Wikipedia talks about a match that is Bevan's most famous. I saw this match and have been a fan of his since then.
Last 8 minutes of the match - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_OrxxPgX6w
Link to 15 minute highlights of the match -
http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/sports/watch/v414998YhMQbR73
Another epic innings (fighting while down to the last ball) - 185 in World XI vs Asia XI - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSBisb9iGPM&feature=related
Excerpt from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bevan -
Nonetheless, he proved a reliable anchor at the bottom of the middle order, and he would often patiently guide Australia to victory following a rare top-order collapse - leading to him being nicknamed "The Finisher". One of his most famous "anchor" innings was in the New Years Day One Day International at the Sydney Cricket Ground against the West Indies in 1996. With the Australians at one stage 6/38 chasing 173, his unbeaten 150-minute 78 got the Australians over the line with a four on the last ball of the inningsHe could walk into any situation and play according to it. To me, his entrance was no different than the entrance of Chiru or Rajni in their movies. It was breathtaking to see him rescue Australia every time they were in trouble. Whenever Australia were in trouble and he would walk-in to bat, everyone knew... the players, commentators, TV viewers..everyone, knew, that it was going to be a different game from then on ..because it was going to be surgically controlled by Bevan until the last ball.. Whatever had happened before he arrived onto the crease, in which direction the momentum was, etc, was going to be of no use to anyone anymore... It was as if the match just started anew...An analyst would divide the innings into Pre-Bevan-period and Bevan-period...There would be no Post-Bevan-period because the guy would usually remain not out. Fantastic, kathi, deadly, amazing..
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