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Tom Taylor’s debut fifty seals 192 chase to overshadow Adam Hose’s maiden T20 ton

ECB Reporters Network20-Sep-2020Northants Steelbacks booked their place in the Vitality Blast quarter-finals with a stunning three-wicket victory over Birmingham Bears at Edgbaston, who missed out on the last eight on net run-rate after their defeat.A wildly fluctuating match was yanked the Steelbacks’ way in the closing stages when a violent assault from debutant Tom Taylor, who hit 50 not out off 26 balls and Graeme White, whose 13-ball 37 included two fours and four sixes, saw them collect an unlikely 73 from the last six overs.The Bears had posted a hefty 191 for 5 having been rescued from 20 for 4 by a fifth-wicket stand of 171 from 99 balls between Adam Hose and Dan Mousley. Hose blasted his maiden T20 century, making 119 from 64 balls with nine fours and seven sixes, while 19-year-old Mousley struck a T20-best 58 not out.The Steelbacks reply hit trouble at 28 for 3 and 71 for 6 but Taylor, making his debut after moving across the East Midlands from Leicestershire, and White hit cleanly to see their side home with seven balls to spare.The Bears chose to bat but the Steelbacks quickly took control by taking two wickets in the third over and two more in the fourth. Taylor’s first ball for Northants was lifted for six by Rob Yates but his second had the batsman caught at mid-on. Will Rhodes was then bowled, first ball.Ben Sanderson followed up with two quickfire blows with successive balls as Bears linchpin Sam Hain was trapped lbw and Michael Burgess edged to Richard Levi at slip.That was 20 for 4 but Hose and Mousley rebuilt, first carefully and then with increasing aggression. Hose reached 50 from 37 balls and then galloped to his century in just another 17 balls to become the third Bears T20 century-maker alongside Brendon McCullum and Ian Bell. Mousley played the perfect supporting role, posting his maiden T20 half-century from 37 balls.Northants’ reply suffered early damage as three wickets fell in the first 20 balls. Jake Lintott was involved in them all, taking smart catches to remove Richard Levi and Adam Rossington off Tim Bresnan and ousting Josh Cobb via a catch by Mousley at extra cover. Lintott swooped again, this time at mid on, to dismiss Procter to leave Bresnan with 3 for 16 from his first three overs.Paul Stirling’s dangerous innings – 38 off 23 balls – was ended by a gloved pull at Liam Norwell and when Saif Zaib became the fourth batsmen caught by Lintott, the Steelbacks were 71 for 6.But Taylor and Rob Keogh clubbed a stand of 69 in 34 balls to keep their side in contention and then White arrived to crown a stunning fightback with a blitz of boundaries to seal the Steelbacks’ place in the last eight.For the Bears, meanwhile, there was heartbreak, not least for club legend Jeetan Patel whose great Warwickshire career, which brought so much joy and success, had concluded with a devastating defeat.Vitality Blast quarter-finals:Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire
Surrey v Kent
Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
Sussex v Lancashire

A good start with the bat was wasted as Pakistan could only put up 147, which was chased down with 80 balls remaining

ESPNcricinfo staff09-May-2019A clinical bowling effort, headlined by Masabata Klaas’ 39th-over hat-trick, was followed by Laura Wolvaardt’s 14th 50-plus score in ODIs as South Africa trumped Pakistan by eight wickets to level their three-match Women’s Championship series at 1-1.The first game of the series was all about Sana Mir, the veteran offspinner taking 4 for 11 to shoot the home side out for 63 in 22.5 overs before the chase was wrapped up in 14.4 overs. Pakistan started this game well too, Nahida Khan and Sidra Ameen giving them a first-wicket stand of 50. But it slipped from their grasp after that, and they were bundled for 147. With Wolvaardt in charge, South Africa pulled off the chase in 36.4 overs.
Lizelle Lee and Wolvaardt had both been sent back inside two overs in the first game, but this time they made amends in style. Lee was the more aggressive of the two, as she usually is, scoring 40 in 43 balls, but she was also the first to fall, caught at the long-off boundary by Mir off Umaima Sohail.Andrie Steyn couldn’t hang around for too long, Nashra Sandhu catching her off Mir for 9, but Wolvaardt and captain Sune Luus kept things steady after that, the opener hitting an unbeaten 74 in 104 balls, and Luus ending on a 46-ball 21 not out.Batting first after losing the toss, Pakistan got a good start courtesy Nahida and Sidra. But Nahida, who was scoring at upwards of a run a ball, was sent back by Tumi Sekhukhune for 37, with the scoreboard reading 50 in the 12th over, and the slowdown began.Sidra (25 in 59 balls), Javeria Khan (20 in 35) and captain Bismah Maroof (32 in 49) all got starts, but couldn’t really provide the innings with the thrust it needed. Sekhukhune sent back Sidra to finish with 2 for 20, and while Luus and Marizanne Kapp also picked up two wickets apiece, Klaas grabbed the limelight with three in three, accounting for Aliya Riaz, Umaima and Sidra Nawaz.It was only the tenth hat-trick in women’s ODI history and the second by a South African after Dane van Niekerk achieved it against West Indies in Basseterre in 2013.

