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[SeamUp]

With James Anderson dismissing father & son. David Sales in 2005 & now James Sales in 2026.

Are there other examples in FC cricket? So I looked into SA cricket. Must look into Nourse's still but,

Garth Roe dismissed the Cook's

Jimmy in 1994 for Eastern Province
Stephen in 2003 for North West

*Brett Matthews dismissed both Kevin McKenzie & Graeme Pollock in 1986. His younger bro Craig got their sons Neil & Anthony in 1995

 

[capt_Luffy]

With James Anderson dismissing father & son. David Sales in 2005 & now James Sales in 2026?

Are there other examples in FC cricket? So I looked into SA cricket. Must look into Nourse's still but,

Garth Roe dismissed the Cook's

Jimmy in 1994 for Eastern Province
Stephen in 2003 for North West

*Brett Matthews dismissed both Kevin McKenzie & Graeme Pollock in 1986. His younger bro Craig got their sons Neil & Anthony in 1995

Tbh, I am sure there are multiple such instances. As pointed out, the Sales have even played together in CC. Father and son duos aren't that rare, especially in FC level, and often there are less than a decade between the father's retirement and son's debut. So I won't be really surprised if this has happened numerous times, probs a fine number with the Sales only.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Wonder if it's ever been done in Tests tho. Sobers has bowled to both Mankads, but doesn't seems to have dismissed either in Tests

 

[SeamUp]

Tbh, I am sure there are multiple such instances. As pointed out, the Sales have even played together in CC. Father and son duos aren't that rare, especially in FC level, and often there are less than a decade between the father's retirement and son's debut. So I won't be really surprised if this has happened numerous times, probs a fine number with the Sales only.

There was a few occassions I thought a bowler was going to get both McKenzie's ie Eric Simons, Adrian Kuiper, Allan Donald, Sarel Cilliers but I don't think it will be that simple. 5 bowlers per game maybe can dismiss you. But I'm intrigued to hear and find more examples to the above.

The best bowlers then tend to have the longevity. So Garth Roe being the guy was not something I was expecting.

County cricket likely the place.

D'Oliveira's
Butcher's
Cowdrey's
Broad's

 

[SeamUp]

Wonder if it's ever been done in Tests tho. Sobers has bowled to both Mankads, but doesn't seems to have dismissed either in Tests

Mitch Starc got both Chanderpaul's ?

 

[Victor Ian]

Mitch Starc got both Chanderpaul's ?

Yep. You can replace ? With !

 

[AndrewB]

Wasim Akram dismissed both Lance and Chris Cairns in Tests (and was dismissed by Chris).

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Mitch Starc got both Chanderpaul's ?

He also got Jaiswal...3 Chanderpauls

 

[Coronis]

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Hmmm I’m trying to think if this ever happened for an FC cricketer. Most obvious candidates would be guys like Grace, Hirst, Rhodes.

In reference to dismissing grandfather and grandson in FC

 

[ataraxia]

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In reference to dismissing grandfather and grandson in FC

CK Nayudu played his last FC match in 1963/64. His grandson, Vijay, 49 years younger, played his first in 1960/61. That is not a typo.

Only problem is that in that game CK Nayudu was dismissed by Ajit Wadekar, very much a part-time bowler. But I'm sure there's some overlap.