The balls of the century

[smash84]

Still ****s me we allowed Pakistan to wriggle out of that situation and win that match.

Thanks to kakmal of all people

The guy who probably lost the most matches single handedly for us.

 

[the big bambino]

Thanks to kakmal of all people

The guy who probably lost the most matches single handedly for us.

Maybe that was his problem.

 

[Daemon]

The balls of the century, No. 11: Simon Jones to Michael Clarke

Reverse swing that made you drool

www.thecricketmonthly.com

 

[stephen]

Everyone loves watching a good Michael Clarke leave.

 

[nightprowler10]

Still ****s me we allowed Pakistan to wriggle out of that situation and win that match.

"Allowed" lol.

I thought Kaneria was the one who killed us that game?

Kaneria barely bowled. Basically, following the 0/3:

1. We went 39/6
2. Kakmal incredible century
3. Asif's coming out party. People don't give Shoaib enough credit in this match. Half of Asif's wickets were thanks to Akhter.
4. We bat and everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, makes a 50, and we amass 500+. Terrible bowling display
5. Asif show again.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Imagine taking a first over hatrick and and you still lose by 341 runs

I'd retire right then and there

 

[ankitj]

Yeah you will take a test hattrick.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Nah odds very heavily against it

 

[Kirkut]

Off the top of my head, the below should be on the list

Steyn to Pujara at Capetown 2010
Steyn to Clarke at Perth 2012
Murali to Ramesh at Colombo 2001
Murali to Dhoni at Delhi 2005 (doosra which spun like a nasty leg break)
Johnson to Faf at Centurion 2014 (one of the most vicious lifters off a slightly short of length delivery I've ever seen)
Harris to Cook at Perth 2013 ashes

I think broad and bresnan bowled VVS/Dravid with a couple of ridiculous deliveries which pitched middle and hit top of off in the 2011 series, not able to find those on Youtube tho

Copyright party poopers have taken down Johnson's bowling footage from SA 2014. That ball to Faf would have even got Gavaskar out.

 

[Kirkut]

Not quite Wasim Akram in 1992, but if you can dismiss the best batsman in the world like that, you're awesome.

 

[Kirkut]

Jason Krezja again a heavy favourite in this contest

 

[Kirkut]

Since there is no discussion on the ball to Mike Gatting from Warne. This thread feels like a consolation prize to all the disgruntled balls of centuries.

 

[turnstyle]

This one has to make top ten

 

[honestbharani]

ball bounced twice before reaching batsman?

 

[vcs]

Who was the bowler?

 

[Daemon]

Ashraful.

That was the day I learned the ball has to bounce more than twice for it to be a no ball.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Not ABdV's finest moment to say the least

 

[ankitj]

The commentary shouldn't have been cut off. I want to know what commentator was saying.

 

[Kirkut]

Kuldeep Shukla to Babar Azam in World Cup was a top ball too, but maybe not a ball of the century.

 

[ankitj]

Kuldeep Shukla to Babar Azam in World Cup was a top ball too, but maybe not a ball of the century.

What?