Being part of an unbeatable test team for a large part of his career has meant he never really needed to save a test match in the 4th innings. I'm not sure any batsman has been particularly well known for saving a test match with a large fourth innings score, yes some have done it on one or two occasions but name one who has done it on three or more occasions?
Here's an article from earlier this year that I found in one quick search. Seeing as you ignore statistic perhaps an article will help.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...both-scoring-50s/story-e6frey50-1226589082026
What are you trying to prove here Rassie?
Just a correction from earlier. Tendulkar never batted at no 3 in a test match.
This is Clarke and his averages in different batting positions
Position Inns NO 50s 100s HS Runs Avg
Opening
No. 3 2 0 0 0 25 25 12.50
No. 4 33 1 4 1 187 854 26.69
No. 5 100 9 20 20 *329 5771 63.42
No. 6 21 4 3 3 151 829 48.76
No. 7 2 1 0 0 *39 78 78.00
No. 8 1 0 0 0 7 7 7.00
No. 9
No. 10
No. 11
Overall 159 15 27 24 *329 7564 52.53
His best position isn't even 4th its 5th. The Aussie top order average in the low 30's
This is Shane Watson
Position Inns NO 50s 100s HS Runs Avg
Opening 51 2 15 2 126 2023 41.29
No. 3 8 0 2 0 56 228 28.50
No. 4 7 0 1 0 83 195 27.86
No. 5 1 0 0 0 5 5 5.00
No. 6 7 0 1 0 78 170 24.29
No. 7 6 0 0 0 31 87 14.50
No. 8
No. 9
No. 10
No. 11
Overall 80 2 19 2 126 2708 34.72
No 3 he is. Cowan even worse. Too much pressure on Clarke with a shaky batting line up like that
