Top cricketers who got stuck on 99 not out in Tests
In the history of Test cricket, there are only seven instances where some batters were left stranded on an unbeaten 99 runs.
4. Alex Tudor vs New Zealand in 1999
New Zealand toured England for four Tests in 1999 for four Tests. In the opening contest at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground, New Zealand were handed a seven-wicket defeat by the hosts. The Kiwi captain Stephen Fleming won the toss and put his team to bat first. From the Black Caps, only wicketkeeper batter Adam Parore looked confident with his bat, playing 73-run innings.
With Parore’s decent batting effort, New Zealand amassed 226 runs in the first innings. Following the Black Caps’ low score, England failed to do big and got folded on 126. In the second innings, Andrew Caddick and Alan Mullaly wreaked havoc on New Zealand batters and bundled out the visitors on 107.
Following the low total of 208, England received an early blow when opener Alec Stewart departed on a duck. However, Alex Tudor held his nerves and took the game home for his team by seven wickets but couldn’t complete his century. Before hitting the winning runs, Tudor was batting on 95 and he was required to hit a maximum to score a ton. Instead of clearing the fence, Tudor scored a four and walked back home with his unbeaten 99-run innings. For his match-winning batting display, Tudor also received the Player of the Match award for his valiant knock.
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