The Inaugural CW "Worst Dismissal Ever" Competition

[GIMH]

Impressive that Ian Bell managed to get out in a Test between Australia and Pakistan.

 

[Spark]

Fixed.

 

[theegyptian]

Doesn't really justify inclusion given it's Afridi but the fact he plays no shot at all is hilarious to me.

England v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Karachi, December 2000 - YouTube

Giles bowling Around the wicket from wide of the crease pitchs a good length ball pitching middle and leg

Don't know if Afridi thought he was going to turn a mile and miss off, or not turn at all and miss leg.

 

[robelinda]

hah, so thats where Clarke got his inspiration from.

 

[BeeGee]

One strange dismissal I've seen was in Christchurch in 2006, Sri Lanka v NZ.
Muralitharan, while pushing hard for a second run, inexplicably, decides to congratulate Sangakkara on his hundred, rather than completing the run.

Muttiah Muralitharan's amazing run out @ Christchurch v.s NZ - YouTube

 

[Jono]

I remember watching that live.

What I don't remember is, did the Lankans chuck up a stink and ask for Murali to be let back in like England did with Ian Bell at Trent Bridge vs. India?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Think he left after a bit of confusion, but there was a fair bit of **** afterwards. The ball hadn't even reached the fielder when he left the crease iirc.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

One strange dismissal I've seen was in Christchurch in 2006, Sri Lanka v NZ.
Muralitharan, while pushing hard for a second run, inexplicably, decides to congratulate Sangakkara on his hundred, rather than completing the run.

Muttiah Muralitharan's amazing run out @ Christchurch v.s NZ - YouTube

McCullum did the same to Chris Mpofu in Zimbabwe a year previously and by doing so denied Shane Bond either a 5 or 10 wicket bag. NZ only won by a few hundred runs as I recall.

This match: http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/216055.html

 

[BeeGee]

I remember watching that live.

What I don't remember is, did the Lankans chuck up a stink and ask for Murali to be let back in like England did with Ian Bell at Trent Bridge vs. India?

I don't think they did at the time, but there was certainly a lot of controversy afterwards.

Personally, I think there was fault on both sides.
Murali wandering off down the pitch while the ball was still in the process of being fielded was crazy and asking for trouble.
Taking the bails off and appealing for a run out when the batsman was obviously not trying to complete a run was not in the spirit of cricket.

 

[BeeGee]

McCullum did the same to Chris Mpofu in Zimbabwe a year previously and by doing so denied Shane Bond either a 5 or 10 wicket bag. NZ only won by a few hundred runs as I recall.

This match: 2nd Test: Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, Aug 15-17, 2005 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

There goes our beloved spirit of cricket award.

 

[Spark]

Doesn't really justify inclusion given it's Afridi but the fact he plays no shot at all is hilarious to me.

England v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Karachi, December 2000 - YouTube

Giles bowling Around the wicket from wide of the crease pitchs a good length ball pitching middle and leg

Don't know if Afridi thought he was going to turn a mile and miss off, or not turn at all and miss leg.

Geez that reminds me of another must-nominate. Added.

