Sam Billings six off Mitchell Starc: Watch Kane Richardson brings back ball from Old Trafford nets

Dixit Bhargav | 16/09/2020
Sam Billings six off Mitchell Starc: Watch Kane Richardson brings back ball from Old Trafford nets

Sam Billings six off Mitchell Starc: The Australian reserve player had to run all the way to the nets to bring back the ball at the Old Trafford.

During the third ODI of the ongoing Australia’s tour of England in Manchester, England batsman Sam Billings scored his fourth ODI half-century in a crucial 114-run partnership for the fifth wicket alongside opening batsman Jonny Bairstow (112).

Coming in to bat at No. 6 in the 19th over, Billings once again found himself in the middle with his team in trouble. Despite a set Bairstow at the non-striker’s end, it was Billings who took risks to ensure a healthy run-rate at the Old Trafford.

Arguably the best shot played by Billings had come in the 33rd over when he used the crease to hit Australia speedster Mitchell Starc for a gargantuan six over cow corner. With the ball going past the car parking area and into the practice nets, there was a slight delay before the resumption of play.

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It was at this time that reserve Australia pacer Kane Richardson ran all the way to the practice nets to fetch the ball and return it back to the players. Players running around stadiums to retrieve a cricket ball has become a norm while playing in the times of COVID-19.

Billings, who put an end to his innings with an over-ambitious reverse-sweep off Australia spinner Adam Zampa, scored a well-made 57 (58) including four fours and two sixes. After England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and chose to bat, Bairstow registered his 10th ODI century in a series-decider match.

Sam Billings six off Mitchell Starc

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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