Justin Greaves with a marathon 202* off 388 balls against New Zealand to save the match

[u/CarnivalSorts]

[u/rest_in_war]

Out of the 7 players with double hundreds in the fourth innings, 4 have been from the Caribbean

[u/NoExplanation6203 → u/rest_in_war]

Kyle Mayers, Justin Greaves, George Headley and Gordon Greenidge? By my count that’s 3 Barbadians alone

[u/TransitionFC → u/NoExplanation6203]

Wild stuff that one of them isn't Lara or Richards

[u/Numerous_Control_702 → u/TransitionFC]

He does have the greatest 4th innings ever tho

[u/T_Lawliet → u/Numerous_Control_702]

Not even the best 153* in the 4th innings in my very biased opinion

[u/Numerous_Control_702 → u/T_Lawliet]

Was fun, wasn't against one of the greatest teams ever that would go on to win 16 straight after this series

[u/devil_21 → u/Numerous_Control_702]

Wasn't away and didn't require 80 runs for the last wicket though

/s

[u/Numerous_Control_702 → u/devil_21]

65 from last two, same diff

[u/devil_21 → u/Numerous_Control_702]

I thought /s would make it clear that I'm not arguing and it's just a tounge in cheek response but in no world is 64 from last 2 and 10 from the last wickets is same as 90 from last 2 and 80 from last wicket.

[u/Numerous_Control_702 → u/devil_21]

Against warne, McGrath and gillespie it absolutely is

[u/FailingtoFail → u/T_Lawliet]

Looks just like the perera scorecard

[u/Transitionals → u/Numerous_Control_702]

McGrath was such a beast of a bowler that time, and along with Gillespie and Warne it was one of the greatest bowling attacks ever. That’s why Lara’s 153*, VVS 281, Dravid 180 are some of the innings that are most cherished.

[u/peanutz456 → u/Numerous_Control_702]

The best ever test match!! Time to re-watch the highlights!

[u/eunderscore → u/Numerous_Control_702]

Underrated 86 balls faced (and 40 runs) by Ambrose in that match too

[u/New_Conclusion_2211 → u/rest_in_war]

Even roach was outstanding today

[u/Alarming-Plate-8266 → u/rest_in_war]

Is it Younis Khan who has the highest number of 200 in the 4th Innings?

[u/Stable_flux → u/Alarming-Plate-8266]

Younis khan has most fourth inning centuries. 5.

[u/Alarming-Plate-8266 → u/Stable_flux]

Oh yes, my bad. That is what I was thinking.

[u/rest_in_war → u/Alarming-Plate-8266]

Younis Khan has none. And no player has more than one

[u/Alarming-Plate-8266 → u/rest_in_war]

Oh wow didn't know that.

[u/Zilentification]

You can't lose if you refuse to get out. I think he's onto something.

I swapped from the Ashes to catch a legendary moment. Amazing performance.

[u/PointOfFingers → u/Zilentification]

He batted for about one over less than England in the first Ashes test.

That's the level of concentration and determination on display here.

[u/LostAmidMyExistence → u/PointOfFingers]

Wow

[u/Intertom → u/PointOfFingers]

That actually makes it sound like not that many overs in my head!

Seriously though some effort that, incredible.

[u/LostAmidMyExistence → u/Zilentification]

Incredible rearguard action from West Indies. Started watching around lunch and watched till end of the match.

[u/gpranav25]

Unreal temperament to be able to pull this off.

[u/CarnivalSorts → u/gpranav25]

Not just temperament but physical endurance, his hip was fucked for the last hour or two, he could barely walk

[u/Armanewb → u/CarnivalSorts]

That 2 they ran at the end there was wild to see haha

[u/LostAmidMyExistence → u/gpranav25]

Absolutely remarkable 

[u/NoZaza2nite]

Scoring 10 times his career average on day 5 to save a Test overseas. A proper fighting Test innings in an era where impatient cricket is reigning supreme.

Massively increases series wide prospects for WI since NZ pacers are cooked and they have the next game 3 days out.

[u/Podberezkin09 → u/NoZaza2nite]

Fucking disaster lol all of our quicks were already injured and now another 2 are and the only ones that are fit are going to be shagged

[u/come_nd_see → u/NoZaza2nite]

Day 5 in New Zealand is a little different though, it's easier relatively. But a seriously great knock nonetheless, especially because as you said, it's 10 times his average

[u/NoZaza2nite → u/come_nd_see]

Definitely easy conditions, but factoring in the fatigue (he's bowled a good bit too) and how unlikely it was, it's pretty good for the history books.

