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> There have been 51 centuries scored by the losing sides in the fourth
> innings of a Test match. Here is a list of Test matches in which a
> batsman from the losing side scored at least 125 runs in the fourth
> innings. The losing margin is given at the end of the line. The
> asterisk indicates the player achieved the highest score of the match.

> 222  NJ Astle*      NZ  v Eng  Christchurch 2001-02   98r
> 192  KC Sangakkara* SL  v Aus  Hobart       2007-08   96r
> 176  BE Congdon*    NZ  v Eng  Nottingham   1973      38r
> 174  DW Randall*    Eng v Aus  Melbourne    1976-77   45r
> 137  SM Nurse       WI  v Aus  Sydney(5)    1968-69  382r
> 136  SR Tendulkar   Ind v Pak  Madras       1998-99   12r
> 135  Asif Iqbal*    Pak v WI   Kingston     1976-77  140r
> 133  GA Gooch*      Eng v Aus  Manchester   1993     179r
> 131  DG Bradman*    Aus v Eng  Nottingham   1930      93r
> 131  ST Jayasuriya  SL  v Aus  Kandy        2003-04   27r
> 127  H Sutcliffe    Eng v Aus  Melbourne(2) 1924-25   81r
> 126  Younis Khan    Pak v SAf  Karachi      2007-08  160r

> > There have been 51 centuries scored by the losing sides in the fourth
> > innings of a Test match. Here is a list of Test matches in which a
> > batsman from the losing side scored at least 125 runs in the fourth
> > innings. The losing margin is given at the end of the line. The
> > asterisk indicates the player achieved the highest score of the match.

> > 222  NJ Astle*      NZ  v Eng  Christchurch 2001-02   98r
> > 192  KC Sangakkara* SL  v Aus  Hobart       2007-08   96r
> > 176  BE Congdon*    NZ  v Eng  Nottingham   1973      38r
> > 174  DW Randall*    Eng v Aus  Melbourne    1976-77   45r
> > 137  SM Nurse       WI  v Aus  Sydney(5)    1968-69  382r
> > 136  SR Tendulkar   Ind v Pak  Madras       1998-99   12r
> > 135  Asif Iqbal*    Pak v WI   Kingston     1976-77  140r
> > 133  GA Gooch*      Eng v Aus  Manchester   1993     179r
> > 131  DG Bradman*    Aus v Eng  Nottingham   1930      93r
> > 131  ST Jayasuriya  SL  v Aus  Kandy        2003-04   27r
> > 127  H Sutcliffe    Eng v Aus  Melbourne(2) 1924-25   81r
> > 126  Younis Khan    Pak v SAf  Karachi      2007-08  160r

> Ah, Those Who Ran Away.

> > > There have been 51 centuries scored by the losing sides in the fourth
> > > innings of a Test match. Here is a list of Test matches in which a
> > > batsman from the losing side scored at least 125 runs in the fourth
> > > innings. The losing margin is given at the end of the line. The
> > > asterisk indicates the player achieved the highest score of the match.

> > > 222  NJ Astle*      NZ  v Eng  Christchurch 2001-02   98r
> > > 192  KC Sangakkara* SL  v Aus  Hobart       2007-08   96r
> > > 176  BE Congdon*    NZ  v Eng  Nottingham   1973      38r
> > > 174  DW Randall*    Eng v Aus  Melbourne    1976-77   45r
> > > 137  SM Nurse       WI  v Aus  Sydney(5)    1968-69  382r
> > > 136  SR Tendulkar   Ind v Pak  Madras       1998-99   12r
> > > 135  Asif Iqbal*    Pak v WI   Kingston     1976-77  140r
> > > 133  GA Gooch*      Eng v Aus  Manchester   1993     179r
> > > 131  DG Bradman*    Aus v Eng  Nottingham   1930      93r
> > > 131  ST Jayasuriya  SL  v Aus  Kandy        2003-04   27r
> > > 127  H Sutcliffe    Eng v Aus  Melbourne(2) 1924-25   81r
> > > 126  Younis Khan    Pak v SAf  Karachi      2007-08  160r

> > Ah, Those Who Ran Away.

> The Proper order of running away. (last column is ratio of run
> remained v/s batsman scored)

> 136  SR Tendulkar   Ind v Pak  Madras       1998-99   12 0.088

> 131  ST Jayasuriya  SL  v Aus  Kandy        2003-04   27 0.206
> 176  BE Congdon*    NZ  v Eng  Nottingham   1973      38 0.216
> 174  DW Randall*    Eng v Aus  Melbourne    1976-77   45 0.259
> 127  H Sutcliffe    Eng v Aus  Melbourne(2) 1924-25   81 0.638
> 131  DG Bradman*    Aus v Eng  Nottingham   1930      93 0.71
> 192  KC Sangakkara* SL  v Aus  Hobart       2007-08   96 0.5
> 222  NJ Astle*      NZ  v Eng  Christchurch 2001-02   98 0.441
> 135  Asif Iqbal*    Pak v WI   Kingston     1976-77  140 1.037
> 126  Younis Khan    Pak v SAf  Karachi      2007-08  160 1.27
> 133  GA Gooch*      Eng v Aus  Manchester   1993     179 1.346
> 137  SM Nurse       WI  v Aus  Sydney(5)    1968-69  382 2.788- Hide quoted text -

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> > > > There have been 51 centuries scored by the losing sides in the fourth
> > > > innings of a Test match. Here is a list of Test matches in which a
> > > > batsman from the losing side scored at least 125 runs in the fourth
> > > > innings. The losing margin is given at the end of the line. The
> > > > asterisk indicates the player achieved the highest score of the match.

