Stranded on 99: The Unfortunate 7

Jonny Bairstow has become the latest Test cricketer to be stranded on 99.

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He joined the unfortunate list during the 4th test of Ashes 2023 when James Anderson was dismissed.

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Seven batters in Test history have now missed out on a century because they ran out of partners

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Geoffrey Boycott became the first entry in this list during Perth Test of 1979.

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Steve Waugh became the 2nd entrant, also in a Perth Test in 1995.

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In July 1999 Alex Tudor missed out on what would have been a maiden Test ton during Edgbaston Test vs New Zealand.

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South Africa allrounder Shaun Pollock remained stuck on 99 during Centurion Test of 2002 vs Sri Lanka.

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At Leeds in 2003, South African Andrew Hall missed out on his maiden Test century.

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In the Kingston Test of 2017, Misbah-ul-Haq became first Pakistan cricketer to be stranded on 99.

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