Scoring a century is a great achievement for any batsman in cricket. In addition to it, scoring a century in Tests, the longest format of the game, is an even bigger achievement. However, many great batsmen come close to scoring a century and get out. Out of all the ways of getting out, getting run out is the worst way to go. Today we will take a look at 5 popular batsmen who got run out on 99 in Test cricket.
#1. Shaun Marsh
Shaun Marsh is a part of the Marsh cricketing family. The older one of the two Marsh brothers, Shaun, represents Australia in Tests and ODIs. Marsh has scored 6 centuries in Test cricket and 10 half-centuries. He got run out once when India played Australia in December 2014.
Marsh stitched together an innings of 99 from 215 balls in the second innings of the 3rd Test. Shane Watson and Steve Smith got out cheaply, so Marsh’s innings became important. Marsh looked set for a big score but got run out by Virat Kohli. His innings pushed Australia to a competitive 318.
#2. MS Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the best captains in the history of cricket. A cool mind coupled with an unorthodox style, Dhoni saved India numerous times from certain defeats. He did so once more when India played England in December 2012 in Nagpur.
His knock of 99 from 295 balls ranks as one of the best Test innings by a captain. Following a top-order collapse, everything depended on Virat Kohli and Dhoni. Kohli scored a brilliant 103 but perished soon after. Dhoni decided to make do with what he had, utilizing the tail to save India from receding a huge lead. He came very close to scoring a century, as Cook ran him out from mid-off and Dhoni got out by a fraction of an inch.
#3. Jacques Kallis
Jacques Kallis is one of the greatest all-rounders of all time. The South African legend batted and bowled equally well, and took South Africa out of crunch situations many times. He played one such innings when South Africa played against Australia in 2001.
The top order of the Proteas collapsed under the excellence of Shane Warne and Brett Lee. Kallis came in at 74/3. He scored 99 runs from 180 balls. He hit 8 boundaries in his innings. However, he couldn’t reach the three-figure mark, as he got run out on 99 by Damien Martyn and Adam Gilchrist.
#4. Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene is one of the greatest Sri Lankan cricketers of all time. The former skipper retired from all forms of cricket in 2015, and was a phenomenal batsman in his prime. He averaged almost 50 in Test cricket and hit 34 centuries in the format.
However, he couldn’t add one more to the tally when Sri Lanka played against West Indies in 2001. He reached 99 from 133 balls. Jayawardene looked set for a big score, but Marlon Samuels had another plans. He ran out of Jayawardene when he was just one run away from a century.
#5. Rohan Kanhai
Rohan Kanhai is a legendary West Indies batsman who played alongside greats like Gary Sobers and Basil Butcher. West Indies met India in 1959 when West Indies toured India. West Indies posted a massive 500 in the first innings of the fourth Test.
Rohan Kanhai scored 99 runs in the first innings for West Indies. He hit 14 fours in his innings of 201 minutes. He couldn’t add more to India’s misery as he got run out on 99.
