In a game of cricket, scoring a century is regarded as a great achievement for a batter across all formats. Scoring a hundred shows the ability of a player to convert a good start into a big knock and help his team to put up a big total.
There are several legendary players who mastered the art of scoring big runs and have multiple centuries to their name in their entire career. However, there are also some players who get nervous when they reach near a milestone and get out in their 90s.
Throughout the years, we saw several players getting out on nervous 90s in cricket. In the following listicle, we will discuss 10 players who got dismissed in the 90s most number of times in international cricket.
Player with most 90s in their career
10. Nathan Astle - 11 times
Former New Zealand cricketer, Nathan Astle was known to be a great hitter of the ball during his playing days. With 37 centuries to his name across formats, Astle got out 11 times while batting in the 90s.
9. Matthew Hayden - 11 times 
Former Australian cricketer, Matthew Hayden has been known for giving good starts to Australia as an opening batter across formats. He scored 40 centuries in his international career. However, this could have been bigger if he could have converted his 90s into triple figures. Hayden got out 11 times while batting in the 90s.
8. Shikhar Dhawan - 11 times
Veteran Indian batter Shikhar Dhawan has been one of India’s main top-order batters in the decade of 2010s. However, he also got out in the 90s many times when he was looking all set to score a hundred. With 24 centuries to his name across formats, Dhawan has got out in the 90s 11 times in international cricket.
7. Inzamam-ul-Haq - 12 times
Former Pakistan cricketer Inzamam-ul-Haq was known for his power hitting and lofted shot all over the ground. He has 35 hundreds to his name across but couldn’t go past that number due to his nervous 90s. Inzamam has 12 90-plus scores to his name in international cricket.
6. Ricky Ponting - 13 times
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting is the third batter to score the most number of international hundreds with 71 centuries across formats. However, this number could have been bigger if he had converted his 90 plus scores into triple figures. Ponting got out 13 times while batting in the 90s.
5. Jacques Kallis - 13 times
Former South Africa all-rounder, Jacques Kallis has 62 centuries to his name across formats in his international career. However, he also got out 13 times while batting in the 90s throughout his career.
4. Rahul Dravid - 14 times
Former India skipper Rahul Dravid has been India’s main batter in Test cricket, scoring 36 centuries in the format along with 12 centuries in his ODI career. However, he also got out 14 times while batting on 90s across formats in his international career.
3. AB de Villiers - 14 times 
Former South Africa skipper, AB de Villiers has been one of the most destructive batters in the limited overs format and also excelled while playing in Test cricket. With 47 international centuries to his name, De Villiers got out 14 times while batting in 90s across formats.
2. Kane Williamson - 14 times
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is one of the most technically sound batters in modern day cricket, known for his classical shots and ability to play a big knock. He has 45 international centuries to his name, and got out 14 times while batting in 90s across formats.
1. Sachin Tendulkar - 28 times
India’s great Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to score 100 centuries in international cricket. However, he also tops the list of players to get out on the 90s the most number of times. The former cricketer has 28 ninety-plus scores to his name without a century.
