137 balls without scoring a run

[max.it]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yk980lrlvo

An opening batsman who faced 137 balls without scoring a run in a club
cricket match has said he has been getting attention from "all over
the world".

Ian Bestwick faced down bowlers in a spell of attrition for Darley
Abbey's 4th XI on Saturday, and finished it not out.

The steely player took the approach after the opposition posted a
total of 271, which left him thinking that as "we had quite a young,
inexperience team... let's just see if we can protect our wickets".

It worked. Derbyshire-based Darley Abbey finished on 21-4 after 45
overs which meant the match against Mickleover 3rd XI ended in a draw
- with Mr Bestwick's knock causing a stir.

The 48-year-old said the response to the match had "gone crackers".

"It's gone round the world," he said. "It has been mentioned in
Australia, Pakistan, Qatar.

"I have had friend requests from around the globe."

While the teams are at the bottom of the table in Division Nine of the
Derbyshire Cricket League, it felt to the batsman like he had won The
Ashes.

"Our dressing room was bouncing" after the draw, he said, telling BBC
Radio Derby: "[The players] were all grinning, and thought it was
brilliant. It shows you how good local cricket can be."

He explained: "We had been in the field for three hours chasing
leather all over the place.

"They came off and were dejected, [but] at the end it was like we had
won a cup or something.

"The atmosphere in our dressing room was second to none. It was
brilliant."

He added: "Towards the end it became a thing where I was determined
not to score."

'Are you kidding?'
There was a near squeak though. Mr Bestwick, of Spondon, Derby, had
been bowled by the opposition, but the delivery was declared a
no-ball.

The opposing opener had tallied 186 runs and "was superb" said Mr
Bestwick, who nevertheless stated after his own score of 0: "He's not
even the story of the day."

His son Thomas Bestwick, meanwhile, contributed four from 71 balls
thanks to a single boundary.

But all eyes were on dad, and when someone asked whether he was
exhausted after his performance, he had this to say: "Are you kidding?
I have not done anything. I have not run anywhere."

[miked]

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yk980lrlvo
An opening batsman who faced 137 balls without scoring a run in a club
cricket match has said he has been getting attention from "all over
the world".
Ian Bestwick faced down bowlers in a spell of attrition for Darley
Abbey's 4th XI on Saturday, and finished it not out.
The steely player took the approach after the opposition posted a
total of 271, which left him thinking that as "we had quite a young,
inexperience team... let's just see if we can protect our wickets".
It worked. Derbyshire-based Darley Abbey finished on 21-4 after 45
overs which meant the match against Mickleover 3rd XI ended in a draw
- with Mr Bestwick's knock causing a stir.
The 48-year-old said the response to the match had "gone crackers".
"It's gone round the world," he said. "It has been mentioned in
Australia, Pakistan, Qatar.
"I have had friend requests from around the globe."
While the teams are at the bottom of the table in Division Nine of the
Derbyshire Cricket League, it felt to the batsman like he had won The
Ashes.
"Our dressing room was bouncing" after the draw, he said, telling BBC
Radio Derby: "[The players] were all grinning, and thought it was
brilliant. It shows you how good local cricket can be."
He explained: "We had been in the field for three hours chasing
leather all over the place.
"They came off and were dejected, [but] at the end it was like we had
won a cup or something.
"The atmosphere in our dressing room was second to none. It was
brilliant."
He added: "Towards the end it became a thing where I was determined
not to score."
'Are you kidding?'
There was a near squeak though. Mr Bestwick, of Spondon, Derby, had
been bowled by the opposition, but the delivery was declared a
no-ball.
The opposing opener had tallied 186 runs and "was superb" said Mr
Bestwick, who nevertheless stated after his own score of 0: "He's not
even the story of the day."
His son Thomas Bestwick, meanwhile, contributed four from 71 balls
thanks to a single boundary.
But all eyes were on dad, and when someone asked whether he was
exhausted after his performance, he had this to say: "Are you kidding?
I have not done anything. I have not run anywhere."

the antithesis to the 100 and bazball. RH would be proud.

mike