These are the players who played some sensational knocks in Test cricket, despite coming in to bat in the lower-order
1. Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) – 5 centuries
The former New Zealand all-rounder is one of the finest players from his country. Vettori wasn’t just a terrific spinner, but also gave valuable contributions with the bat when required. He played some fantastic knocks in red-ball cricket.
2. Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 4 centuries
The veteran Indian all-rounder broke his tie with 2 other players with his century against Bangladesh in Chennai. Ashwin came in when India was reeling at 144/6 and he massively helped the hosts finish the first day of the Test on a high.
3. Jason Holder (West Indies) – 3 centuries
The former West Indian skipper has played some brilliant knocks in the longest format of the game and has also given great contributions with the ball. Holder has also scored a double-century in the format which came against England in Barbados.
4. Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) – 3 centuries
The former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter played some superb knocks in red-ball cricket. He was quite a reliable player for his team in almost every format of the game not just because of his batting but also because of his fabulous wicketkeeping skills.
5. MS Dhoni (India) – 2 centuries
The legendary Indian captain played some sensational knocks in the Test format while batting at a tailender position. On many occasions, his knocks proved to be crucial for the Men in Blue.