> > > > 222  NJ Astle*      NZ  v Eng  Christchurch 2001-02   98r
> > > > 192  KC Sangakkara* SL  v Aus  Hobart       2007-08   96r
> > > > 176  BE Congdon*    NZ  v Eng  Nottingham   1973      38r
> > > > 174  DW Randall*    Eng v Aus  Melbourne    1976-77   45r
> > > > 137  SM Nurse       WI  v Aus  Sydney(5)    1968-69  382r
> > > > 136  SR Tendulkar   Ind v Pak  Madras       1998-99   12r
> > > > 135  Asif Iqbal*    Pak v WI   Kingston     1976-77  140r
> > > > 133  GA Gooch*      Eng v Aus  Manchester   1993     179r
> > > > 131  DG Bradman*    Aus v Eng  Nottingham   1930      93r
> > > > 131  ST Jayasuriya  SL  v Aus  Kandy        2003-04   27r
> > > > 127  H Sutcliffe    Eng v Aus  Melbourne(2) 1924-25   81r
> > > > 126  Younis Khan    Pak v SAf  Karachi      2007-08  160r

> > > Ah, Those Who Ran Away.

> > The Proper order of running away. (last column is ratio of run
> > remained v/s batsman scored)

> > 136  SR Tendulkar   Ind v Pak  Madras       1998-99   12 0.088

> I like this metric as it places the innings that gave birth to the
> term "ran away" at #1. Incidentally, SMG's 96 at Bangalore in his last
> innings would fall between #1 and #2 on this list. India lost that
> test by 16 runs, giving it a ratio of 0.167. SMG was deemed not to
> have "run away" as he was out to a defensive stroke, as opposed to a
> "blind ghumao" ((c) Shantanu) shot.

> -Samarth [ nostalgic ].

>> > > > There have been 51 centuries scored by the losing sides in the
>> > > > fourth
>> > > > innings of a Test match. Here is a list of Test matches in which a
>> > > > batsman from the losing side scored at least 125 runs in the fourth
>> > > > innings. The losing margin is given at the end of the line. The
>> > > > asterisk indicates the player achieved the highest score of the
>> > > > match.

>> > > > 222  NJ Astle*      NZ  v Eng  Christchurch 2001-02   98r
>> > > > 192  KC Sangakkara* SL  v Aus  Hobart       2007-08   96r
>> > > > 176  BE Congdon*    NZ  v Eng  Nottingham   1973      38r
>> > > > 174  DW Randall*    Eng v Aus  Melbourne    1976-77   45r
>> > > > 137  SM Nurse       WI  v Aus  Sydney(5)    1968-69  382r
>> > > > 136  SR Tendulkar   Ind v Pak  Madras       1998-99   12r
>> > > > 135  Asif Iqbal*    Pak v WI   Kingston     1976-77  140r
>> > > > 133  GA Gooch*      Eng v Aus  Manchester   1993     179r
>> > > > 131  DG Bradman*    Aus v Eng  Nottingham   1930      93r
>> > > > 131  ST Jayasuriya  SL  v Aus  Kandy        2003-04   27r
>> > > > 127  H Sutcliffe    Eng v Aus  Melbourne(2) 1924-25   81r
>> > > > 126  Younis Khan    Pak v SAf  Karachi      2007-08  160r

>> > > Ah, Those Who Ran Away.

>> > The Proper order of running away. (last column is ratio of run
>> > remained v/s batsman scored)

>> > 136  SR Tendulkar   Ind v Pak  Madras       1998-99   12 0.088

>> I like this metric as it places the innings that gave birth to the
>> term "ran away" at #1. Incidentally, SMG's 96 at Bangalore in his last
>> innings would fall between #1 and #2 on this list. India lost that
>> test by 16 runs, giving it a ratio of 0.167. SMG was deemed not to
>> have "run away" as he was out to a defensive stroke, as opposed to a
>> "blind ghumao" ((c) Shantanu) shot.

>> -Samarth [ nostalgic ].

> And of course, the trivial fact that Gavaskar
> was caught off his boot, not his bat. Other than that,
> yes, Gavaskar ran away.

> I like this metric as it places the innings that gave birth to the
> > term "ran away" at #1. Incidentally, SMG's 96 at Bangalore in his last
> > innings would fall between #1 and #2 on this list. India lost that
> > test by 16 runs, giving it a ratio of 0.167. SMG was deemed not to
> > have "run away" as he was out to a defensive stroke, as opposed to a
> > "blind ghumao" ((c) Shantanu) shot.

> And of course, the trivial fact that Gavaskar
> was caught off his boot, not his bat. Other than that,
> yes, Gavaskar ran away.