After Australia survive day five in Ranchi, we look at five famous Test rearguards in recent years
ESPNcricinfo staff
<b><a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/engine/match/667653.html" target="_blank">New Zealand v India, Wellington, 2014</a></b> After India take a 246-run first-innings lead, Brendon McCullum responds with New Zealand's first-ever Test triple century. New Zealand bat 210 overs and end up giving themselves an outside chance of winning the Test. Getty Images
<b><a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-west-indies-2013-14/engine/match/661679.html" target="_blank">New Zealand v West Indies, Dunedin, 2013</a></b> A prime exhibit in Darren Bravo's outstanding overseas Test record. With West Indies nearly 400 in the arrears, Bravo bats out more than nine-and-a-half hours against Southee, Boult and Wagner to prevent another defeat on the road. AFP
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<b><a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2013-14/engine/match/648665.html" target="_blank">South Africa v India, Johannesburg, 2013</a></b> After setting a target of 458, a new-look India are dreaming of an overseas win over a South African line-up filled with greats. Tenacious centuries from Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers however don't just thwart India, they take South Africa within eight runs of the biggest run chase ever. Getty Images
<b><a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/engine/match/569245.html" target="_blank">New Zealand v England, Auckland, 2013</a></b> A heart-stopping series decider. With 143 overs to bat out, England hung on, just about. Ian Bell blocked for nearly six hours, Stuart Broad took 62 balls to get off the mark, <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/image/626828.html?object=569245;dir=next" target="_blank">Monty Panesar's comical crawl</a> to safety became a meme and Matt Prior produced one of England greatest match-saving hundreds to stave off defeat. Getty Images
<b><a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/engine/match/573008.html" target="_blank">Australia v South Africa, Adelaide, 2012</a></b> Once more South Africa show their prowess under pressure in Tests. Four-and-a-half sessions to bat out on a wearing Adelaide surface? No problem. Faf du Plessis takes up 376 balls as he conjures one of Test cricket's finest debut centuries, "Mr 360" AB de Villiers puts away his outrageous array of strokes to make a boundary-less 220-ball 33, and a hamstrung Jacques Kallis stuck it out for two and a half hours. Getty Images