The heartbroken allrounder used his platform while accepting his trophy in Harare to say that it would remind him of the “15 million dreams that we crushed”

ESPNcricinfo staff25-Mar-2018Heartbroken allrounder Sikandar Raza used his platform while accepting his Man-of-the-Series award at the World Cup Qualifier in Harare that the trophy would be a “painful reminder” of how Zimbabwe could not make it to the 2019 World Cup, which will feature 10 teams compared to 14 teams of the 2015 event.After accepting the award at the post-match presentation – one that included ICC chief executive David Richardson – following Afghanistan’s win over West Indies in the final, Raza poured out his emotions while also throwing his support behind the Associates teams.”Certainly, not happy at all,” Raza said in response to commentator Pommie Mbangwa asking if he was “happy” with the award. “I think this trophy will serve as a painful reminder of the dreams that we had and we couldn’t get it done. This trophy will also serve as a reminder for the 15 million dreams that we crushed.”When I started playing cricket, I thought it was to unite countries, players of different background coming together to play this beautiful sport. Unfortunately, you’ll see that’s not going to happen in next year’s World Cup. It’s certainly quite a tough pill to swallow.”After winning two of their four matches in the Super Sixes stage of the tournament, Zimbabwe had to win what turned out to be their last match, against UAE, to seal a World Cup berth along with West Indies. They restricted UAE to 235 for 7 in 47.5 overs but a rain interruption revised Zimbabwe’s target to 230 from only 40 overs. Zimbabwe came agonisingly close to lose by only three runs.Rather than reflect on his own performances during the tournament – which included 319 runs at 53.17, a team-best 15 wickets at 17.60 and three Man-of-the-Match awards – Raza went on to praise the hard work of some of the Associate teams and captains who also bowed out of the tournament.”This trophy will also serve as a reminder of the hard work that Peter Borren and his Dutch players, Kyle Coetzer and his Scottish players, Rohan Mustafa and his UAE players, and all the other countries that came and couldn’t make it to the World Cup,” he said.The heartbreak of Scotland’s slim loss to West Indies by five runs was also magnified in their chase of 199 by an iffy lbw decision of top-scorer Richie Berrington when he was given out just before a rain break which placed Scotland behind the par DLS score.Raza, however, hailed Nepal’s rise to ODI status at the tournament as a result of their eighth-place finish, but called attention to the fact that Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong had lost ODI status. This is in part due to the ICC’s recent decision to limit ODI status to 16 countries. Since 2005, a minimum of six Associate countries had maintained ODI status, but the decision meant that now only four countries have that designation and Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong were stripped of that status due to finishing in the bottom two of the World Cup Qualifier.”Yes there were some good things as well,” Raza said. “Congratulations to Nepal and to have their ODI status for the first time but this trophy will also serve as a painful reminder that two of our brother countries lost their ODI status as well and I wish them the very best of luck. Not much to say to be honest, Pommie, just a whole lot of emotions. Just a painful reminder to be honest.”The 2019 World Cup will be the first time that Zimbabwe will not participate in a World Cup since 1979. As an Associate nation, Zimbabwe qualified for the World Cup in 1983, 1987 and 1992 by winning the respective ICC Trophy tournaments for Associate countries that preceded each of those World Cups. After being elevated to Test status, Zimbabwe received automatic entry to the following six World Cups beginning in 1996 through 2015.

