Best Over Ever

[Dan]

 

[G.I.Joe]

Dat swing. Best first over of a Test match ever, IMO. IIRC, it was also the hat-trick of greatest "worth" going by the cumulative averages of the three batsmen involved.

for reasons unknown, the match was called off after the first session of play.

 

[Burner]

Only Pakistan

 

[OverratedSanity]

1st ball: dot
2nd ball: Ponting b Shoaib
3rd ball: M Waugh b Shoaib
4th ball: S Waugh on strike, barely survives the hattrick delivery
5th ball: S Waugh lbw b Shoaib
6th ball: dot

 

[OverratedSanity]

I descend into a fit of giggles every time I'm reminded of this over. The music in the video only added to the hilarity. Strangely fitting.

 

[G.I.Joe]

1st ball: dot
2nd ball: Ponting b Shoaib
3rd ball: M Waugh b Shoaib
4th ball: S Waugh on strike, barely survives the hattrick delivery
5th ball: S Waugh lbw b Shoaib
6th ball: dot

Has there ever been a greater instance of a crap team completely balancing out the massive advantage of possessing an irresistible force of nature in their ranks?

*ignores post#22*

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Classic Glenn.

This video just makes me realise how far C9 commentary really has fallen. Even Tubby was a good comm back then!

 

[flibbertyjibber]

can't remember if there was a single over in particular that stood out but his spell to Kallis that time was so good.

Was the closest thing to Donald/Atherton in brilliant bowling and dogged batting I can remember from recent times.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Dat swing. Best first over of a Test match ever, IMO. IIRC, it was also the hat-trick of greatest "worth" going by the cumulative averages of the three batsmen involved.

for reasons unknown, the match was called off after the first session of play.

Mad swing there.

I always thought Pathan would return under Fletcher as he loved bowlers who could bat and he certainly could.

 

[mr_mister]

Why was it just assumed we're referring to over as in a bowler's best over. Why not just most exciting over in general. Eg the Yuvraj six sixes one is actually really good IMO

 

[91Jmay]

I descend into a fit of giggles every time I'm reminded of this over. The music in the video only added to the hilarity. Strangely fitting.

The only thing that would have made that over funnier is if Maxy slung one down the legside wide and they scrambled through for a run

 

[wpdavid]

Flintoff removing Langer and Ponting in his first over in Aus' second innings at Edgbaston in 2005 should be up there.

Not just because it was a magnificently bowled, but also the magnitude of the situation.

 

[Stapel]

Flintoff removing Langer and Ponting in his first over in Aus' second innings at Edgbaston in 2005 should be up there.

Not just because it was a magnificently bowled, but also the magnitude of the situation.

Yeah, that has to be the one! Ponting's wicket coming from the 7th ball gives it a bit extra, I guess.

 

[Daemon]

It's what sticks out from Flintoff's performances most in my mind when I think of that series. The no ball was so good too, Ponting would've been so pissed off at having to face another one.

 

[Daemon]

ffs Stapel

 

[Daemon]

Obviously not anywhere near the best, but this was a lot of fun

 

[Stapel]

ffs stapel

 

[91Jmay]

Tait bowled an over against England in an ODI that was outrageously quick. We promoted Michael Yardy IIRC (funky cricket for the win) and could barely see the ball.

 

[smalishah84]

massively underrated over from shoaib, the one posted by OS.

Almost 3 millions views, has to be right up there. What banana swing first up

 

[GIMH]

Flintoff removing Langer and Ponting in his first over in Aus' second innings at Edgbaston in 2005 should be up there.

Not just because it was a magnificently bowled, but also the magnitude of the situation.

Come on mate, you think I'd have posted in this thread and not already brought this up?