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6 Nightwatchmen Batsmen in Cricket History Who Scored Centuries, Gillespie's 201-Run World Record Unbroken for 20 Years
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Nightwatchmen Heroes: 6 Bowlers Who Scored Centuries, Gillespie's 201* Record Unbroken for 20 Years
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21-03-2026, 16:28
Nightwatchmen Heroes: 6 Bowlers Who Scored Centuries, Gillespie's 201* Record Unbroken for 20 Years
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Test cricket's 'nightwatchman' role, typically for lower-order bowlers to protect main batsmen, has seen unexpected centurions.
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Jason Gillespie holds the world record for a nightwatchman, scoring an unbeaten 201 against Bangladesh in 2006, a record unbroken for 20 years.
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Mark Boucher achieved two nightwatchman centuries in a single year (1999), scoring 125 against Zimbabwe and 108 against England.
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Tony Mann was the first nightwatchman to score a Test century, hitting 105 against India in 1977.
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Syed Kirmani (101* vs Australia, 1979) and Naseem-ul-Ghani (101 vs England at Lord's, 1962) also feature in this elite list.
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