Willie Ludick of Notherns during day 4 of the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week at PBHS Abernethy Oval between Northerns vs Eastern Province on December 20, 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Carl Fourie/Gallo Images)
A South African now holds the dubious record of conceding the most runs off one over in all 50-over cricket.
Willie Ludick, who grew up in Pretoria and was a member of the 2016 SA Under-19 team at the World Cup, was smashed for an incredible 43 runs off an eight-ball over in a domestic List A game between Central Districts and Northern Districts on Wednesday.
The damage was done by the sixth-wicket pair of Joe Carter and Brett Hampton.
Hampton began the carnage with a four and then two sixes from consecutive no-balls.
Another six followed from a legitimate ball before he took a single to rotate the strike.
Carter then hit the last three deliveries for sixes.
Poor Ludick’s figures went from a respectable 1/42 from nine overs to a messy 1/85 from 10.
Carter and Hampton broke the previous record of 39 by Zimbabwe’s Elton Chigumbura in a 50-over match in Bangladesh.
Last season, JP Duminy broke the South African domestic record by smashing leg-spinner Eddie Leie for 37 in one over in a domestic One-day Cup match.
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