Test players who got out on 199 runs: It is every batsman’s biggest dream to score a double century in Test cricket. But a Test player who gets out on 199 runs not only misses out on a magnificent double century but also enters his name in an unfortunate list in cricket history.
So far in the history of Test cricket, a total of 12 players have lost their valuable wickets on 199 runs and this shocking figure shows that Test cricket is the real test of a batsman’s mental, technical and patience.
The names of the players associated with this rare record of Test cricket and the unfortunate matches in which all those batsmen lost their wickets on 199 runs.
List Of Test Players Who Got Out On 199 Runs:
| Player | Score | Balls | Team | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudassar Nazar | 199 | 408 | Pakistan | India |
| M Azharuddin | 199 | - | India | Sri Lanka |
| MTG Elliott | 199 | 351 | Australia | England |
| ST Jayasuriya | 199 | 226 | Sri Lanka | India |
| SR Waugh | 199 | 376 | Australia | West Indies |
| Younis Khan | 199 | 336 | Pakistan | India |
| IR Bell | 199 | 336 | England | South Africa |
| SPD Smith | 199 | 361 | Australia | West Indies |
| KL Rahul | 199 | 311 | India | England |
| D Elgar | 199 | 388 | South Africa | Bangladesh |
| F du Plessis | 199 | 276 | South Africa | Sri Lanka |
| AD Mathews | 199 | 397 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
1. Mudassar Nazar (Pakistan)
This batsman of the Pakistan team lost his wicket on 199 runs in 408 balls against India in Faisalabad in 1984. Mudassar Nazar’s innings was very patient. But unfortunately he missed his double century.
2. Mohammad Azharuddin (India)
This batsman of the Indian team lost his wicket on 199 runs against Sri Lanka in Kanpur in 1986. But this brilliant batsman of Team India lost his wicket one run before his double century.
3. Matthew Elliot (Australia)
This batsman of the Australian team lost his wicket on 199 runs in 351 balls against England in Headingley in 1997. He batted brilliantly in that match but he too missed his double century by one run.
4. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
This batsman of Sri Lanka team lost his wicket on 199 runs in 226 balls against India in Colombo in 1997. This batsman missed his double century in this match.
5. Steve Waugh (Australia)
This batsman of Australia team lost his wicket on 199 runs in 376 balls against West Indies in Bridgetown in 1999. This innings of this Australian captain was historic.
6. Younis Khan (Pakistan)
This batsman of Pakistan team lost his wicket on 199 runs in 336 balls against India in Lahore in 2006. Younis Khan shook the Indian bowlers with his technique, yet he missed his brilliant double century by one run.
7. Ian Bell (England)
This batsman of the England team lost his wicket on 199 runs in 336 balls against South Africa at Lord’s in 2008. The patience of this player was seen in this innings, but luck did not favor him.
8. Steve Smith (Australia)
This batsman of the Australian team lost his wicket on 199 runs in 361 balls against West Indies at Kingston in 2015. This innings of Steve Smith was an example of excellent test batting.
9. KL Rahul (India)
This batsman of the Indian team lost his wicket on 199 runs in 311 balls against England at Chennai in 2016. Star batsman KL Rahul showed his flair on his home ground, but he missed his double century by getting caught out on 199 in this brilliant innings.
10. Dean Elgar (South Africa)
This batsman of the South African team lost his wicket on 199 runs in 388 balls against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom in the year 2017.
11. Faf du Plessis (South Africa)
This batsman of the South African team lost his wicket on 199 runs in 276 balls against Sri Lanka in Centurion in the year 2020. Du Plessis had taken his team to a strong position at that time, but missed his valuable double century.
12. Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
This batsman of the Sri Lankan team lost his wicket on 199 runs in 397 balls against Bangladesh in Chittagong in the year 2022. Angelo Mathews built his entire innings well but could not score a double century.
