Younis Khan’s record feat – scores his fifth hundred in the fourth innings of a test
Younis Khan of Pakistan wrote himself into record books as he scored his fifth test hundred in fourth innings of a test match. He scored 171 not out in the just concluded final test at Pallekele between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. He went past SM Gavaskar, RT Ponting, RR Sarwan and GC Smith who had scored four hundreds in the fourth innings of a test. The following table lists the performance of these five batsmen.
| YOUNIS KHAN OF PAKISTAN | ||||||||
| No | Runs | 4s | 6s | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 126 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | v South Africa | Karachi | 01 Oct 2007 |
| 2 | 130 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 4 | v South Africa | Lahore | 08 Oct 2007 |
| 3 | 107* | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | v India | Kolkata | 30 Nov 2007 |
| 4 | 131* | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | v South Africa | Dubai (DSC) | 12 Nov 2010 |
| 5 | 171* | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 03 Jul 2015 |
| SM GAVASKAR OF INDIA | ||||||||
| No | Runs | 4s | 6s | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 117* | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 01 Apr 1971 |
| 2 | 102 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Apr 1976 |
| 3 | 113 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | v Australia | Brisbane | 02 Dec 1977 |
| 4 | 221 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | v England | The Oval | 30 Aug 1979 |
| RT PONTING OF AUSTRALIA | ||||||||
| No | Runs | 4s | 6s | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 100* | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 08 Mar 2002 |
| 2 | 156 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | v England | Manchester | 11 Aug 2005 |
| 3 | 143* | 16 | 0 | 3 | 4 | v South Africa | Sydney | 02 Jan 2006 |
| 4 | 118* | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | v Bangladesh | Fatullah | 09 Apr 2006 |
| RR SARWAN OF WEST INDIES | ||||||||
| No | Runs | 4s | 6s | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 105 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 4 | v Australia | St John’s | 09 May 2003 |
| 2 | 102 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Port of Spain | 03 Apr 2008 |
| 3 | 128 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | v Australia | North Sound | 30 May 2008 |
| 4 | 106 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | v England | St John’s | 15 Feb 2009 |
| GC SMITH OF SOUTH AFRICA | ||||||||
| No | Runs | 4s | 6s | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 125* | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 26 Mar 2004 |
| 2 | 154* | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | v England | Birmingham | 30 Jul 2008 |
| 3 | 108 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | v Australia | Perth | 17 Dec 2008 |
| 4 | 101* | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | v Australia | Cape Town | 09 Nov 2011 |