Nightwatchmen Heroes: 6 Bowlers Who Scored Centuries, Gillespie's 201* Record Unbroken for 20 Years

• Test cricket's 'nightwatchman' role, typically for lower-order bowlers to protect main batsmen, has seen unexpected centurions.
• Jason Gillespie holds the world record for a nightwatchman, scoring an unbeaten 201 against Bangladesh in 2006, a record unbroken for 20 years.
• Mark Boucher achieved two nightwatchman centuries in a single year (1999), scoring 125 against Zimbabwe and 108 against England.
• Tony Mann was the first nightwatchman to score a Test century, hitting 105 against India in 1977.
• Syed Kirmani (101* vs Australia, 1979) and Naseem-ul-Ghani (101 vs England at Lord's, 1962) also feature in this elite list.