22 June 1998

Expensive overs in First-class Cricket

The Electronic Telegraph

Various instances are excluded because of the bowler's compliance. In New Zealand in 1989-90, R H Vance, of Wellington, deliberately conceded 77 runs in an over of full tosses which contained 17 no-balls.

38 - A Flintoff, off A J Tudor, Lancs v Surrey, 1998

36 - G S Sobers, off M A Nash, Notts v Glamorgan, 1968

36 - R J Shastri, off Tilak Raj, Bombay v Baroda, 1984-85

34 - E B Alletson, off E H Killick, Notts v Sussex, 1911

34 - F C Hayes, off M A Nash, Lancs v Glamorgan, 1977

32 - I T Botham, off I R Snook, England XI v Central Districts, 1983-84

32 - P W G Parker, off A I Kallicharran, Sussex v Warwicks, 1982

32 - I R Redpath, off N Rosendorff, Australians v Orange Free State, 1969-70

32 - C C Smart, off G Hill, Glamorgan v Hants, 1935

Source :: Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)