He injured himself then lost form completely, couldn't even get into his country's first choice XI. Had an alright season last season but don't think he'de currently be in the recconing.Is there a chance this year for Haseeb Hameed to make the test side? The kid looked real good but then I heard he just went off the boil. If not for the finger injury he sustained against India he'd still be opening for England?
I don't think this is the most recent one (see Boycott in 1985 & 1986) but it may be the oldest in recent memory.Three weeks from his 45th birthday , Darren Stevens with 116no v Northants. Still life in the old guy.
I wonder who was the most recent 44/45 year old to make a championship century.
I believe I saw something on a BBC website that the most recent oldest player was Chris Balderstone in 1986.I don't think this is the most recent one (see Boycott in 1985 & 1986) but it may be the oldest in recent memory.
Worcestershire v Lancashire at Worcester, 23-25 Aug 1978 (espncricinfo.com)
D'Oliveira's a tricky call because we don't know exactly how old he was. When he first came to England, he claimed to have been born in 1933 as he didn't want to put off the England selectors due to being too old. That was subsequently revised to 1931. But his biographer says he eventually admitted to having been born in 1928. His birthday was in October, so, at the time of this innings, he would have been 49. fwiw his unbeaten 50 the following season was arguably even more impressive. It was against a Somerset attack including Garner and peak Botham, which is is a fair effort by anyone, especially a 50 year old.
I wonder how severely the authorities will see fit to deal with this. Maybe a suspension for the keeper and maybe for the captain too. In an ideal world, they'd declare the match drawn as there's no guarantee that Hampshire would have bowled out Leicestershire without this dismissal.
lolI wonder how severely the authorities will see fit to deal with this. Maybe a suspension for the keeper and maybe for the captain too. In an ideal world, they'd declare the match drawn as there's no guarantee that Hampshire would have bowled out Leicestershire without this dismissal.
What's the deal here? Biased umpiring or something more sinister?
Nah just think he thought the ball taking off the stumps was in the 'keepers hand, which it clearly wasn't.What's the deal here? Biased umpiring or something more sinister?
Highly doubt it. It is only Leicestershire after allthere's no guarantee that Hampshire would have bowled out Leicestershire without this dismissal