Furball
Evil Scotsman
The Giles dismissal of Warne was funnier because it literally came after the commentators saying how much spinners hated getting out to other spinners.
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The Inaugural CW "Worst Dismissal Ever" Competition
- Thread starter Spark
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NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
Minor point, but it was only the last ball of the day because Clarke got out.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Definite candidate from a New Zealand perspective comes from this match:
3rd Test: South Africa v New Zealand at Cape Town, Jan 2-6, 1995 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
Shane Thompson, with New Zealand batting to save the match, played an immaculate forward defensive shot to the bowling of Clive Eksteen. He was so pleased with it that he decided to hold the pose for about 10 seconds. Unfortunately, he didn't realise that in stretching forward to play the shot, his back leg had slipped out of his crease. While still holding that technically perfect forward defensive pose, the silly mid-on fielder calmly picked up the ball and underarmed it into the stumps, running Thompson out.
3rd Test: South Africa v New Zealand at Cape Town, Jan 2-6, 1995 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
Shane Thompson, with New Zealand batting to save the match, played an immaculate forward defensive shot to the bowling of Clive Eksteen. He was so pleased with it that he decided to hold the pose for about 10 seconds. Unfortunately, he didn't realise that in stretching forward to play the shot, his back leg had slipped out of his crease. While still holding that technically perfect forward defensive pose, the silly mid-on fielder calmly picked up the ball and underarmed it into the stumps, running Thompson out.
robelinda
International Vice-Captain
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Bahnz
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BoyBrumby
Englishman
Nah, I admire good pedantry. Kudos.
Ok, another from the Greatest Ever Series™: Mick Vaughan on 166 smashing a dolly of a full bunger from the Katman to a one-legged Glenn McGrath at long on in the 3rd test at OT. Could've literally hit in anywhere.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
This is the best thread that has been on CW in ages. Some great memories coming back here.
If he'd got out to the previous ball I'd have paid it. That was hitting the top of middle and he's pumping it over mid wicket in the lead-up to stumps. Just shows that no matter how much he claims he wants to be a great Test batsman, he doesn't.
Ha, that Thomson video is classic. What a fool. In the years following he's hit the bottle very hard and is now a rotund fella with a veiny wine nose.
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robelinda
International Vice-Captain
this shouldve been two crazy dismissals, but not so
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Flem274*
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I know it's not a test but Carl Cachopa's dismissal in the first innings never gets old. Click on the c Gillespie b Woodcock to see it.
CENTRAL STAGS vs WELLINGTON FIREBIRDS
Scored a ton though.
CENTRAL STAGS vs WELLINGTON FIREBIRDS
Scored a ton though.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Looks like gravity betrayed him or something
Spark
Global Moderator
Nominees thus far:
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, Aus 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
Haven't included anything I think is boring or I don't know which Test/which innings it was from.
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, Aus 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
Haven't included anything I think is boring or I don't know which Test/which innings it was from.
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silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
I think we can probably remove guys who are tailenders from the running barring a situation where they needed to see off three balls to draw the Test and came out of the crease to hit a six or something.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
So you got me on ignore or something?
uvelocity
International Coach
sorry to steal spark's thunder