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Cricketer Takes 6 Wickets in 6 Balls!
29 Apr
Summary
- Myles Davis took six wickets with consecutive balls.
- This rare feat is the seventh recorded instance globally.
- Davis is the first adult male in the UK to achieve this.
An English cricketer, Myles Davis, recently achieved an extraordinary feat in the South Staffordshire County League. Davis, who works as an electrician, managed to take six wickets in six consecutive deliveries during a match for Penkridge against Pelsall. This remarkable accomplishment, often referred to as a double hat-trick, resulted in bowling figures of 7 wickets for 16 runs from six overs. Penkridge secured a decisive victory by 116 runs in the game.
This incredible performance is documented as only the seventh instance of a bowler achieving six wickets in a single over globally. According to Penkridge chairman John Price, Davis is also the first adult male in the United Kingdom to accomplish this rare feat. Davis expressed that the experience felt "surreal" and acknowledged the support from a colleague who covered his work shifts, allowing him to participate in the match. He had previously taken multiple hat-tricks in the previous season.