Ian Bell, Eng vs Ind 1st Test 2012, Ahmedebad, 1st innings
Brad Haddin, Aus vs SA 1st Test 2011, Cape Town, 2nd innings
Shane Watson, Aus vs SA 2nd Test 2011, Jo'burg, 2nd innings
Virender Sehwag, Aus vs Ind 4th Test 2012, Adelaide, 2nd innings
Ian Bell, Eng vs Pak 3rd Test 2012, Dubai, 2nd innings
Ijaz Ahmed, Eng vs Pak, 1st Test 1996, Lord's, 1st innings (I think)
Graham Gooch, Aus vs Eng, 2nd Test 1994, MCG, 1st innings
Abdul Razzaq, Aus vs Pak, 1st Test 1999, Gabba, 2nd innings
Harbhajan Singh, Eng vs Ind, 1st Test 2011, Lord's, 2nd innings
Shaun Tait, Aus vs Eng, 3rd Test 2005, Trent Bridge, 2nd innings
Andrew Strauss, Eng vs SL, 1st Test 2012, Galle, 2nd innings
Kevin Pietersen, Aus vs Eng, 1st Test 2009, Cardiff, 1st innings
Phil Hughes, Aus vs Eng, 5th Test 2011, Sydney, 2nd innings
Ashwell Prince, Eng vs SA, 2nd Test 2009, Durban, 2nd innings
Damien Martyn, Aus vs SA, 2nd Test 1994, Sydney, 2nd innings
Shane Warne, Aus vs NZ, 3rd Test 2001, Perth, 1st innings
Chris Read, Eng vs NZ, 2nd Test 1999, Lord's, 1st innings
Mike Hussey, Aus vs SA, 1st Test 2011, Cape Town, 2nd innings
Adam Hollioake, Aus vs Eng, 6th Test 1997, The Oval, 1st innings
Dwayne Bravo, WI vs SA, 4th Test 2005, Antigua, 1st innings
AB de Villiers, SA vs Ban, 1st Test 2008, Mirpur, 1st innings
Rodney Hogg, Aus vs WI, 1st Test 1984, Perth, 1st innings
Mark Waugh, Aus vs SL, 2nd Test 1995, MCG, 1st innings
Carl Hooper, Aus vs WI, 2nd Test 1992, MCG, 2nd innings
Kevin Pietersen, Eng vs WI, 3rd Test 2007, Old Trafford, 2nd innings
Inzamam ul-Haq, Eng vs Pak, 3rd Test 2006, Headingley, 1st innings
Kevin Pietersen, Eng vs Ind, 1st Test 2012, Ahmedebad, 2nd innings
David Gower, Aus vs Eng, 4th Test 1991, Adelaide, 1st innings
Mark Ramprakash, Aus vs Eng, 3rd Test 2001, Trent Bridge, 2nd innings
Shane Thompson, NZ vs SA, 3rd Test 1995, Cape Town, 2nd innings
Geraint Jones, Aus vs Eng, 3rd Test 2006, Perth, 1st innings
Curtly Ambrose, Aus vs WI, 5th Test 1996, Perth, 1st innings
Michael Clarke, Aus vs Eng, 2nd Test 2005, Edgbaston, 2nd innings
Steve Waugh, Aus vs WI, 4th Test 1997, Adelaide, 1st innings
Ricky Ponting, Aus vs SA, 2nd Test 2012, Adelaide, 1st innings
Chris Lewis, Aus vs Eng, 2nd Test 1993, Lord's, 2nd innings
Virat Kohli, Eng vs Ind, 2nd Test 2012, Mumbai, 2nd innings
Ravi Ashwin, Eng vs Ind, 2nd Test 2012, Mumbai, 2nd innings
Michael Atherton, Aus vs Eng, 2nd Test 1993, Lord's, 2nd innings
Michael Vaughan, Aus vs Eng, 3rd Test 2005, Old Trafford, 1st innings
Ian Bell, Aus vs Eng, 1st Test 2005, Lord's, 2nd innings
Rangana Herath, Eng vs SL, 1st Test 2011, Cardiff, 2nd innings
Brendon McCullum, NZ vs SL, 1st Test 2012, Galle, 2nd innings
Shahid Afridi, Eng vs Pak, 3rd Test 2000, Karachi, 1st innings
Ian Bell, Eng vs SA, 1st 2009, Centurion, 1st innings

Last last call. Gonna start working out the structure of the battles now.

 

[GIMH]

Get a move on

 

[robelinda]

clarke, 1:02 in this vid

Try using your bat - Bowled without playing a shot compilation - YouTube

 

[Spark]

Remember Clarke's last one. Odd, odd dismissal, especially since he had plenty at the time

Gonna do this tomorrow.

EDIT:

The final field, sorted into groups of four.

Chris Lewis, Aus vs Eng, 2nd Test 1993, Lord's, 2nd innings
Ashwell Prince, SL vs SA, 2nd Test 2011, Durban, 2nd innings
Chris Read, Eng vs NZ, 2nd Test 1999, Lord's, 1st innings
Graham Gooch, Aus vs Eng, 2nd Test 1994, MCG, 1st innings

Michael Clarke, Aus vs Pak, 3rd Test 2010, Hobart, 1st innings
Adam Hollioake, Aus vs Eng, 6th Test 1997, The Oval, 1st innings
Brad Haddin, Aus vs SA 1st Test 2011, Cape Town, 2nd innings
Inzamam ul-Haq, Eng vs Pak, 3rd Test 2006, Headingley, 1st innings

Michael Clarke, Aus vs Eng, 2nd Test 2005, Edgbaston, 2nd innings
Shane Warne, Aus vs NZ, 3rd Test 2001, Perth, 1st innings
Damien Martyn, Aus vs SA, 2nd Test 1994, Sydney, 2nd innings
Shane Watson, Aus vs SA 2nd Test 2011, Jo'burg, 2nd innings

Carl Hooper, Aus vs WI, 2nd Test 1992, MCG, 2nd innings
Ian Bell, Eng vs Pak 3rd Test 2012, Dubai, 2nd innings
Ian Bell, Eng vs Ind 1st Test 2012, Ahmedebad, 1st innings
Mark Waugh, Aus vs SL, 2nd Test 1995, MCG, 1st innings

David Gower, Aus vs Eng, 4th Test 1991, Adelaide, 1st innings
Andrew Strauss, Eng vs SL, 1st Test 2012, Galle, 2nd innings
Peter Fulton, NZ vs Pak, 1st Test 2009, Dunedin, 2nd innings
Kevin Pietersen, Eng vs WI, 3rd Test 2007, Old Trafford, 2nd innings

Mike Hussey, Aus vs Eng, 3rd Test 2009, Edgbaston, 1st innings
Mike Hussey, Aus vs SA, 1st Test 2011, Cape Town, 2nd innings
Shane Thompson, NZ vs SA, 3rd Test 1995, Cape Town, 2nd innings
Rangana Herath, Eng vs SL, 1st Test 2011, Cardiff, 2nd innings

