Stokes replaced Broad but could not maintain pressure, while Haddin, whose century in Adelaide owed a great deal to good fortune, rode his luck again here.
And then there's Ramanujan, the young mathematics prodigy whose century-old notebook scribblings are, as we speak, helping other scientists unravel the nature of the universe.
ISTANBUL — Turkey and Armenia, whose century of hostilities constitutes one of the world's most enduring and acrimonious international rivalries, have agreed to establish diplomatic relations, the two countries announced Monday.
Seeking a suitable venue to show movies, she met Peter and Paul Scatt, owners of Stolen Moments, a music studio, whose century-old building was once known as the Embassy Theater and presented burlesque performances.
Leicestershire, who have yet to win a Championship match this season, were indebted to Robson, whose century came off 216 balls and included 15 fours.
Bell, whose century was the 46th of his first-class career and first for the Bears in almost two years, was part of the England Test side beaten 5-0 by Australia in the winter Ashes series.
Their advantage might have been even more clear-cut had it not been for the efforts of Dawson, whose century was only the third of his first-class career.
"He's come in before and blasted it around and left me short, so it was very nice of him to let me get my ton," said Carberry, whose century at Bristol came off 131 balls.
Although Shah accounted for Pietersen and Ian Bell in the space of three deliveries, and had Eoin Morgan taken at deep square-leg shortly after, Matt Prior - playing his first match of the tour - provided timely support for Cook, whose century spanned 206 balls.
Businessmen and other people with large sums began depositing cash with the money changers, whose centuries-old system has worked through wars and natural disasters.
