Vidarbha pacer picks up all 10 wickets in England
Vidarbha pacer Shrikant Wagh created an 'unthinkable' record by picking all 10 wickets in a league match while playing for Stokesley Club. The Indian bowler has been playing in the North Yorkshire & South Durham Cricket League in England. He had an impressive spell of 11.4-1-39-10 to help his team beat Middlesbrough CC. Here is more about the bowler.
Wagh all over!
Vidarbha pacer will eye regular Ranji stint
The pacer has been a part of the Vidarbha squad but he hasn't featured in all games. Riding on his supreme show, he would now eye a regular spot for the upcoming Ranji season. He played five List A games for Vidarbha in 2018 and picked 10 wickets. He was also a part of their T20 line-up for the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament.
Career statistics of Wagh
He has played 63 First-class games for Vidarbha and and has picked 161 wickets after making his debut in 2007. He also has 65 List A wickets and 51 T20 scalps. He has slammed 1,589 runs in First-class cricket with a top score of 110*.
Wagh joins legends Kumble, Laker
Wagh has matched former Indian spinner Anil Kumble's record of picking all 10 inning wickets across all competitions. Kumble had picked 10 scalps in an international Test match against Pakistan back in 1999. Prior to that, England bowler Jim Laker had achieved the feat and was the first bowler to do so in 1953 against Australia in the Ashes in Manchester.
