Top 10 centuries by tail-enders in international cricket

#2 Stuart Broad – 169 vs. Pakistan, Lord’s (2010)

Stuart Broad and Jonathan Trott combined for a massive 332-run eighth-wicket partnership against Pakistan

For a test match known for all the wrong reasons – the spot-fixing saga that shook the world – it can be quite easily forgotten what actually transpired during the four days of cricket that was played out. Mohammad Amir, riding the overcast conditions, produced a sensational spell of swing bowling, leaving England reeling at 102-7 on the first morning.

Coming in at number nine, Stuart Broad produced a maiden first-class century, putting on a mammoth 332-run partnership with Jonathan Trott, a world record for an eight-wicket partnership as England produced one of the finest fightbacks in test cricket.

Broad riding his luck, having been dropped by Kamran Akmal, went on to score a brilliant 169 from 297 deliveries with 18 fours and a six. Once having revived England from a deeply unpromising situation, both batsmen were able to milk the runs easily from a flagging Pakistani attack as Lord’s reverted back to its habitual flatness under the sunny skies.