The best/your favourite nightwatchman innings

[OverratedSanity]

I've never posted 'enjoyed x for breakfast' in one of slippy's threads, I defended his thread-starting volume a while back when everyone was sick to death of them and I've even responded in a serious manner to a few of his 'will this player get a test call-up' threads, and yet he does this to me? I don't think my faith in humanity can survive this

***** broke slippy. This sucks tbh.

 

[Spikey]

The Gillespie one is from the 2004 Indian tour: Scorecard - 2004-2005 Border-Gavaskar Trophy - 14/10/2004

Hauritz's 75 was pretty fun, particularly as this was at the height of Watson throwing away tons and the idea of Hauritz making one in his place was funny as ****

 

[OverratedSanity]

The Gillespie one is from the 2004 Indian tour: Scorecard - 2004-2005 Border-Gavaskar Trophy - 14/10/2004

****, this one was so ****ing annoying.

 

[TheJediBrah]

The Gillespie one is from the 2004 Indian tour: Scorecard - 2004-2005 Border-Gavaskar Trophy - 14/10/2004

Damn good one, perfect example of a match-changing nightwatchman innings

Still gutted that rain robbed us knocking them over for 120 and winning by 100 runs

 

[OverratedSanity]

Still gutted that rain robbed us knocking them over for 120 and winning by 100 runs

Nah ****

 

[Adders]

I think I'm figuring you out. You make all these threads to keep life interesting because you seem to have the same thing every meal

Good from you.

 

[S.Kennedy]

I can tell you one of the worst. Luke Fletcher scored 90 odd against Durham as a nightwatchman last season. I think he was run out as I recall.

 

[vcs]

****, this one was so ****ing annoying.

We could still have won if day 5 hadn't been rained out.

EDIT : Just saw TJB's post lol

 

[marc71178]

You and vorax start the spamming

You're the ****ing spammer. Already been banned for it once yet you continue to do it, prick.

 

[TheJediBrah]

You're the ****ing spammer. Already been banned for it once yet you continue to do it, prick.

That's Agarkar in your profile pic right? I tried to search it but google images kept telling me it was a picture of a dog catching a ball

 

[MW1304]

That's Agarkar in your profile pic right? I tried to search it but google images kept telling me it was a picture of a dog catching a ball

That's amazing.

 

[slippy888]

You're the ****ing spammer. Already been banned for it once yet you continue to do it, prick.

I dont care what you say you, cricketweb can ban me for making serious threads again i could careless you tart.

 

[marc71178]

That's Agarkar in your profile pic right? I tried to search it but google images kept telling me it was a picture of a dog catching a ball

It is. A true legend of the game and a photo taken by Langeveldt off this forum.

 

[Burgey]

We could still have won if day 5 hadn't been rained out.

EDIT : Just saw TJB's post lol

Lol at Indian supporters thinking that would happen, based on Sehwag hitting the last ball of the previous day for four. They were gone. Would never have won it.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Lol at Indian supporters thinking that would happen, based on Sehwag hitting the last ball of the previous day for four. They were gone. Would never have won it.

The biggest contest that final day would have been between Pidge and Dizzy fighting for the wickets. I'm guessing 4 for pidge and 6 for Dizzy, over before lunch.

 

[Dan]

What's better - a nightwatchman ton or an #engineroom ton off 60 balls?

I for one vote for Nick Beard.

 

[a massive zebra]

You're the ****ing spammer. Already been banned for it once yet you continue to do it, prick.

Says the guy with more posts than almost anyone in the history of the forum; many of which include nothing but rude insults, most of which consist of no more than a couple of sentences, and very few of which add anything constructive to the forum.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I dont care what you say you, cricketweb can ban me for making serious threads again i could careless you tart.

I don't know why but this post just really tickles me. Pls don't ban slippy.

 

[MartinB]

Obviously Gillespi's 201. Another is Tony Mann 105 Perth 77/78. Helped Australia win by 2 wickets

2nd Test, India tour of Australia at Perth, Dec 16-21 1977 | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo

 

[Mr Miyagi]

Australia lost this test, but Peter Taylor played one of the finest night watchman efforts:

Only Test, Australia tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Mar 15-19 1990 | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo

I see NZ used Snedden there, I don't think NZ often uses night watchmen anymore under Hesson. Probably in part 'cos Southee is unreliable, though I think Sodhi or Wagner would be upto it if asked.

[edit] Wags last did it in 2012. Sodhi in 2014. It definitely seems to be something NZ went away from in the Hesson era.