Most centuries by No. 8 or lower (batters) in Tests
India's Ravichandran Ashwin smashed an unbeaten 102 off 112 in the ongoing first Test against Bangladesh as India went into stumps at 339/6. This was Ashwin's sixth Test century overall and the second one at Chepauk. Notably, Ashwin now owns 4 tons while batting at number 8 or lower. Here we decode batters with most Test centuries batting at number eight or lower.
Daniel Vettori - New Zealand (5 hundreds)
Daniel Vettori tops the list with five tons while batting at No. 8 or lower. He recorded four tons at number eight and one at number nine. As per ESPNcricinfo, Vettori amassed 2,227 runs at No. 8 and 1,105 runs at No. 9. The former New Zealand all-rounder registered 4,531 runs in 113 matches at an average of 30. He slammed six tons.
Ravichandran Ashwin - India (4 hundreds)
India's Ashwin has managed four tons while batting at No. 8 or lower in Tests. At No. 8 the all-rounder currently owns 1,946 runs in 59 matches at 27.40. His highest Test score of 124 was also scored while batting at No. 8. Overall, he has surpassed 3,400 runs in 101 matches at an average of 27-plus. He owns six tons in Tests.
Kamran Akmal - Pakistan (3 hundreds)
Pakistan's Kamran Akmal has managed three tons batting at No. 8. While batting at number eight, Akmal racked up 874 runs at an average of 33.61. His highest score batting at this position is 154. Overall, the wicketkeeper batter has amassed 2,648 runs in 53 matches at an average of 30.79. His highest Test score is 158*
Jason Holder - West Indies (3 hundreds)
West Indian Jason Holder has managed two tons while batting at eight and one at No. 9. Holder has amassed 1,525 runs at an average of 32.44 while batting at No.8. He also smashed his highest Test score of 202* while batting at this position. Overall, he has racked up 3,073 runs in 69 Tests at an average of 29.83.
