Catching is one aspect of cricket that needs focus and practice to perfect. Time and again we have seen even the best fielders in the game drop routine catches. Some even script a comedy of errors while trying to pouch an easy catch. Having said that, a hilarious fielding effort during a village league match between Sanderstead Cricket Club vs Merton Boars has caught the attention of the fans. In a viral video, Sanderstead’s Stuey Elleray juggled the ball seven times before eventually dropping the catch.
Even Elleray was seen having a laugh about his fumble. Merten Boars’ Mark Barber, who had already completed his century, was on the attack, hoping to take his team to a big score.
And Elleray lended him a helping hand by dropping a sitter at long-on, juggling the ball an astonishing seven times before he failed to maintain his balance and grassed the ball.
Taking to social media platform X, fans labelled Elleray’s fumble as one of the biggest ‘hall of shame’ moments in cricket, even labelling as the “greatest dropped catch ever”.
Even though Elleray’s drop made little impact on the outcome of the game as Barber retired out shortly after, the incident sent social media into a frenzy.
The video was shared by That’s So Village on their official handle on X.
We have a winner.
— Thatās So Village (@ThatsSoVillage) August 19, 2024
The best dropped catch in village cricket history! š
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