Ijaz Ahmed, Eng vs Pak, 1st Test 1996, Lord's, 1st innings (I think)
Steve Waugh, Aus vs WI, 4th Test 1997, Adelaide, 1st innings
Virender Sehwag, Aus vs Ind 4th Test 2012, Adelaide, 2nd innings
Shaun Tait, Aus vs Eng, 3rd Test 2005, Trent Bridge, 2nd innings

Phil Hughes, Aus vs Eng, 5th Test 2011, Sydney, 2nd innings
Ricky Ponting, Aus vs SA, 2nd Test 2012, Adelaide, 1st innings
AB de Villiers, SA vs Ban, 1st Test 2008, Mirpur, 1st innings
Brendon McCullum, NZ vs SL, 1st Test 2012, Galle, 2nd innings

Michael Atherton, Aus vs Eng, 2nd Test 1993, Lord's, 2nd innings
Abdul Razzaq, Aus vs Pak, 1st Test 1999, Gabba, 2nd innings
Dwayne Bravo, WI vs SA, 4th Test 2005, Antigua, 1st innings
Ian Bell, Aus vs Eng, 1st Test 2005, Lord's, 2nd innings

Rodney Hogg, Aus vs WI, 1st Test 1984, Perth, 1st innings
Kevin Pietersen, Eng vs Ind, 1st Test 2012, Ahmedebad, 2nd innings
Shahid Afridi, Eng vs Pak, 3rd Test 2000, Karachi, 1st innings
Kevin Pietersen, Aus vs Eng, 1st Test 2009, Cardiff, 1st innings

Virat Kohli, Eng vs Ind, 2nd Test 2012, Mumbai, 2nd innings
Ravi Ashwin, Eng vs Ind, 2nd Test 2012, Mumbai, 2nd innings
Ian Bell, Eng vs SA, 1st 2009, Centurion, 1st innings
Mark Ramprakash, Aus vs Eng, 3rd Test 2001, Trent Bridge, 2nd innings

Harbhajan Singh, Eng vs Ind, 1st Test 2011, Lord's, 2nd innings
Michael Vaughan, Aus vs Eng, 3rd Test 2005, Old Trafford, 1st innings
Curtly Ambrose, Aus vs WI, 5th Test 1996, Perth, 1st innings
Geraint Jones, Aus vs Eng, 3rd Test 2006, Perth, 1st innings

Ian Bell leading the pack with an impressive four mentions.

 

[Prensel]

1st Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Dunedin, Nov 24-28, 2009 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Peter Fulton in this match

31.5*there was an inside edge and Fulton walks almost the full distance back to the pavilion and thinks of challenging it, too late I'm afraid, this is weird. Gul pitches it on middle and off and the ball skids through and hits him low on the pads, Doctrove raises the finger, Hot Spot showed a thin inside edge and Fulton always seemed in two minds as to what to do. Pakistan are lucky to get this wicket. Why didn't he go upstairs? Search me...*91/4

What a moron while hes on 0

 

[Satyanash89]

1st Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Dunedin, Nov 24-28, 2009 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Peter Fulton in this match



What a moron while hes on 0

Haha thats hilarious!

 

[Spark]

Right. So I've padded it out a bit using Rob's video to 48, which is a nice even number to get us going. There'll be 12 battles of 4, 2 per day.

Pick the two "best" dismissals from each. Top two go through. Closes in 24 hours.

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Battle 1

Fine variety on offer first up - a vague wander down the pitch, a reverse sweep, a comedy slower ball and a full bunger.

Chris Lewis, Aus vs Eng, 2nd Test 1993 @ Lord's, 2nd innings. Decided to go for a walk down at Tim May, then had another walk back to the pavilion when stumped by a mile.

Ashwell Prince, SL vs SA, 2nd Test 2011 @ Durban, 1st innings. Given SA were 6/117, not the best time to pull out the reverse sweep to Herath.

Chris Read, Eng vs NZ, 2nd Test 1999 @ Lord's, 1st innings. Possibly the funniest slower ball dismissal in history.

Graham Gooch, Aus vs Eng, 2nd Test 1994 @ MCG, 1st innings. Never a good look to get out first ball of the day, even worse when you've spooned a full toss back to the bowler.

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Battle 2

More unusual fare here, with "use your bat (properly)" being a common theme, and one favourite to go a long, long way.

Michael Clarke, Aus vs Pak, 3rd Test 2010 @ Hobart, 1st innings. To this day I still am at a loss to come up with an explanation for Clarke letting a harmless, gentle leggie bowl him from outside leg, save for that he must've fallen asleep.

Adam Hollioake, Aus vs Eng, 6th Test 1997 @ The Oval, 1st innings. I know it's Shane Warne but generally speaking, if it pitches middle you should use your bat.

Brad Haddin, Aus vs SA, 1st Test 2011 @ Cape Town, 2nd innings. Yes, it's that innings and that shot.

Inzamam ul-Haq, Eng vs Pak, 3rd Test 2006 @ Headingley, 1st innings. Even when knocking over his own stumps with his belly Inzamam does it with some grace, only just clipping the bails as he vaults over.

 

[cnerd123]

Read and Haddin.

 

[Spark]

Two from each.

 

[cnerd123]

Prince and Inzy as well then.