Players: The game of cricket came into existence in the 18th century and with the passage of time, cricket is now played in almost every corner of the world. There have been many great players in cricket history and these players can change the result of any match with ease. At present, almost every team in the world has many great players and these players have many big and small records to their name.
Today we are going to tell you about a similar feat done by a player which was done by a batsman about 57 years ago. After watching the innings played by this player, you will know the truth yourself.
This player played a brilliant century innings
The player we are going to tell you about today belongs to New Zealand and this player has also been a regular part of the county. This player is none other than the greatest Kiwi batsman Glenn Turner, Glenn has also been a part of the Worcestershire team in the county and has played many memorable innings for this team. It is being said about Glenn Turner that he is one of the best players in the history of Worcestershire.
Glenn Turner alone scored 141 runs
Glenn Turner is also a regular part of the County Championship and has played many memorable innings for Worcestershire. Playing for Worcestershire in the 1977 county season, he scored an unbeaten century of 141 runs in an innings against Glamorgan and apart from him no other batsman could touch the double-digit mark. The other players of the team added a total of just 27 runs.
The match was like this
If we talk about the match played between Glamorgan and Worcestershire, then in this match, Glamorgan's team won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first, Glamorgan's team was able to score 309 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated 100 overs. In response, Worcestershire's team, who came to bat, was able to score 169 runs in 68 overs, while batting in the third innings, Glamorgan's team was able to score 142 runs at the loss of 7 wickets and this match was declared a draw.