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I believe young Hartley the English spinner got hit for 6 first ball he bowled in Test cricket.
Anyone have any idea if that is a first?
Anyone have any idea if that is a first?
Sohag Gazi of Bangladesh was hit for six off the first ball he bowled in Test cricket - in Mirpur in 2012. The batsman was Chris Gayle and it was also the first ball of the match.
Less than a year later, he made a century and took a hatrick in the same Test, which I think is unique.
Faf du Plessis' first ball in Test cricket also went for six - David Warner at Adelaide in 2012. Nine days after Gazi's effort.
Good to see the Windies show some fight. I've said before De Silva is a dogged player who is made of the right stuff. Loved Alzarri Joseph's approach last night to make hay while the bowlers were tired from a long day in the field. It was hot and humid af and it was showing on the bowlers so he rightly reasoned that it was his best chance to get some considering he could get out first ball to a fresh attack today. He ended up getting out to a beauty anyway but at least he'd made 32 rather than 8.
England have thrown out the anchor and put Baz ball on hold. After being 1-55 off 11 overs, they've reverted to type and are now 7-184 off 54
Was looking like a typical England collapse (and the middle order was), being as we went from 0-55 to 7-155. 7-100 is pretty awful, but managed to get up to a hopefully competitive total of 246. I thought we were going to struggle to get 200 at one point. It was interesting to see the different approaches of the batsmen, Foakes came out and looked a walking wicket, the worst thing you can do in India, is go into your shell, they will just continue to crank up the pressure and he scored 4 from 24 balls. Hartley comes out on his debut and counter attacks scoring 23 off 24 balls.
A few early wickets today and it could be a good test. If we don't, then its going to feel like a very long test.
That drop by Foakes has been hugely costly. Rahul now batting very nicely, the other batsmen haven't seen it well yet today. Rahul with 40 of the 54 runs scored today and should have been taken for a duck by Foakes off something like his 2nd ball. Catches win matches. Ironically thats why we brought him in with Bairstow being weaker behind the stumps.
Put Holder, Mayers and (if only) Pooran in this Windies side and it's not bad. Still a world -class batsmen and bowler short of top quality, but pretty decent. SHamar Joseph, Sinclair and Hodge (and maybe McKenzie) good finds this tour.
And that’s why Green wouldn’t be a good opener, too heavy handed at poking the ball.