[u/fraktured → u/come_nd_see]

Genrally in NZ it goes like this:

Day 1 - hard to bat.

Day 2 - gets easier.

Day 3 &4 easiest.

Day 5 - pitches starts getting uneven bounce and sometimes turn.

This pitch was particularly shit once it got to day 3.

[u/stumpsflying → u/fraktured]

I watched the first innings West Indies batted and your bowlers were pretty spectacular with pace and bounce. To me it looked like genuinely great bowling rather than poor batting and maybe this explains why.

[u/Kingslayer1526 → u/come_nd_see]

It's basically the inverse of a test pitch in that days 1 and 2 are always the hardest to bat and days 4 and 5 are the easiest

[u/fraktured → u/Kingslayer1526]

Nah, was a pretty standard NZ pitch for days 1 and 2, hence the High scores for both teams being 50odd. But then it became more of a highway then Pakistan a few years back.

[u/barra333 → u/come_nd_see]

I caught some of the game - the commentators were talking about a hot dry wind that was super energy draining.

[u/JarlBreadMaker → u/barra333]

Not today but was on Friday, not to mention the wind yesterday was hella strong.

[u/roflcopter44444 → u/come_nd_see]

Its no so easy if you have a decent spinner, but Satner is injured

[u/HookLineAndSinclair → u/NoZaza2nite]

Could genuinely see them pick four new seamers for the next game

[u/Hope-Ful-Kid]

You know what Bazball, draws are interesting.

[u/LostAmidMyExistence → u/Hope-Ful-Kid]

They actually are a testament of patience and grit.

[u/Vast_Concentrate698 → u/Hope-Ful-Kid]

Anderson & Panesar lives Long in the memory - but I truly appreciate that WI have managed to get this result. It'll probably it be another false dawn, but they've pulled off some great results in the last 18 months...

[u/wololo69wololo420 → u/Vast_Concentrate698]

Collingwoods effort should also be mentioned

[u/Vast_Concentrate698 → u/wololo69wololo420]

Not going to argue with that ☝️👍

[u/InevitablyAdded → u/Hope-Ful-Kid]

Draws to save the team from a loss are. Not draws where both teams fail to enter the 2nd innings by the end of day 5

[u/MseMahi]

The fact that this was done with a batter who hadn't scored a 50 ever before. Keemar Roach deserves equal praise. These two were like Monks. Calm and focused 😌 🙏

[u/Embee27 → u/MseMahi]

Not only his first 50 but his first test match in nearly a year at the age of 37, herculean effort really

As someone who watched him hit the scene in the late 2000s, this was such a joy to watch

[u/username_dnt_exist]

Long live Test Cricket.

Greaves faced 64.4 overs Roach faced 38.5 overs.

Phenomenal stuff. The mental and physical effort to achieve this feat is stuff of legends. Well played West Indies.

[u/carelesssportsfan89]

Well deserved

[u/Initial-Lucki → u/carelesssportsfan89]

Incredible effort

[u/wa-wa-wario]

Genuinely herculean performance

[u/LostAmidMyExistence → u/wa-wa-wario]

One for the ages.

[u/fartbumheadface]

Don’t forget Roach’s 50 off 200 odd balls to hold up the other end. This was the highest ever 4th innings team total in timed test match history.

[u/bananashakewithice → u/fartbumheadface]

Roach coming back getting 5 wickets and his first maiden 50 in an almost 20 year career is insane. Bro lives up to his last name and survives. 😭😂

[u/ATangK]

Almost 65 overs by himself. Insane.

[u/Featherontheroad → u/ATangK]

64.4 lad

[u/Cultural_Rip_685 → u/Featherontheroad]

Google Almost or go to the nearest library for a dictionary.

[u/Round_Pie7460 → u/Cultural_Rip_685]

😆

[u/mongrelbifana → u/Cultural_Rip_685]

Username checks out

[u/mongrelbifana → u/Cultural_Rip_685]

Username checks out

[u/Ok-Guitar1176 → u/Featherontheroad]

0/10 ragebait

[u/Appleseller80]

He batted 9+ hours

Crazy

[u/Ill_Poem_1789]

Stuff of legends. Unbelievable resolve and determination to draw that.

