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Brian Halford - Brian Halford’s look at Edgbaston.
And at 4.30pm the rain returns and it's called off for good.
A Day in the Life of a cricket reporter!
Brian Halford - Brian Halford’s look at Edgbaston.
I'm checking the worst season I can remember (1946 - when we had only one real batsman and one bowler) to see if we ever had 3 lopwer first innings totals in succession. I doubt it. Cheers, Bob
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Hi Bob, we were wondering about this in the press-box. Just wondered if way back in the dim and distant, on uncovered wickets, there was a worse three-on-the-trot.
I'd be fascinated to know.
Only one worse sequence - 56 v Yorks (just one in double figures, Fantham 15) followed by 134 and 127 v Lancs. But 1946 was very wet and most counties had lots of low scores.
Only one worse sequence - 56 v Yorks (just one in double figures, Fantham 15) followed by 134 and 127 v Lancs. But 1946 was very wet and most counties had lots of low scores.
Thanks very much Bob. Fascinating. That 56 against Yorkshire at Bradford looks intriguing. Fantham was, as you say, the only batsman to reach double-figures and his 15 included two straight sixes off Bowes - who only conceded 16 in 11 overs!
I heard a short radio commentary at the time (my first season of following cricket). The sixes came when Bowes - a former test fast bowler - tried 2 slower balls.If he hqadn't Fantham might have gone for single figures like all the rest!
Cheers, Bob