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Stats: Highest Test scores by a nightwatchman

London - Highest Test scores by a nightwatchman after Jack Leach made 92 for England against Ireland at Lord's on Thursday (score, player, match, year):

201* - Jason Gillespie Australia v Bangladesh Chittagong 2006

125 - Mark Boucher South Africa v Zimbabwe Harare 1999

108 - Mark Boucher South Africa v England Durban 1999

105 - Tony Mann Australia v India Perth 1977

101* - Syed Kirmani India v Australia Mumbai 1979

101 - Nasim-ul-Ghani Pakistan v England Lord's 1962

99* - Alex Tudor England v New Zealand Birmingham 1999

98 - Harold Larwood England v Australia Sydney 1933

95 - Eddie Hemmings England v Australia Sydney 1983

94 - Jack Russell England v Sri Lanka Lord's 1988

92 - Jack Leach England v Ireland Lord's 2019

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