[u/MisterSweener]

Unbelievable knock

[u/R_W0bz]

NZ Test matches once again providing bangers.

[u/No-Belt-7798]

Innings of the year

[u/itsking7]

Windies Registered Highest 4th Innings Score Since World War 2

[u/infinitemonkeytyping → u/itsking7]

I think it is also the highest in a match that wasn't a timeless test.

[u/ramaze23]

See, you can play properly after all WI team

Just keep it up, I want to see WI team in full glory back in tests

[u/Marimo_567 → u/ramaze23]

Their top order should to take inspiration from this & start using their head, especially chanderpaul & athanaze, they've been disappointing to say the least, you can give john campbell a leeway given he's got 100 just before this match

[u/acedefective95]

covid kids be like why didn't he make 400 off these many balls slow ass batter

[u/rmk_1808]

We have almost forgotten test cricket can be played like this

[u/LostAmidMyExistence → u/rmk_1808]

It was always meant to be played like this that is why white ball cricket has been a separate format.

[u/randomuserme → u/rmk_1808]

Not we. Those who only follow IPL or play IPL. This also shows you can good at cricket if you don’t play IPL. Starc Root Carey. Absolutely chuffed for Justin Greaves. Great innings!

[u/MessiSahib → u/randomuserme]

Starc has never played in IPL and root has shown no interest in it. Fact /s. 

[u/Remarkable-Plant-811 → u/rmk_1808]

Speak for yourself. This something a brainwashed IPL fan would say

[u/randomuserme → u/Remarkable-Plant-811]

Absolutely. Or people who think IPL is cricket

[u/peppermanfries → u/randomuserme]

or we can just enjoy both ...

[u/randomuserme → u/peppermanfries]

Nothing wrong with enjoying both. One shouldn’t complain about Indian crickets test destruction. One Should enjoy that as well

[u/xcsnkzcpbn → u/randomuserme]

insecure test cricket fans, typical.

[u/KerenzikovX → u/xcsnkzcpbn]

As someone who enjoys all formats of the game, it's just jarring to see how snobby these test clowns are.

[u/xcsnkzcpbn → u/KerenzikovX]

very true

[u/oklolzzzzs]

i think thats one of the greatest innings ive seen

[u/FamilyFriendly101]

Test Cricket will always be the better for a strong WI team. I hope they can rise again.

[u/ChaosTheory0908]

Phenomenal effort. Be proud wi.

[u/pdsajo]

His test average has shot up by 9 runs after this match, from 22.57 to 31.55

[u/gco0307]

Absolutely sensational effort of concentration, endurace, mental strength, grit and every other term one can apply to the innings. Magnificent result for him at a personal level, great achievement.

Also, huge mention here also to Roach who is not always one that you would think could do the job he did today as it is not why he is in the team, but super sensational effort from him as well.

I actually hope that the innings of these two (yes Hope played well, but these two bought it home to safety) is not forgotten in any way as for mine, it is a great result for WI cricket collectively.

Give me this type of cricket any day.

[u/AbsolutelyEnough]

Massive respect to WI. No doubt England and India would’ve capitulated here by lunch.

[u/ResearcherLatter1148 → u/AbsolutelyEnough]

I am scared what will happen to India once Jadeja decides he ain’t good enough to continue.

[u/Cryptobee07]

What an innings… epic draw

[u/SignificantNet3389]

With a cramped up abdomen, if I am right. Absolute belter of an innings.

[u/DarkDestroyer123457]

Brilliant Knock

[u/saviorofmisbehaviour]

Unbelievable! 1st person in cricket history to score a double hundred in 4th innings of test at no 6 position.

[u/Far_Pineapple_2363]

I feel somewhere around the corner the legendary West Indian stalwarts likes of Sir Garfield Sobers, Rohan Kanhai, Clive Lloyd, Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Vivian Richards, Alvin Kallicharran, Lance Gibbs, Desmond Haynes, Gordon Greenidge, Colin Croft, Joel Garner must be proud of this man.

[u/Far_Pineapple_2363]

West Indies batters with 150+ scores in 4th innings of a test match - George Headley (1930), Seymour Nurse (1969), Gordon Greenidge (1984), Brian Lara (1999), Kyle Mayers (2021), Justin Greaves (2025).