Cobras continued their strong show in the second half of the Sunfoil Series to complete a 151-run win over Knights in Paarl inside three days

Firdose Moonda04-Feb-2017Cape Cobras‘ stunning second-half-of-the-season surge continued as they beat log-leaders Knights in Paarl to lie in second-place with one round to play. Cobras were last on the points table at the halfway stage, with little over half the points of their nearest rival, but have reeled off three wins in a row under new coach Ashwell Prince and new captain Dane Piedt, and are now serious title-contenders.On a juicy surface, Cobras chose to bat against the competition’s best attack and struggled to cope. Duanne Olivier (4 for 43) and Shadley van Schalkwyk (4 for 40) sliced through them to dismiss the hosts for 154 in 52.2 overs. Justin Ontong’s 38 was the top score with only four other batsmen getting into the 20s.Knights’ joy was shortlived, though. They finished the first day on 137 for 6 with wickets shared among four of Cobras’ frontlines including franchise debutant Kyle Simmonds. Things did not get easier for Knights on the second morning – they lost their last four wickets for 16 runs and were bundled out for 153, giving Cobras a one-run lead.Play was briefly interrupted by smoke from a nearby bush fire which allowed Cobras to compose themselves after they slipped to 22 for 2 in their second innings and they went on post the highest total of the match. Kolpak signings Stiaan van Zyl and Dane Vilas made 106 and 62 respectively and contributions in the 40s from Ontong and Jason Smith pushed their total over 300.Olivier was among the wickets again and finished the match with seven to extend his lead at the top of the bowling charts but Knights were given a tough target of 332 to win. With more than a day to play, time was on their side but Piedt had other ideas. He took 6 for 87, while Simmonds chipped in with the other four, to dismiss Knights for 180 on the third afternoon and dent their hopes of claiming the first-class cup.

Brisbane Heat were not completely reliant on Chris Lynn, but of course he was the star, marshalling a remarkable chase with 75 from 32 balls as the Sydney Thunder failed to defend 186 in driving – perhaps to the point of being hazardous – rain

The Report by Will Macpherson03-Jan-2016
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsChris Lynn followed his last two scores of 101* and 75 with another 75•Getty Images

