Nine Fielders Standing in the Slip

Pratters · 10-02-2010, 04:19 PM

I have seen two pics of it. One is from a test match and one is an Australia-Zimbabwe ODI which came in Wisden. Can any one conjure up the pics? My cousin wants to see them. Also, would be nice to discuss occasions this has happened.

GingerFurball · 10-02-2010, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Pratters

I have seen two pics of it. One is from a test match and one is an Australia-Zimbabwe ODI which came in Wisden. Can any one conjure up the pics? My cousin wants to see them. Also, would be nice to discuss occasions this has happened.

DK Lillee vs New Zealand:

Richard · 10-02-2010, 04:28 PM

I can't find the latter pic at the moment but if it helps it was Damien Fleming bowling to David Mutendera in the Second ODI of that 1999/2000 series.

EDIT: here it is

stumpski · 10-02-2010, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GingerFurball

DK Lillee vs New Zealand:

I'm sure I read once that Lillee asked for that field because he planned to use the ensuing photo on the dust jacket of a book he was working on. I believe the batsman was tailender Peter Petherick btw.

Richard · 10-02-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pratters

Also, would be nice to discuss occasions this has happened.

Coverage of the Aus-vs-Zim game is, not surprisingly, not extensive (CricInfo was still a year or so away from fully covering every tour and this was a minor one; Wisden ODI reports are never particular priorities). From what little I know Zimbabwe were nine-down, Fleming was bowling brilliantly (finished with 10-14-3 - 3 wides and a no-ball), Mutendera survived for a little longer than expected (actually finished-up being dismissed by Andrew Symonds of all people), and Stephen Waugh just gradually brought the field up.

Pratters · 10-02-2010, 04:53 PM

Yeah, I remember Waugh brought one man at a time up at least the last few fielders. Or that's what I recall. I could be wrong as memory is very vague.

silentstriker · 10-02-2010, 07:47 PM

While I love seeing it, it's not the ideal fielding setup even for hat tricks where you don't care about runs at all, as a few other catching positions will probably give you a better chance of a wicket.

Still an awesome sight though - the DK Lillee picture is one of my favorites in cricket.

Sir Alex · 11-02-2010, 02:49 AM

I somewhere read it was Hamilton Mazakazda who is facing that delivery.

pasag · 11-02-2010, 02:54 AM

Did either of those end in a wicket?

Richard · 11-02-2010, 03:00 AM

The Fleming-to-Mutendera one definately didn't, because as I say Mutendera actually lasted a little while and ended-up being dismissed by of all people Andrew Symonds. Not sure about the Lillee-to-Petherick one.

Stapel · 11-02-2010, 03:09 AM

I'm not sure if there were nine, but I do remember an awful lot of slips when Harmison got his 7 for 12 at Sabina Park.

I think he got his last 2 wickets with a massive slip cordon. However, iirc, both dismissals were caught by first or 2nd slip or so.

longtom · 11-02-2010, 06:16 AM

Now - how would you describe that field using fielding postions..?

1st slip, 2nd slip, 3rd slip......6th slip, 1st gully, 2nd gully, square gully....

NasserFan207 · 11-02-2010, 06:31 AM

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I'm not sure if there were nine, but I do remember an awful lot of slips when Harmison got his 7 for 12 at Sabina Park.

I think he got his last 2 wickets with a massive slip cordon. However, iirc, both dismissals were caught by first or 2nd slip or so.

Harmison always had a short leg when bowling well.

Faisal1985 · 11-02-2010, 11:12 AM

lol incredible stuff.......................

Wonder why their is a restriction of no more then 5 fielders on leg side? Whats the reason for that law?

L Trumper · 11-02-2010, 11:14 AM

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Pratters Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 20,794	Yeah, I remember Waugh brought one man at a time up at least the last few fielders. Or that's what I recall. I could be wrong as memory is very vague.

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Sir Alex Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nowhere Posts: 4,793	I somewhere read it was Hamilton Mazakazda who is facing that delivery.

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Richard Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2005 Posts: 80,407	The Fleming-to-Mutendera one definately didn't, because as I say Mutendera actually lasted a little while and ended-up being dismissed by of all people Andrew Symonds. Not sure about the Lillee-to-Petherick one.

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