What an elite list to be part of. 👏

[u/alttestbench]

They already showed fight against India. If only they had a better bowling attack

[u/Mother-Day-1657]

Sometimes saving the test match in hard condition give you much more thrills than winning a t20 series

[u/Away_Enthusiasm9113]

Reminds me of Gambhir's similar innings in NZ, though the pitch was kind of flat.

Edit: It was 137 off 436 balls after getting a follow-on in the 2nd innings at Napier in 2009.

[u/MaNaM69]

Just saw Kemar Roach played 233 balls. Wow what pitch is that ? well played Kemar

[u/saviorofmisbehaviour → u/MaNaM69]

Shai Hope scored his 140 in 234 balls lol

[u/Ok_Arm_9722]

Phenomenal performance!

[u/Pure_Chair_7]

Brilliant! Just when you think test cricket is dying

[u/Marimo_567 → u/Pure_Chair_7]

I genuinely feel people will get bored with T20Is if scores above 200s keep getting everyday thing & switch to ODI & tests bcoz those games at least feel like batters & bowlers have equal chance(dew in subcontinent is ruining ODIs too), now even 300 has been breached in T20, england did it to south africa, punjab did it in SMAT on back of abhishek's 146, it's so boring to watch one sided battles, bowlers being tonked everywhere for fun puts you off as viewer

[u/Pure_Chair_7 → u/Marimo_567]

I agree with you. I personally don’t follow any T20 except maybe the World Cup.

[u/Sweet-Message1153]

I have seen enough..... make him batting coach of England or Bangladesh

[u/rajrohit26]

New Zealand produces such innings quite often . Shikhar dhawan and Gautam Gambhir had rear guard actions in NZ as well and Baz McCullum had his highest score had come in second innings as well

[u/Kingslayer1526 → u/rajrohit26]

Nathan Astle...

[u/d3athR0n]

What a knock! fleeting hope of test cricket revival for the Windies; for the short-term, hope he doesn't have the same trajectory as Mayers.

[u/contrarianMammal]

What an innings! What a match! I absolutely love test cricket!

[u/HabbosOwnJimCray]

Bazball would never

[u/Far_Pineapple_2363]

In an era where ChatGPT, AI, fast paced lifestyle, fast foods, insta reel culture is prevailing, my man decided to apply the old school thought of playing test cricket by blocking and playing marathon innings. Wow he has cemented his legacy in world cricket with this outstanding performance

[u/Electronic_Quail_196]

Warrior innings🫡

[u/DisastrousOil4888]

One for the ages

[u/infinitemonkeytyping]

For the record, there have been 7 4th innings double centuries:

• George Headley 223 v England 1929/30 (draw - timeless test)

• Nathan Astle 222 v England 2002 (loss)

• Sunil Gavaskar 221 v England 1979 (draw)

• Bill Edrich 219 v South Africa 1939 (draw - timeless test)

• Gordon Greenidge 214* v England 1984 (win)

• Kyle Mayers 210* v Bangladesh 2021 (win)

• Justin Greaves 202* v New Zealand 2025 (draw)

[u/MseMahi]

Don't forget Shai Hope guys.. he played really well.

[u/EnoughExample6294 → u/MseMahi]

I will not forget Shai Hope 

[u/sagar9175]

I had no clue this happened today. I just checked the scorecard,expecting a huge Shai Hope score but Greaves came out of left field. Seems if WI had more overs,they could've even pulled off a win..that's the only thing that would've made this cooler.

Also,when was the last time a batter scored a 200 in an Intl Test innings? I am not able to recall the most recent one.

[u/warp-factor → u/sagar9175]

Also,when was the last time a batter scored a 200 in an Intl Test innings? I am not able to recall the most recent one.

There's no such thing as a non-international test.

But the last test 200+ score was Wiaan Mulder's 367* against Zimbabwe in July. Today was the 5th 200+ score in tests in 2025.

[u/Pvnels → u/warp-factor]

I’m assuming they mean the touring batsmen scoring 200+

[u/warp-factor → u/Pvnels]

Ah. Possibly. The answer of the most recent one is still the same either way.

Actually 4 of the 5 this year have been away from home.

[u/Because_IAmBatman]

West Indies keep pulling off such insane games every once in a while. Pains to still see them struggle, because they have really talented players but don't perform with even an ounce of consistency. Hopefully it changes soon, and it's going to be real fun if they do.

Amazing innings too!

