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November 18, 2024 Australia / Features / India / Pakistan / Zimbabwe

Suffering centuries: Six bowlers who conceded extraordinary Test hundreds

6 minute readThere were eight centurions in England’s gargantuan 823-7 against Pakistan in October 2024. Harry Brook (317) and Joe Root (262) attracted most of the headlines, but there was also Shaheen Shah Afridi (120), Naseem Shah (157), Abrar Ahmed (174), Aamer Jamal (126), Salman Ali Agha (118) and Saim Ayub (101).

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