Nervous 290s: 7 times a batsman missed the 300-run mark while in the 290s 

#6 Ramnaresh Sarwan vs England, 2009 - 291

Ramnaresh Sarwan

History suggests that West Indian batsmen relish the opportunity of playing against England. From Brian Lara to Sir Vivian Richards, quite a few Caribbean legends have tormented the English bowlers in the past.

One such instance happened in 2009 when England battled West Indies in the 4th Test of the five-match Test series.

The English side batted first and hammered the West Indies bowling unit as they registered a total of 600/6 on board. English fans were optimistic of their side's chances of leveling the series, but little did they know that a certain Ramnaresh Sarwan was waiting at the back, determined to spoil the English party.

Sarwan played a gritty yet classy knock of 291 to deny England any chance of winning the match. He helped West Indies put up a total of 749-9, and was applauded by each and every fan sitting at the Kensington Oval.

Sarwan fell short of 300 by just 9 runs in the run-fest at Barbados, as the two teams together scored a total of 1628 runs across the five-day Test match.