Finally, four games too late, Brisbane Heat are underway, and their Big Bash League campaign is still alive. This time, they were not completely reliant on Chris Lynn, but of course he was the star, marshalling a remarkable chase with 75 from 32 balls as the Sydney Thunder failed to defend 186 in driving – perhaps to the point of being hazardous – rain.Throughout the Heat’s enthralling innings, the eyes of the batsmen flicked from the DLS calculations sheet, to the umpires, then finally to their own footing, with both Lynn and Nathan Reardon slipping at the crease. Life was tougher for the Thunder bowlers, whose interest lay with the front line (no amount of sawdust could ever be adequate in these conditions) and the ball, which was changed three times and was impossible to keep dry, like their own hands. The umpires, admirably putting the 27,507 spectators first, resisted the temptation to take the players off the field. They were rewarded with another blockbuster finish.Lynn, for once, came to the crease after a platform had been laid by Lendl Simmons and Jimmy Peirson. Michael Hussey – even shorn of the bowling of Jacques Kallis, who had earlier injured his back running between the wickets – had been confident enough to post a short leg, but the field had soon enough spread as Peirson timed pulls crisply, while Simmons sent Clint McKay handsomely over long-off for six. After the first five overs, the Heat were 0 for 45.The introduction of Fawad Ahmed’s spin put the brakes on slightly – impressive, given the troubles gripping the ball – and Simmons fell to Shane Watson’s first ball, opening the face and ramping straight to third man. Two overs later, Peirson was stumped off offspinner Chris Green, trying to accelerate, for a 36-ball 40.Never mind, leave that to Lynn. Fawad was drilled for six over long-on, before Watson’s return – when the Heat needed almost 13 an over – was brutally targeted. A full toss was sent to the midwicket fence and was followed by a cover-driven four and a brutally-pulled six.After Andre Russell had Reardon caught at short fine leg, the game was won with an outrageous assault from Lynn on Gurinder Sandhu’s return. The seamer was sent into the stands at midwicket, then long-on, before a top-edge earned four, and a six – the biggest of the lot – went into the top tier behind square. The over’s penultimate ball was skied but slipped through Kurtis Patterson’s hands at deep midwicket. The damage had been done, but Lynn still found time to flay Sandhu’s next over for 18 more.Australia name their limited-overs squads to face India (not to mention the World T20) in the coming days; Lynn and Sandhu, whose one wicket has cost 162 runs this tournament, are both hot property, but this face-off illustrated how wildly their fortunes have diverged this season. Lynn, surely, with his third straight score of 75 or more, is impossible for the selectors to ignore; he is concurrently top-order bat and finisher, and has hit more runs and more sixes than anyone else this tournament. Here, he fell in the penultimate over to a marvellous catch at long-on from Green, but Ben Cutting, who had been a canny ally at the death, saw them home comfortably.Earlier, the Thunder had recovered from a slow start thanks to fine innings from Watson and Hussey, as well as a cameo from Russell, to post a challenging total. Samuel Badree had Aiden Blizzard in all sorts of trouble and, in a sign that perhaps the Heat’s fortunes were changing, Josh Lalor finally got a wicket – Kallis no less – in his 13th over of the competition.Watson and Hussey came together to share an enterprising stand of 97 runs. Some lax running from the veterans did not matter; Watson hit five different bowlers for massive leg-side sixes, while Hussey took longer to get going, but eventually flicked James Hopes over square leg for a six of his own. Watson slapped Hopes to the sweeper cover, then Hussey fell with two overs remaining, allowing Russell to mass 20 off nine, including a huge top-edged six off Mark Steketee. He was run-out in the end, probably realising Thunder needed a few more. And so, thanks to Lynn, it proved.

Tom Moody has praised the efforts of Biplab Samantray and Hanuma Vihari in helping Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals on Friday night

ESPNcricinfo staff18-May-2013Tom Moody, Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach, was delighted with his team’s performance against Rajasthan Royals Friday night, and made special mention of Biplab Samantray and Hanuma Vihari.”I am very pleased. It was [an] extremely important game for us and after [the] early setback the team showed character as a playing group,” Moody said. “And more importantly, the two inexperienced and young cricketers [Samantray and Vihari] took us to a position where we could compete in the second half of the game.”Moody was also all praise for James Faulkner, who took 5 for 16 in his four overs, his second five-for of the season. “His bowling is exceptional. The great thing is his ability to move the new ball around. He also has the ability to bowl very good slow balls, and yorkers on command. When you have [these] three ingredients, it makes you [a] pretty useful bowler at any stage of the game.”Rahul Dravid, captain of Rajasthan Royals, has faced a tough last few days in the wake of the spot-fixing allegations that have surrounded his team. However, he chose not to use the ongoing drama as an excuse for Royals’ poor showing against Sunrisers. “We bowled well to restrict them to 136 but were probably a spinner light on the day,” Dravid said. “And while we were batting, Amit Mishra was fantastic for them, but we got bogged down in the middle overs.”Dravid hoped to play on less sluggish pitches in the playoffs. “In the playoffs we will be a lot better hopefully. We also hope for better wickets in the playoffs as we have struggled on slow, low ones.”

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has begun the process of setting up a Twenty20 league in the country by soliciting proposals for the creation of such a tournament from a number of companies, a board official has said