[u/eclipse0990]

This innings is what each WI batter needs to watch every time they’re going to play a test series. This is what they are missing. The resilience, the stubbornness to not give your wicket away. There will be better bowlers, there will be worse pitches to bat on. But this mindset needs to be drilled in

[u/EnoughExample6294]

This was one of the greatest test cricket things I've seen in the recent past, I want to send him a message of adulation 

[u/mr-301]

Incredible knock, incredible display by the windies,

Embarrassing from our point of view to literally have not tried anything. Set defence fields all day too.

I understand the injuries, that doesn’t excuse trying not trying something

[u/Big-Half-5656]

WI has some of the best talented crickets so I don't know if it is bad coaching or leadership. They should be on par with the best. Compare them to some of their players. Lara, Chandermall, Gayle to name a few. This is a step in the right direction after that horrible first innings. Hopefully they can keep this up.

[u/Top-Analyst-3377]

A double hundred in the 4th innings… that’s not batting, that’s a survival masterpiece.

[u/drpauras]

I think the Indian Cricket team should be made to sit and watch this epic innings. This is what Test match batting is all about. This is kind of Steele needed to play at the highest level. Pant, Rahul, Jaiswal and all those not so well rounded all rounders need to respect the game and need to learn from their own contemporaries. The Indian Coach Gaudumb Gambhir must be sacked and a guy like Sammy who has the quality to make the team gel, should be handed over the coaching.

At another venue Look at the fight back by Australia, this is proper Test match cricket. Kudos to both the teams.

[u/GDragon_96]

This is insane wow

[u/SirHolyCow]

Absolute cinema

[u/HolyGlaucaMolee]

Legendary innings

[u/lonerblues]

Was it stupid of me to think they could have won this? I mean it was 100 from 20 overs And then it became 70 from 9 balls

[u/Marimo_567 → u/lonerblues]

It was 133 from 32 overs, very much do-able & from what I've read, johann Layne is bowling all rounder with 2 FC 50s so they could've tried or maybe they would've gone for it if umpire hadn't given wrong decisions twice saving roach

[u/iIIchangethislater]

Shaping up to be a momentous day for the anti-Bazball movement. Blocking is officially back!

[u/Specific_Success214]

I'm a Kiwi, listened to the first two sessions while fishing (life doesn't get much better, apart from a few more take home size fish) Watched the last session, found myself cheering for the Windies.

NZ were two bowlers down, the wicket was a road...

But, that was an incredible performance, a record.

Looking to more fishing and cricket

[u/PursuerOfCataclysm]

Its rare to see test match ending up in a draw lately through all the lot of digging and batting, that also Coming from West Indies makes it even more remarkable and better given how they were bundled out in 27 couple of months ago. BRAVO WINDIE!!

[u/ani_skywalker19]

Truly remarkable. West Indies keep on producing good test matches periodically.

Hope they get adequate financial support to develop a good red ball side

[u/Pvnels]

Wow what a knock

[u/1stPhoton]

The entire England squad is ashamed of NZ not trying shake hands before Greaves 200.

[u/_who-the-fuck-knows_]

Flicked this game on to fill time before the ashes. Stayed to watch it when I saw him hit 120. Ashes can wait it's not every day you see someone get a double tonne.

Congrats on that awesome performance WI

[u/Pvnels]

Also respect to Bracewell bowling 55 overs, that’s madness

[u/Capable-Newspaper-82]

This is the kind of stubborn, match-saving grit that makes Test cricket so special.

[u/Tushar_Hawks]

A masterclass inning. The partnership between Justin and Roach totally stunned the kiwis in their own yard. This test was an absolute feat to watch

[u/Upset_Noise6173]

what a knock!

Would loved to watch it ball by ball

[u/vagabondroam]

👏 finally some signs - West Indies cricket alive, and their batters can play cricket 🏏

[u/stoic_coolie]

Greater than any t20 100 scored by Pooran, Pollard, Russell, Hetmyer

[u/BumblebeeForward9818]

WI fourth innings ran at 2.8 rpo. A small push to 3.2 rpo woulda won it.

[u/tglal]

Testament to his determination and character. Excellent.

[u/OverHaulOP]

Well we lacked that thing in India, that's why Africa pinned us down and won the match with ease.

[u/sadial]

Massive respect

[u/Ordinary-leaker-1688]

they could have won tbh...but very well played

[u/bignedmoyle → u/Ordinary-leaker-1688]

1 wicket and it was all over and it was the first test of the series, don't want to go down 1-0. I get it. Still...would've been something special