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Expensive overs in First-class Cricket
The Electronic Telegraph
22 June 1998
Various instances are excluded because of the bowler's compliance. In
New Zealand in 1989-90, R H Vance, of Wellington, deliberately
conceded 77 runs in an over of full tosses which contained 17
no-balls.
38 - A Flintoff, off A J Tudor, Lancs v Surrey, 1998
36 - G S Sobers, off M A Nash, Notts v Glamorgan, 1968
36 - R J Shastri, off Tilak Raj, Bombay v Baroda, 1984-85
34 - E B Alletson, off E H Killick, Notts v Sussex, 1911
34 - F C Hayes, off M A Nash, Lancs v Glamorgan, 1977
32 - I T Botham, off I R Snook, England XI v Central Districts, 1983-84
32 - P W G Parker, off A I Kallicharran, Sussex v Warwicks, 1982
32 - I R Redpath, off N Rosendorff, Australians v Orange Free State, 1969-70
32 - C C Smart, off G Hill, Glamorgan v Hants, 1935
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