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The history of international cricket holds many records within itself, where on one hand great batsmen and bowlers get immortalized in the pages of history for their brilliant successes, on the other hand some unwanted records are also created which no player would ever want to remember in his career. In the long and glorious journey of almost 149 years of Test Cricket, one such unique and very bad world record has been recorded, which has completely surprised the cricket world. During a thrilling and marathon Test match played recently, such an embarrassing record was added to the name of a prominent bowler, which had never happened to any other bowler in the Test history of one and a half century. Since this unique and unwanted record came to light, discussions have become heated among sports experts and cricket lovers.
What is the whole matter and which bowler has this unwanted crown on his head?
According to cricket experts, when a bowler becomes the main weapon of his team’s bowling in both the innings of a test match, he is expected to perform brilliantly. But in this match the situation appeared completely opposite. That unfortunate bowler gave away more than 150 runs while bowling against the opposition batsmen in the first innings of the match and when he got the chance to bowl in the second innings, his bad streak continued and he gave away more than 150 runs in the second innings as well. In this way, that bowler made an unwanted record of giving more than 150 runs in both the innings of the test match, which had not happened with any bowler till date in the last 149 years of test history. This is considered a very tiring and disappointing moment for any bowler, both mentally and physically.
The temperament of the pitch and the dominance of the batsmen became a nightmare for the bowlers.
During the Test match, the ground and pitch on which this match was played was proving to be a heaven for the batsmen and no less than a nightmare for the bowlers. The small boundaries of the ground, flat pitch and lack of swing or turn from both the new and old balls had become a headache for the bowlers. The top order and middle order batsmen of the opposition team hit fours and sixes all around the field, due to which the bowlers’ strategy seemed to be a complete failure. In such a situation, the captain was left with no other option but to bowl continuously to that bowler, because due to lack of experienced bowlers or workload, the same bowler had to bowl long spells, due to which he had to suffer in the form of such a heavy score.
This unique figure has been recorded in the pages of cricket history, it will be very difficult to break in the future.
Pundits who analyze sports statistics believe that in modern Test cricket, where teams emphasize on scoring runs fast (Bazball style), this situation of bowlers is becoming common, but giving 150+ runs in both the innings is an extreme in itself. This record testifies to what extent a bowler can go through mental and physical struggle in Test cricket. Although the bowler worked tirelessly for his team by bowling lengths, statistics always prove cruel and this unwanted record is forever associated with his career. However, it may take many more years for this unique and shameful record to be broken, but this match proved how difficult the test of patience and ability is in Test cricket.