Days after England spinner Shoaib Bashir leaked 38 runs in an over for Worcestershire against Surrey's Dan Lawrence, another England bowler has been ripped apart in the ongoing County Championship Division Two.
England pacer Ollie Robinson has been ripped apart in his team Sussex's clash against Leicestershire in the 31st match of the County Championship Division Two at County Ground, Hove and has conceded the most runs in the 134-year-old history of County Championship. Robinson has conceded 43 runs in an over to Leicestershire middle-order batter Louis Kimber including three extra runs due to no balls.
Kimber feasted upon Robinson for two sixes, six fours and a single in the 59th over to amass 43 of the over. Notably, in the County Championship, two runs are awarded for a no-ball which made it a 43-run over.
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Robinson went short yet again on the second legal ball with Kimber backing away and cutting him for a four on the off side. The England speedster was pulled for another six on the next one, followed by a four towards mid-wicket on the fourth legal delivery.
The English speedster overstepped and was hit for another four, this time over covers before getting hit for another boundary on the next one when Kimber pulled him to the long-on fence.
This was not the end of the over or Robinson as one ball was remaining. He went fuller and was smashed for a four towards the covers on another no-ball. Finally the disappointing over came to an end with a single towards square leg on another short ball.
Notably, this is the most expensive over in the history of the County Championship. The previous record jointly belonged to Shoaib Bashir and Alex Tudor. Bashir recently leaked 38 runs in an over a few days back, when Dan Lawrence smashed the off-spinner for five sixes.
Alex was taken for 38 runs in an over in 1998 when a young Andrew Flintoff smacked him for 34 off his bat.
The 43-run over is also the most expensive six-ball over in First-class cricket history. It is the second-most-expensive behind Robert Vance's 77-run over in the Wellington v Canterbury clash in 1989/90.
