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nice Andrew Miller article on cricinfo celebrating some famous failures to make the crease.
The Allan Donald WC semi-final runout description almost brings tears to the eyes.
I'd add to these classics: Kallicharran (the 1973 Windies run out at stumps by Tony Greig), Boycott's famous 1970-71 dummy spit, almost any Test innings involving either Rick Darling or Graeme Wood, and Katich's run out in the World XI game (when he was herded off the pitch by the bowler).
The Allan Donald WC semi-final runout description almost brings tears to the eyes.
I'd add to these classics: Kallicharran (the 1973 Windies run out at stumps by Tony Greig), Boycott's famous 1970-71 dummy spit, almost any Test innings involving either Rick Darling or Graeme Wood, and Katich's run out in the World XI game (when he was herded off the pitch by the bowler).
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Curtley Ambrose's bat stuck in the WACA craters.
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Yep. Matthew Elliott had trouble running with Mark Waugh as well.
I like the Mpofu entry.
I like the Mpofu entry.
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lardbucket wrote:nice Andrew Miller article on cricinfo celebrating some famous failures to make the crease.
The Allan Donald WC semi-final runout description almost brings tears to the eyes.
I'd add to these classics: Kallicharran (the 1973 Windies run out at stumps by Tony Greig), Boycott's famous 1970-71 dummy spit, almost any Test innings involving either Rick Darling or Graeme Wood, and Katich's run out in the World XI game (when he was herded off the pitch by the bowler).
Murali's run out against the kiwis was justice for his running out of Katich in the World XI game.
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Perth Ashes 94-95, Steve W on 99, McDermott batting 11 with a bad hammy, Mark W acting as his runner.....you can probably guess the rest.
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There was quite a few years ago - a minor county player who was timed out. His excuse? he was sat on the crapper!!!
He played the odd game for the same club as me - it's fair to say that he was not allowed to forget the episode
He played the odd game for the same club as me - it's fair to say that he was not allowed to forget the episode
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Fred Nerk wrote:Perth Ashes 94-95, Steve W on 99, McDermott batting 11 with a bad hammy, Mark W acting as his runner.....you can probably guess the rest.
Steve never did make a test ton at the WACA.
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That fact was about all that kept Waboy from total madness. Waugh breaking the WACA hoodoo would have been final confirmation that the aliens from Mars had taken over.
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I wonder what happened to Waboy? He made it to C4 IIRC, as sandgroper, but I don't think he made it past that point.
Perth has a been a good place for test 99's. Gooch, Boycott, Warne, and Waugh for starters, OTTOMH. I wonder if many other Test grounds have seen many more ... I do remember that one of the Pakistani Test grounds saw three 99's in one match, in the Tony Lewis era.
Perth has a been a good place for test 99's. Gooch, Boycott, Warne, and Waugh for starters, OTTOMH. I wonder if many other Test grounds have seen many more ... I do remember that one of the Pakistani Test grounds saw three 99's in one match, in the Tony Lewis era.
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All the 99's
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I make it 6 for the WACA ...add Hughes and Jones to Lardy's list
8 for the MCG
5 for Cape Town
6 for Lords
5 for Lahore
8 for the MCG
5 for Cape Town
6 for Lords
5 for Lahore
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99's by ground
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Basil wrote:There was quite a few years ago - a minor county player who was timed out. His excuse? he was sat on the crapper!!!
Ganguly - the great escape?
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And Wes Hall's little lecture about how the whole thing unfolded was one of the greatest cricket anecdotes of all time.Ian Meckiff Brisbane, 1960-61
Perhaps the most famous finish to a Test, and in no small part thanks to Ron Lovitt's iconic photograph of the conclusion. After a see-saw fifth afternoon in the opening Test between Australia and West Indies, the last over began with Australia needing six to win and three wickets in hand.
Richie Benaud holed out in between scrambled ones and twos, and Wally Grout was run-out off the sixth delivery (it was in the era of eight-ball overs) by a bullet-like throw from deep midwicket. Off the next ball - the penultimate - with the scores level, Lindsay Kline clipped Wes Hall to square leg. Ian Meckiff responded to Kline's call immediately but Joe Solomon swooped and, with one stump to aim at, scored a direct hit with Meckiff a yard short. Such was the confusion that a distressed Meckiff was sure Australia had lost, turning to Hall and saying, "fancy losing like that", while a jubilant Rohan Kanhai was equally certain West Indies had won. Richie Benaud, Australia's captain, was utterly deflated that what he saw as a sure-fire winning position had been squandered. "Don't worry," Don Bradman told him. "You'll find that this is the greatest thing that has ever happened to the game of cricket."
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