Yorkshireman smashes 42 in an over

Jonathan Hughes, a Yorkshire club cricketer, scored a remarkable 42 runs off one over. Hughes, 29, smashed six sixes, a four and a two in one over from Craig Hobson, which included two no-balls.

Hughes, who plays for North Leeds, achieved the feat in a match against Hall Park in the Airedale and Wharfedale League's Waddilove Cup. He went on to make 126 not out.

"The first three balls went for six but I didn't realise the first was a no-ball," he told The Sun. "I pushed the next delivery, which was also a no-ball, to midwicket for two to reach my hundred. The next three went for six and the last for a four. It seemed to take forever, because of the time spent looking for the ball."

The first ball of the over was a chance which was put down by a fielder, who added insult to injury by dropping the ball over the boundary for six.

Many news agencies reported that Hughes had broken the world record for runs off an over, but Cricinfo's list shows that more have been scored on eight occasions.