First Ball in Their International Career. Either Faced or Bowled

[SillyCowCorner1]

Self-explanatory. That Doggett guy from Australia bowled a peach last night for his first ball in international cricket. No wicket though.

The most memorable for me is Shamar Joseph getting Steve Smith, good length, just outside off stump, Smith shuffles across, the ball nips away, takes the edge, and is caught at third slip by Justin Greaves

 

[Coronis]

Self-explanatory. That Doggett guy from Australia bowled a peach last night for his first ball in international cricket. No wicket though.

The most memorable for me is Shamar Joseph getting Steve Smith, good length, just outside off stump, Smith shuffles across, the ball nips away, takes the edge, and is caught at third slip by Justin Greaves

How about Nathan Lyon grabbing Sangakkara on his first ball?

 

[Smudge]

It may be an urban cricketing legend but the first ball in test cricket from Canterbury seamer Michael Owens (in Sri Lanka in 1992) ended up at second slip without going anywhere near the batsman.

 

[Starfighter]

It may be an urban cricketing legend but the first ball in test cricket from Canterbury seamer Michael Owens (in Sri Lanka in 1992) ended up at second slip without going anywhere near the batsman.

I remember someone put up footage of that spell, and it was probably the wildest spell I've seen in test footage. Simply couldn't control it.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

It may be an urban cricketing legend but the first ball in test cricket from Canterbury seamer Michael Owens (in Sri Lanka in 1992) ended up at second slip without going anywhere near the batsman.

That would be classified as a no ball. Had to bowl it again to be his first official ball in test cricket.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I remember someone put up footage of that spell, and it was probably the wildest spell I've seen in test footage. Simply couldn't control it.

Was it nerves? Or the conditions were too windy?

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Woakes hit his first ball faced in Tests for 4.

 

[Smudge]

That would be classified as a no ball. Had to bowl it again to be his first official ball in test cricket.

Why would that be a no ball? A wide, maybe.

Also, there's no "official" in the title (the one you wrote), so hush now.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Why would that be a no ball? A wide, maybe.

Also, there's no "official" in the title (the one you wrote), so hush now.

I wasn't trying to be an arse. I got my cricket rules mixed up. I thought that it 'landed' far away from the batsman (not on the strip).

Also, was trying to make a 'distinction'. No worries. All's well

 

[Starfighter]

The footage is actually still up:

Was it nerves? Or the conditions were too windy?

Probably a combination of nerves, a slippery new ball and really exaggerated amount of swing.

That would be classified as a no ball. Had to bowl it again to be his first official ball in test cricket.

No it wouldn't, it wan't a no ball for the ball landing off the cut strip at the time and in any case it landed on it.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Mark Craig (NZ offspinner of the 2010s) hit the 1st ball he faced in test cricket for 6. It was against the Windies in 2014. He was the 1st player to ever do so - not sure if anyone has since.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Sohag Gazi’s first ball in test cricket:

 

[Prince EWS]

Shane Watson fell on his arse bowling his first ball.

 

[honestbharani]

Pant hit his second ball in international cricket for a 6. Wish it had been his first.

SKY hooked Archer for a 6 in his first ball in international cricket.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Pant hit his second ball in international cricket for a 6. Wish it had been his first.

SKY hooked Archer for a 6 in his first ball in international cricket.

Saw it live. Was an insane shot. Behind square on the leg side?

 

[Prince EWS]

 

[ankitj]

Nilesh Kulkarni took a wicket on first ball on his debut. Then entire Indian team toiled for 2 days without a wicket when Mahanama and Jayasurya put up the highest ever test partnership. Kulkarni picked one more wickets in next 2 tests and finished with a bowling average of 166.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Nilesh Kulkarni took a wicket on first ball on his debut. Then entire Indian team toiled for 2 days without a wicket when Mahanama and Jayasurya put the highest ever test partnership. Kulkarni picked one more wickets in next 2 tests and finished with a bowling average of 166.

Iconic

 

[ankitj]

 

[Coronis]

Aw no