In
social media - Anwar ali smashing Wahab riaz for a 6 but getting out too in PPL
was circulated .. .. that brought in remembrances of the final of
World Cup 1975 against Australia at Lord’s, Fredericks tried his forte, the
hook, on Dennis Lillee. The shot was timed so well that it soared over long-leg
dispatching the ball landed outside the ground into St John’s Wood Road.
However, he trod on the stumps and was out hit wicket.
Roy
Clifton Fredericks was considered a devastating leftie, remembered more for
that blistering match-winning knock of
169 on a lightning fast pitch of Perth in Dec 1975. It came against the pride and power of Aussie
bowling attack that had Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson, Gary Gilmour and Max Walker. His
innings had his trademark hook shot and at the same time beautifully timed cuts
and the cover drive. He reached his century off just 71 balls, the
second-quickest of that time after Jack Gregory’s 67-ball assault. He went on
to make 169 off 145 deliveries. However,
Australians won the series 5-1 and this was the only Test that the West Indies
won.
At
lunch West Indies had hit 130 for the loss of Bernard Julien's wicket. Just 14
eight-ball overs had been completed: much of the time had been lost retrieving
the ball from the stands and where it had rested far beyond the eastern rope.
West Indies' 200 came in just 22 overs and Freddo was out for 169 (caught by
Greg Chappell at second slip off Lillee) with the score at 258. We had seen Roy Fredricks as he came on in
that Clive Lloyd tour and played at famous Pongal test in 1975 at Chepauk scoring
only 14 & 19.
Rule no. 35.1 Out Hit wicket
35.1.1
The striker is out Hit wicket if, after the bowler has entered the delivery
stride and while the ball is in play, his/her wicket is put down by either the
striker’s bat or person as described in Laws 29.1.1.2 to 29.1.1.4 (Wicket put
down) in any of the following circumstances:
35.1.1.1
in the course of any action taken by him/her in preparing to receive or in
receiving a delivery,
35.1.1.2
in setting off for the first run immediately after playing or playing at the
ball,
35.1.1.3
if no attempt is made to play the ball, in setting off for the first run,
providing that in the opinion of the umpire this is immediately after the
striker has had the opportunity of playing the ball,
35.1.1.4
in lawfully making a second or further stroke for the purpose of guarding
his/her wicket within the provisions of Law 34.3 (Ball lawfully struck more
than once).
35.1.2
If the striker puts his/her wicket down in any of the ways described in Laws
29.1.1.2 to 29.1.1.4 before the bowler has entered the delivery stride, either
umpire shall call and signal Dead ball.
However,
a batsman cannot be out hit wicket on a no ball
! ~ but can be out Hit Wicket,
Run out or stumped in a Wide.
Roy
Fredericks, the Guyanan cricketer considered one of the best opening batsmen is
no more, having died at the age of 57. On that tour of 1975 Gordon Greenidge and Viv
Richards (along with Hemant Kanitkar) made their test in the 1st test
at Bangalore. Greenidge forged a
formidable opening partnership later with Desmond Haynes. Fredericks made his Test debut in the 1968-69
series in Australia and played 59 Test matches for the West Indies.
In
some ways for the WI fan, such history should bring more happiness than the
present performance which touched another new nadir in the Super Sixes – 21st
match in ICC World Cup Qualifiers at Harare, Mar 15
2018. The score card of a strong WI
lineup boasting of Chris Gayle, E Lewis, Marlon Samuels, Jason Holder, R
Powell, Craig Braithwaite made 197/8 and were beaten by Afghanistan by 3
wickets ! .. .. Afghanistan nearly
bottled what should have been a straightforward chase of 198, but the insurance
provided by the brilliance of their spinners just about bailed them out in
their Super-Sixes clash against West Indies. Throughout the 47.4 overs that the
chase lasted, it always seemed like Afghanistan would pull this off one way or
the other. And yet, they never managed to eliminate the apprehension that
accompanied as one batsman after the other perished in their dash towards an
early finish.
The
other minnows were to bask in glory as Nepal claimed ODI status for the first time with
their six-wicket win over Papua New Guinea.
Dipendra Singh Airee was front and centre on this historic occasion, claiming 4
for 14 to knock the opposition over for 114 and then leading the chase with a
58-ball half-century. Paras Khadka's men had to thank Netherlands though, whose
defeat of Hong Kong, meant that they will now be playing with the big boys. There
were several notable events that studded this triumph for Nepal, not least of
which is the fact that their cricket board is currently suspended by the ICC.
Their arrival to the World Cup qualifier was also a spectacular story, with the
team claiming several nail-biting last-over finishes. A team that was in
Division Five in 2008, alongside Afghanistan, have now risen to the top-tier of
international cricket. Papua New Guinea, who lost all four of their group games
in the tournament prior to the consolation bracket loss to Nepal, have lost
their ODI status along with Hong Kong. Both teams have now been demoted to WCL
Division Two, but they do have one final chance to play an ODI (at least until
2020) - the ninth-place play-off on Saturday.
With
regards – S. Sampathkumar
16th
Mar 2018.
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