Umar Farooq and Tariq Engineer01-May-2012The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has begun the process of setting up a Twenty20 league in the country by soliciting proposals for the creation of such a tournament from a number of companies, a board official has said. Eight companies, including Ten Sports, Nimbus and Geo TV, have already made their pitches to the PCB, while another three are expected to do so this week.”The purpose of the sessions was to hear the ideas and concepts and each one came with in-depth studies,” Subhan Ahmed, the board’s chief operating officer, told ESPNcricinfo. “We have no fixed ideas, and are being open minded, but one thing we know is that we do not want a clone of the IPL or BPL. Our product won’t resemble the conventional type of league and even the name won’t be the Pakistan Premier League (PPL).”Ahmed said the board would evaluate all the proposals once the presentation process ends next week. The board is believed to want to hold the tournament in October, but security concerns could force them to adjust their dates. No international cricket has been played in Pakistan since the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009 and the possibility of having international players participate would depend largely on the level of security provided for the tournament.Ahmed said the board has informed the government of their plans at a preliminary level and that they have been assured of the government’s support in this regard, but a detailed security plan will only be put together once the structure of the league has been determined.
“Let things be chalked out and then we will take the government on board at a higher level for the detailed security plan for the event.”He also said that there are parties who have offered to bring in “foreign players as a part of their support to Pakistan”.The PCB is keen to launch a league of its own because there is plenty of interest from the business community in the country. “They understand how much money is involved in it and they are ready to invest and endure the cost of such a league,” Ahmed said. “So realistically there is less of a chance that we have to look outside Pakistan to generate money for the event.”The concept of a T20 league in Pakistan was first raised by former PCB chairman Naseem Ashraf who wanted to launch a league to rival the IPL in 2009. However, the idea was dropped after then president Pervez Musharraf was removed from power. Pakistan players were part of the inaugural IPL in 2008 but have not played in the tournament since the terrorist attack on Mumbai later in the same year.

England’s bowlers hit back on the first day in Cardiff after Sri Lanka had set a solid base through their openers Tillakaratne Dilshan and Tharanga Paranavitana

The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan26-May-2011
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsJames Anderson appeals for the caught-behind of Kumar Sangakkara•Getty Images

Sri Lanka’s openers, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Tharanga Paranavitana, gave their team a solid start to the first Test in Cardiff before England’s bowlers hit back on a truncated day. The pair added 93 for the first wicket after play was delayed until mid-afternoon by regular showers, but Dilshan couldn’t build on his half-century and Kumar Sangakkara also departed in somewhat controversial circumstances when the DRS became involved.Graeme Swann provided the first breakthrough and James Anderson was in the middle of a testing spell when England appealed for a Sangakkara edge behind but Aleem Dar turned down the shout and Andrew Strauss was quick to use the DRS. The decision rested on a combination of a noise and a faint mark halfway up the bat as the ball scooted past the edge. Rod Tucker, the third umpire, relayed that information and Dar overturned his decision.Sri Lanka’s opening partnership was their best in England, a place where touring sides often struggle against the new ball especially at this time of the year. They were also unfortunate that the dry, warm start to the summer ended on cue for the first day, but one of the main bonuses of Sri Lanka’s successful warm-up period was the form of the top two. Dilshan and Paranavitana both hit hundreds against Middlesex and England Lions in stands worth 209 and 200. In that sense, England did well to separate them for 93. A solid start here was vital, too, because Sri Lanka have a lengthy tail after opting for a five-man attack which, after a late change of heart, included two spinners.Strauss hadn’t been unhappy to lose the toss, especially when another shower meant an awkward 70-minute session before tea, but it soon became clear there wasn’t going to be a huge amount of help for the quick bowlers. There wasn’t much early swing for Anderson and Stuart Broad bowled too short, reinforcing the feeling he is short of rhythm after just two Championship matches for Nottinghamshire and his injury-hit winter.As was to be expected there were the occasional alarms for the openers but they judged well what to leave and what to play to build the frustrations for the bowlers. Against his natural instincts Dilshan was restrained in the 16 overs before tea except for a flash against Anderson and a strong cut off Broad as he passed 4000 Test runs. Paranavitana was impressively solid and alert to the quick singles although was on the receiving end of two big appeals from England.The first was for a catch down the leg side which always sounded more like pad, but the second got Anderson excited as Paranavitana was squared up and the ball taken at first slip. Billy Doctrove was proved right, though, as the ball had flicked the batsman’s hip and Strauss had been wise to keep the DRS up his sleeve. The England captain is becoming a good judge of when to use the system. However, Paranavitana was never flustered and adjusted impressively for a man playing his first Test outside the subcontinent.After tea Dilshan came out playing more shots although England’s bowlers did find the edges of both batsmen without anything reaching the slips. Chris Tremlett produced a probing spell that began to build some pressure and one delivery reared past Dilshan’s edge even though he was largely negated by a slow pitch.Swann had been brought on in the 27th over and while he couldn’t produce a first-over strike he was in the action in his fourth. At the start of the over Dilshan reached fifty from 92 balls, but three balls later dragged into his stumps as he tried to force through the off side. England sensed their chance for a late push and Anderson’s short battle with Sangakkara promised more for the series ahead.Paranavitana remained firm during the closing overs and brought up a hard-working and hugely valuable fifty from 145 balls when he cut Tremlett for his fifth boundary. With Mahela Jayawardene for company plenty of hard work remains for England’s bowlers.

