Edwards. Still happy to continue playing his shots, he reached his century off what was eventually the last ball of the day by cutting Chris Gayle for a four. A jubilant Rafique was mobbed by his team-mates as the rain began to pour.