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The Inaugural CW "Worst Dismissal Ever" Competition
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silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
The winner has to be a first ball duck surely. It's one thing to play a stupid shot once you get your eye in, but doing it first ball is something else. Especially in a situation like Bell was in today.
Satyanash89
Banned
Hussey at Capetown 2011? Im surprised people usually mention haddins but not hussey. Chasing a wide half volley, with australia already having lost a bunch of wickets for virtually nothing is pretty bad. It was the first ball of the session too iirc
flibbertyjibber
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Adam Hollioake leaving a straight non spinner and being bowled middle stump.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
MS Dhoni at Trent Bridge.
You've been pummelled in the first Test, and a great effort from your bowlers and a great partnership has given you a 50 run lead in the 2nd Test. England have just taken the new ball, Dravid's just reached his 2nd ton of the series and they've just got Yuvraj. We're now approaching a crucial part of the match, and possibly the series. The ball is still relatively new, and with the wicket of Yuvraj and just the bowlers to follow you, England have their tails up slightly. Dravid at the other end looks like he could bat all decade without offering a chance.
Do you:
a) play circumspectly to get your eye in, blunt the new ball and support Dravid at the other end, wearing England down and allow India to push for at least a 100-150 run lead
b) try to drive at full outswingers pitched on off stump and nick off to the slips, thus exposing the bowlers to the new ball and let England back into the match when you had a chance to bury them?
You've been pummelled in the first Test, and a great effort from your bowlers and a great partnership has given you a 50 run lead in the 2nd Test. England have just taken the new ball, Dravid's just reached his 2nd ton of the series and they've just got Yuvraj. We're now approaching a crucial part of the match, and possibly the series. The ball is still relatively new, and with the wicket of Yuvraj and just the bowlers to follow you, England have their tails up slightly. Dravid at the other end looks like he could bat all decade without offering a chance.
Do you:
a) play circumspectly to get your eye in, blunt the new ball and support Dravid at the other end, wearing England down and allow India to push for at least a 100-150 run lead
b) try to drive at full outswingers pitched on off stump and nick off to the slips, thus exposing the bowlers to the new ball and let England back into the match when you had a chance to bury them?
Satyanash89
Banned
Oh This. How could i have forgotten?
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Bonus points for him being the captain as well. Had Dravid not basically been forced to slog when India were 8 down then I think he'd still be batting now.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
What about Dhoni in Mumbai where he sends one straight to Panesar who drops it. So he sends another one like two balls later. The situation was similar to Bells, I think?
But his shot in that England series doesn't qualify for mine. That's just good bowling to a bad batsman.
But his shot in that England series doesn't qualify for mine. That's just good bowling to a bad batsman.
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Satyanash89
Banned
This one was hilarious coz the drop from monty was
he missed it in the air and ended up trying to protect his head.. a video would be gold but theres no sign of it on youtube
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Yeah it does. He should have left the ****ing things alone instead of repeatedly driving balls that were begging to be nicked to the cordon. Particularly as he was the captain, particularly given the match situation at Trent Bridge, particularly as he'd done exactly the same thing at Lord's.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Nah we're talking worst dismissal EVER, that's just pretty bog-standard rubbish.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Worse than Bell's given it was day five and India seemed a decent bet for a draw
NB - Panesar didn't drop the first one because he stood and watched it drop, thinking Anderson was going to catch it