In an era when several players of his ilk are contemplating giving up Test cricket to prolong their careers, Pakistan’s latest fast-bowling sensation Mohammad Aamer has said that the longest version is the gold standard for him

Cricinfo staff04-Jun-2010In an era when several players of his ilk are contemplating giving up Test cricket to prolong their careers, Pakistan’s latest fast-bowling sensation Mohammad Aamer has said that the longest version is the gold standard for him. “Test cricket is the real deal. I enjoy Twenty20 matches and one-dayers, but Test cricket is the number one priority for me,” Aamer told www.PakPassion.net.Aamer burst onto the Test scene during Pakistan’s tour of Sri Lanka last year and was impressive during the forgettable tour of Australia, where he picked a five-wicket haul in the Melbourne Test. He looks forward to having another go at the Australians in England later this year. “I’m very excited about the series in England; I cannot wait to face the hosts, and especially Australia,” he said. “Pakistan start afresh against the Aussies and the previous series in Australia will be wiped from our minds.”The 18-year old seamer is eager to play as much as possible, and is not concerned about breathers in between tight schedules. “I don’t like being rested for any matches. I want to play all of the time. I’m a young guy, I feel strong, I feel fit and I don’t want to be rested. However I can understand the need for rest, but only want to be rested for dead rubbers.”Aamer’s early exploits have already led to comparison to Pakistan’s fast bowling greats, one of whom is his coach in the national side. Aamer is eager to pick up some tricks from Waqar Younis. “I enjoy working with Waqar, but its early days in our relationship, and I look forward to learning further from him. It’s great that I can spend an extended period of time with him in the coming season when Pakistan has a lot of cricket,” he said. “One area of my bowling for improvement that Waqar has mentioned to me is to get closer to the stumps, which will bring more lbws into the game for me.”

He became the third member of India’s squad, behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, to bow out of the format after the Barbados final

ESPNcricinfo staff30-Jun-2024Ravindra Jadeja has become the third senior cricketer to retire from T20 internationals at the end of India’s triumphant run at the T20 World Cup 2024. Following the announcements from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Jadeja “bid farewell” to the format through a post on his Instagram account.”With a heart full of gratitude, I bid farewell to T20 internationals,” Jadeja wrote a day after India’s win over South Africa in a thrilling World Cup final in Bridgetown. “Like a steadfast horse galloping with pride, I’ve always given my best for my country and will continue to do so in other formats.Related

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“Winning the T20 World Cup was a dream come true, a pinnacle of my T20 international career. Thank you for the memories, the cheers, and the unwavering support.”Jadeja retires after 74 T20I appearances, including every match in India’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign. He didn’t have too big a role to play at the World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean, though, facing just 22 balls in five innings, in which he scored 35 runs, and sending down 14 overs, picking up one wicket at an economy rate of 7.57. Overall, Jadeja has 54 wickets in the format at an economy of 7.13 and 515 runs at a strike rate of 127.16.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Jadeja, 35 is a much-decorated player in the IPL, where he has won four titles, three with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and one, in the inaugural season in 2008, with Rajasthan Royals (RR), which was before he had made his international debut which came in 2009.One of a handful of cricketers who have been part of all three international sides for India for a while now, Jadeja will continue to be available for Tests and ODIs, where he has turned out 72 and 197 times respectively. In Tests, he has 3036 runs (average of 36.14) and 294 wickets (24.13), and in ODIs, he has 2756 runs (32.42) and 220 wickets (36.07), and is considered one of the finest all-round fielders in the world.