Best Test innings you can remember

[Super Hans]

Shocking quality but that's them.

 

[damochandler]

Smith and smarsh in the first test against South Africa at centurion is one of my favourites.

Ritchie Richardson 182 v Australia in 91 what a innings with some powerful stroke play

 

[Hellgood]

Whilst it wasn't particularly enjoyable (and the bowling for a considerable portion of it was awful), for sheer test batsmanship Alistair Cook throughout the 2010 Ashes series in Australia was top notch. Just an absolute masterclass in patience and application that is rarely witnessed.

 

[damochandler]

Whilst it wasn't particularly enjoyable (and the bowling for a considerable portion of it was awful), for sheer test batsmanship Alistair Cook throughout the 2010 Ashes series in Australia was top notch. Just an absolute masterclass in patience and application that is rarely witnessed.

It was 18 months of top notch batting. He really played some quality cricket. But before that he was lucky he didn't get dropped

 

[ioppolo]

DeVilliers 43 off about 360 balls vs India recently is great for reasons not usually thought of.

 

[damochandler]

DeVilliers 43 off about 360 balls vs India recently is great for reasons not usually thought of.

Amla had a score around the same amount of balls faced or less

 

[Stig O'Hara]

The Hughes 100 81/82 against the Windies.

To counter attack those monsters on that deck.......and then DKL to finish the day.

Was there.

 

[GreyCrow]

The Hughes 100 81/82 against the Windies.

To counter attack those monsters on that deck.......and then DKL to finish the day.

Was there.

That was when he nearly put it in the commentary box? Just took to them like schoolboys

 

[roscreasl98]

DeVilliers 43 off about 360 balls vs India recently is great for reasons not usually thought of.

Mike Whitney blocking out the last over at the MCG 1987 against Richard Hadlee. That was the best innings ever. Partnership survived 30 balls with Craig McDermott.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

 

[Wolfs]

Whilst it wasn't particularly enjoyable (and the bowling for a considerable portion of it was awful), for sheer test batsmanship Alistair Cook throughout the 2010 Ashes series in Australia was top notch. Just an absolute masterclass in patience and application that is rarely witnessed.

To me Cook did great that series but that wasn't even close to what he did in India in 2012. That series was just sheer amazing.

 

[Gough]

Dizzy 200*

AB double 150s v West Indies.

Pretty much every innings AB played between 1985, and 1990 was just sheer bloody mindedness as he held up a side that was usually crashing around him.

 

[HTT]

Clarkey's ton v India at Adelaide in 2014 when he could hardly move, and he only played for Phil Hughes, was the stuff of legends.

 

[Ti22]

Tendulkars ton against in Perth when he was 18 had greatness stamped all over it, the 248 against us at the SCG where he didn't play a cover drive in that innings was up there.

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[Sealz]

I was lucky enough to watch a lot of Sangakara's 192 in Hobart. We had bush fires at the time and the ground was covered in smoke. He made a good Aus attack look second rate and was robbed of a double tonne with a shocking call off his helmet! probably the only time I have been really pissed with an Aussie wicket.

 

[Cynic]

Langer v Pakistan (well Akhtar) @ Perth 2004
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/64113.html

The byplay between the two of them was brilliant and was an amazing innings by Langer after Akhtar & Sami tore through our top order.

 

[Sando22]

Gilly in 2006 Ashes at the Wacca. Explosive

 

[iluvparis]

Langer v Pakistan (well Akhtar) @ Perth 2004
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/64113.html

The byplay between the two of them was brilliant and was an amazing innings by Langer after Akhtar & Sami tore through our top order.

Did McGrath take the first 8 wickets in the second innings there?

 

[Jascave]

In the 2nd Supertest of the 1977/78 WSC series between Australia and the World XI at Gloucester Park in Perth, the first three batsmen of the World XI scored these runs. And very handy players too:

Barry Richards 207
Gordon Greenidge 140
Viv Richards 177

And don't forget the partnership between B.Richards and V.Richards, which was awesome to watch. So much so, the late Tony Cozier said on air, 'Barry Richards is the one in the helmet.'


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[Natho]

Adam Gilchrist- 104 first test in India in the 2004 series. I'm sure he captained the first 3 games and we were without Ponting for those tests. Clarkes 150 on debut might have been this game too?

 

[The King!]

Steve waughs 200 v the windies

 

[Kram]

Kevin Pietersen's 186 v India in Mumbai.

 

[Cynic]

Did McGrath take the first 8 wickets in the second innings there?

That's the one. A cruisy 8-24.

 

[SwampCreature]

Adam Gilchrist- 104 first test in India in the 2004 series. I'm sure he captained the first 3 games and we were without Ponting for those tests. Clarkes 150 on debut might have been this game too?

Yep, yep and yep, except 151 I think

 

[Natho]

Yep, yep and yep, except 151 I think

Have we won a series in India since then?