Michael Cant smashes records with brutal innings

Amersham 3rd XI 315/6 from 45 overs (R.George 181)
Windsor 3rd XI 319/0 from 45 overs (M.Cant 224* P.Huggins 79*)
Windsor won by 10 wickets

Australian overseas player Michael Cant, ripped apart the record books on Saturday with a brutal display of batting, which set new standards at the club. Having been dropped at short leg, with the score on zero, Cant went on to score the highest individual score, in the history of Windsor cricket beating the previous best by 64 runs.

Indeed, 7 other records were broken, including the highest ever first wicket partnership, which was smashed by 61 runs, as Paul Huggins struck a fine 79 not out.

At the tea interval however, the outlook was very bleak. Amersham had amassed 315 in 45 overs, thanks to some fine batting from R.George, who struck 181, assisted by three dropped catches and woeful fielding from the Windsor side. Presented with a maximum 55 overs to get the runs, Windsor required nearly 6 runs per over.

However, Cant and Huggins soon led the charge. Paul Huggins, held down one end, allowing Cant to let loose. Despite the early chance, Cant gave nothing away as he accelerated to his first century for Windsor, followed by a first double ton the Club has ever seen. Cant struck 11 sixes and 22 fours on his way to his record score as Windsor sauntered to victory with 10 wickets and remarkably 10 overs to spare.