Fourth innings centuries by Australian batsmen in a losing cause
MS Wade of Australia witnessed his 117 in a losing cause against England in the recently concluded test at The Oval to provide the tenth occasion of an Australian batsman’s fourth innings century going in vain. All such occasions are tabulated below
No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
1 | DG Bradman | 131 | 4 | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jun 1930 |
2 | AR Border | 105 | 4 | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 10 Mar 1979 |
3 | GN Yallop | 114 | 4 | v England | Manchester | 13 Aug 1981 |
4 | AR Border | 123* | 4 | v England | Manchester | 13 Aug 1981 |
5 | MJ Clarke | 136 | 4 | v England | Lord’s | 16 Jul 2009 |
6 | MEK Hussey | 121 | 4 | v England | The Oval | 20 Aug 2009 |
7 | DA Warner | 123* | 4 | v New Zealand | Hobart | 09 Dec 2011 |
8 | CJL Rogers | 107 | 4 | v South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 20 Feb 2014 |
9 | DA Warner | 112 | 4 | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 27 Aug 2017 |
10 | MS Wade | 117 | 4 | v England | The Oval | 12 Sep 2019 |
It also provides the sixth occasion of an Australian batsman’s fourth innings century in a losing cause against England. All such occasions are detailed below. It is interesting to note that all these six centuries are on English soil.
No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
1 | DG Bradman | 131 | 4 | v England | Nottingham | 13 Jun 1930 |
2 | GN Yallop | 114 | 4 | v England | Manchester | 13 Aug 1981 |
3 | AR Border | 123* | 4 | v England | Manchester | 13 Aug 1981 |
4 | MJ Clarke | 136 | 4 | v England | Lord’s | 16 Jul 2009 |
5 | MEK Hussey | 121 | 4 | v England | The Oval | 20 Aug 2009 |
6 | MS Wade | 117 | 4 | v England | The Oval | 12 Sep 2019 |