West Indies' Tino Best entered the record books on 10 June 2012 with his 112-ball 95 against England at Edgbaston. This effort saw Best displace India's Zaheer Khan as the No. 11 with the highest score in Tests.
Tino Best (West Indies): Playing his first Test in almost three years, Best was almost at ease from the moment he came to the middle and joined Denesh Ramdin. Best, who was playing in only his 15th Test, reached his half-century in only 44 balls. But, just when it looked Best would be the first No. 11 in history to score a century, he was deceived by a Graham Onions slower delivery and holed out to Andrew Strauss, but not before making an impressive 112-ball 95.
Zaheer Khan (India): He scored 75 from 115 deliveries, including 10 boundaries and two sixes; and shared a 133-run partnership for the last wicket with Sachin Tendulkar (248*) against Bangladesh at Dhaka in December 2004. India won the match by an innings and 140 runs.
Richard Collinge (New Zealand): The left-arm medium-fast bowler scored 68 and added 151 runs for the last wicket with Brian Hastings against Pakistan at Auckland in February 1973.
Bert Vogler (South Africa): Vogler top-scored with 62 in his team's only innings of this match against England at Cape Town in March-April 1906 as South Africa won by an innings and 16 runs.
Glenn McGrath (Australia): New Zealand scored 353 in their first innings at Brisbane in November 2004, but were still thumped as Australia romped home by an innings and 156 runs. Michael Clarke (141) and Adam Gilchrist (126) were instrumental in getting Australia to 585, but the 114-run partnership for the last wicket between McGrath, who scored a 92-ball 61 and Jason Gillespie (54*) knockedthe stuffing out of the Black Caps.
Wasim Bari (Pakistan): Wasim Raja's 117* helped Pakistan score 435 in their first innings, but captain Clive Lloyd's brilliant 157 saw West Indies reply strongly with 421 at Kensington Oval, Barbados in February 1977. Pakistan were trouble in their second innings at 158 for 9 before a 133-run partnership between Bari, who remained 60*, and Raja (71) set West Indies a target of 306. The hosts just about managed to hold on for a draw.
John Snow (England): The right-arm fast medium-pacer took five wickets and was named Bowler of the match in this Test against West Indies at The Oval in August 1966. West Indies were bundled out for 268 in their first innings despite a Rohan Kanhai century. England's reply was led by Tom Graveney (165) and John Murray (112), but when the latter was out the hosts were 399 for 9. Snow, who scored a 146-ball 59*, and Ken Higgs (63) added 128 runs for the last wicket as England were all out for 527. Snow took three
Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan): The leg-spinner scored a 106-ball 59 and added 151 runs for the last wicket with debutant Azhar Mahmood (128*) against South Africa at Rawalpindi in october 1997. Centuries by Mahmood and his fellow debutant Ali Naqvi (115) helped Pakistan score 456; but South Africa replied back strongly with 403. The match ended in a draw.
Pat Symcox (South Africa): The off-spinner was one of five half-centurions in South Africa's mammoth first innings total of 517 against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in January-February 1998. Symocox, who scored a 42-ball 54, added 74 runs for the last wicket with Brian McMillan (87*). Australia captain Mark Taylor (169*) carried his bat as Shaun Pollock's 7-87 bundled the hosts out for 350. The match eventually ended in a draw.
odney Hogg (Australia): Hogg, who scored a 160-ball 52 and Tom Hogan (42*) added 97 runs for the last wicket to take Australia to a first innings total of 279 against West Indies at Georgetown in March 1984. Hogan then took 4-56 as West Indies was bundled out for 230 before Australia declared their second innings at 273 for 9 to set the hosts a target of 323. The match ended in a draw with West Indies at 250 for 0 as Desmond Haynes (103*) and Gordon Greendige (120*) batted out the 61 overs.
Wes Hall (West Indies): Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 139 in West Indies' first innings total of 444 for 9 declared against India at Port of Spain in April 1962. Hall, who scored 50, added 98 runs for the last wicket with his captain Sir Frank Worrell (73*). Hall then took 5-20 as India was bundled out for 197 before Polly Umrigar (172*) and Salim Durani (104) helped the visitors score 422 in their second innings and set West Indies a target of 176; which the hosts achieved for the loss of only three wickets.
Frederick Spofforth (Australia): He top-scored with 50 in Australia's disappointing first innings total of 163 against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1885. Arthur Shrewsbury snr's 105* and half-centuries by Billy Barnes and Billy Bates saw England score 386 and eventually win the match by an innings and 98 runs as Australia was routed for 125 in their second innings
Ghulam Ahmed (India): The right-arm off-spinner, who scored 50, in this Test match against Pakistan at Feroz Shah Kotla in October 1952, was one of India's three half-centurions, along with Hemu Adhikari (81*) and Vijay Hazare (76), in the hosts' total of 372 in their only innings of the match. Ahmed took five wickets in the match as India won by an innings and 70 runs.
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