Pig Styris's 53 containing 13 fours for Middlesex inspired me to look up some records. As far as I can tell (my info may be out of date), although there have been several occurrences of a batsman reaching 50 entirely in boundaries, only one batsman in the history of first-class cricket has ever completed innings of 50+ without running:
52 (10x4, 2x6) SHT Kandamby Sri Lankans v Zimbabwe 'A' at Hahare, 2004
Nearest misses:
53 (13x4 = 52) SB Styris Middx v Warks at Edgbaston, 2005 51 (8x4, 3x6 = 50) JW Southern Hants v Gloucs at Basingstoke 1978 62 (12x4, 2x6 = 60) JB Statham Lancs v Leics at Manchester, 1955 70 (17x4 = 68) TR Veivers Qld v WA at Brisbane, 1965/66
Highest completed scores composed entirely of boundaries:
46 (10x4, 1x6) JE Emburey England XI v Tasmania at Hobart, 1986/87 44 (5x4, 4x6) PT Marner Lancs v Notts at Southport, 1960 44 (11x4) MJ Harris Notts v Yorks at Bradford, 1976 42 (3x4, 5x6) AE Watt Kent v Notts at Nottingham 1933 42 (9x4, 1x6) HL Johnson Derbys v Hants at Southampton, 1960
Batsmen who reached 50 entirely in boundaries:
RW Marsh (8x4, 3x6 in 18 balls) WA v West Indians at Perth, 1975/76 KR Rutherford (10x4, 2x6) Otago v Central Districts at Blenheim, 1990/91
Andrew Dunford 28 April 2005 14:12:54 [ permanent link ]
"SAM" <mshyamrao@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1114676077.901517.66880@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...>
Paul Robson wrote:> > On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:34:25 +1200, Andrew Dunford wrote:> >
Additions/corrections welcome.> >
Ranatunga ?>
Afridi deals in 6's not even 4's....forget abt running.
At the risk of sounding like a boring old fart, one of the interesting (to me) factors about such a list is that it doesn't necessarily contain the world's greatest big hitters. For example, the name John Crawley features prominently in the 'fewest scoring shots to reach 50' list (51 comprising 12 boundaries and a three for Lancs v Derbys at Manchester in 1996) but Afridi doesn't.
"SAM" <mshyamrao@gmail.com> wrote in message>news:1114676077.901517.66880@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...>>
Paul Robson wrote:>> > On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:34:25 +1200, Andrew Dunford wrote:>> >
Additions/corrections welcome.>> >
Ranatunga ?>>
Afridi deals in 6's not even 4's....forget abt running.>
At the risk of sounding like a boring old fart, one of the interesting (to>me) factors about such a list is that it doesn't necessarily contain the>world's greatest big hitters. For example, the name John Crawley features>prominently in the 'fewest scoring shots to reach 50' list (51 comprising 12>boundaries and a three for Lancs v Derbys at Manchester in 1996) but Afridi>doesn't.>
I wonder if it comes down to the real sloggers being more likely to get mishits past the infield so still getting runs off them.
