By the Byes
Scoring 500 at the Home of Cricket
James Anderson became the first English bowler to reach 500 wickets this summer when he dismissed West Indian opener Kraigg Braithwaite, bowling him through the gate. Kent CCC scorer Lorne Hart was lucky enough to be a part of this special occasion, after being invited to score the match.
‘ It came as a shock when the ECB asked me to score the Lord’ s Test,’ admitted Lorne.‘ I wondered at first whether I should defer it for a year and travel with Kent for their championship match up to Durham, because Chester-le-Street is the only one of the 18 county headquarters where I’ ve never scored before. But having the chance to score an England Test at the Home of Cricket isn’ t the sort of thing you can turn down easily, because you never know whether the offer will ever come around again. So, I soon said,“ yes, please”.’
The emotional moment‘ Jimmy’ Anderson became the first English bowler to take 500 Test wickets.
When the historic moment came for Anderson, Lorne commented:‘ It’ s what I was really hoping for and every time“ Jimmy” reached his bowling mark at the start of his run-up I made sure I was ready and paying full attention. To be there for that, to score that moment, was just amazing.’
Our congratulations to both James and Lorne on their achievements this summer.
Lorne Hart poses during a break from duty at his first Test match scoring for England.
Indian Batsman Caught, Run Out – But Not Out
During the recent ODI series between India and Australia, batsman Hardik Pandya was given not out even though he was caught and run out from the same delivery. The incident occurred near the end of the Indian innings when a full toss from bowler Kane Richardson was sent skyward by Pandya. Australian captain Steve Smith took a straightforward catch at cover but realised that the ball might be called a No ball for being above waist-height. Pandya had jogged to the bowler’ s end and then left his ground turning back towards the pavilion thinking he was out – at which point bowler Richardson removed the bails.
A review from third umpire Marais Erasmus confirmed that it was a waist-high No ball, so Pandya was not dismissed caught. The on-field umpires, Anil Chaudhary and Richard Illingworth, then convened to explain to the Australian captain that under Law 31.7 Pandya could not have been run out in this way.
‘ An umpire shall intervene if satisfied that a batsman, not having been given out, has left his wicket under a
Indian Hardik Pandya, pictured here celebrating a century, survived both appeals for dismissals in the Second ODI vs Australia.
misapprehension that he is out. The umpire intervening shall call and signal Dead ball to prevent any further action by the fielding side and shall recall the batsman.’
A No ball was signalled and one run added to the total, with a free hit being called for the next delivery.
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