Getting out on a score of 99 or 199 is what no player wants in his cricketing career. That's might be the most disappointing moment for every cricket fan out there. You will be amazed to know that there is a total of 12 players who got out on a score of 199 in their Test career. Meanwhile, that too includes some great cricketing giants on the list like M Azharuddin, Sanath Jayasuriya, Steve Waugh, Steve Smith, and many more.
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In the ongoing first Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews missed his well-deserved double hundred by just one run when he got caught by Shakib on a score of 199 off 397 balls including 19 fours and one six. He became the 12th player to get out on a score of 199 in Test cricket.
Here SportzPoint brings you the twelve greats of the format who got out on a score of 199 in their Test career. Let's check out the complete list below.
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Players to get out on 199 in Test Cricket
Player | Score | Match | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Mudassar Nazar | 199 (552) | Pakistan v/s India | 1984 |
M Azharuddin | 199 (505) | India v/s Sri Lanka | 1984 |
M Elliot | 199 (450) | Australia v/s England | 1997 |
Sanath Jayasuriya | 199 (435) | Sri Lanka v/s India | 1997 |
Steve Waugh | 199 (509) | Australia v/s West Indies | 1999 |
Younis Khan | 199 (476) | Pakistan v/s India | 2006 |
Ian Bell | 199 (496) | England v/s South Africa | 2008 |
Steve Smith | 199 (513) | Australia v/s West Indies | 2015 |
KL Rahul | 199 (450) | India v/s England | 2016 |
Dean Elger | 199 (553) | South Africa v/s Bangladesh | 2017 |
Faf Du Plessis | 199 (412) | South Africa v/s Sri Lanka | 2020 |
Angelo Mathews | 199 (357) | Sri Lanka v/s Bangladesh | 2022 |