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DUBLIN: Ireland’s all-rounder Curtis Campher has etched his name into the history books by becoming the first player to achieve the rare feat of taking five wickets in five balls in professional cricket.
Campher became the first player to scalp five wickets on five balls during the 23rd match of the Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy here at the Pembroke Cricket Club, Sandymount.
He recorded the figures of 5 for 16 in 2.3 overs while playing for Munster Reds against North-West Warriors.
Curtis Campher, also leading the side, took five wickets across his second and third overs. The 26-year-old’s bowling heroics helped his team bowl out the Warriors for just 88 runs.
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The opposing team lost half of their wickets from 86 to 88, with the addition of just two runs as Curtis Campher wreaked havoc with the ball.
Jared Wilson was the first of the five wickets to go, getting out off the second-to-last delivery of the 12th over when Campher’s ball swung in and knocked over the off stump.
On the very next delivery, Graham Hume was out lbw on the back foot as another inswinger hit his pads. This set the stage for Campher to go for a hat-trick at the start of his next over, which he accomplished when Andy McBrine misplayed a slog towards deep midwicket on the first ball of the 14th over.
He then remobed No. 10 Robbie Millar, who was caught behind, while No. 11 Josh Wilso was cleaned up as Campher came around the wicket.
Following his remarkable feat, Curtis Campher expressed his thoughts, outlining his simple plan.
“Because of the change of overs, I wasn’t really sure what was happening,” Campher said. “I just kind of stuck to my guns and kept it real simple, and luckily it kind of went off.”
For the unversed, Curtis Campher has another record to his name, featuring him among the elite list of bowlers who have taken four wickets in four deliveries in T20 cricket.
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