7 Instances when batter was timed out in cricket
Time out is among the rarest of dismissals and has recently occurred in international cricket. However, the uncommon dismissal has happened six times in first-class games.
4. AJ Harris – Nottinghamshire v Durham UCCE at Nottingham in 2003
Nottinghamshire were battling it out with Durham at the University Centres of Cricketing Excellence series at Nottingham in April 2003. After electing to bat, Durham were bundled out for a modest score of 165.
Nottinghamshire dominated things with the bat as well courtesy of the twin centuries from captain Jason Gallian (126 runs) and Bilal Shafayat (105 runs). They were 444 for 3 with Shafayat at the crease. Andrew Harris team’s number 11 had suffered a groin strain and did not get changed thinking he would not be needed to bat.
However, Jason Gallian & Co. suffered a mini-collapse and the score stood at 542 for 9 with Chris Read (94*) in touching distance for a ton. The 49-year-old tried to get to the pitch in time but could not. He was timed out and Read unfortunately missed out on a well-deserved century. However, Nottinghamshire went on to win the match as they bowled out Durham at 209 in the second innings.
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