Ek baar phir wohi purani kahani. New Road par Surrey ke khilaaf County Championship ke match ke doosre din, Worcestershire ke top four batsmen shaam ke session mein dhwasth ho gaye. Surrey ne 291 run banaye, jismein Dom Sibley ke 73 run shamil the, aur Worcestershire ko 69/4 par chhod diya, sirf 8 run peeche. Ben Allison ne apne career ke sabse behtareen 5-44 liye, lekin yeh bhi unke doston ko nahi bacha paya.
Allison ne Surrey ke middle order ko hilaya, Sibley, Will Jacks, aur Mitchell Santner ko ek ke baad ek out kiya. Santner ke gusse ke kaaran Worcestershire ko 5 penalty run bhi mile, aur unka total 214 tak pahuncha. Yeh yaad dilata hai 2019 ke Ashes ka woh moment jab Ben Stokes ne England ke liye ek akela ladayi ladi thi, jab baaki team haar maan chuki thi. Allison ka yeh pradarshan Worcestershire ke liye ek chhoti si jeet tha, ek team jo Division One mein aksar struggle karti hai.
| Player | Wickets | Runs Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Allison | 5 | 44 |
| Tom Taylor | 2 | – |
| Jacob Duffy | 1 | – |
| Matthew Waite | 1 | – |
Surrey ke bowlers, Nathan Smith aur Matt Fisher, ne do-do wickets lekar Worcestershire ke top order ko tabah kiya. Yeh waisa hi tha jaise 2005 mein Shane Warne ne England ke batsmen ko apni googly se pareshan kiya tha. Worcestershire ke liye yeh ek aur setback tha, lekin unke fans ke liye ummeed ki kiran bhi. Matthew Waite ne pehle din 68 run banaye, aur Adam Hose (23*) aur Allison (8*) teesre din ke liye maidan mein hain. Ye yaad dilata hai 1981 ke Headingley Test ka, jab Ian Botham aur Bob Willis ne Australia ke khilaaf England ko asambhav jeet dilayi thi.
| Batsman | Runs | Balls Faced |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Waite | 68 | 77 |
| Adam Hose | 23* | – |
| Ben Allison | 8* | – |
Worcestershire ke paas ab bhi mauka hai. Unke all-rounders, jaise Waite aur Allison, team ko gehri batting dete hain. Jaise 1999 World Cup mein South Africa ke Lance Klusener ne apni team ko akela khinch liya tha, Worcestershire ke yeh khiladi bhi lad sakte hain. Surrey ek strong team hai, lekin cricket mein kuch bhi ho sakta hai. Agar Hose aur Allison lambi partnership banayein, toh shayad ek miracle ho jaye.
Lekin sach to yeh hai, Worcestershire ke liye yeh match mushkil dikh raha hai. Surrey ki bowling attack, Jordan Clark aur Dan Worrall ke saath, kisi bhi team ko hila sakti hai. Jaise 2024 mein Surrey ne Worcestershire ko innings se haraya tha, shayad yeh match bhi unke haath se nikal jaye. Worcestershire ke fans ke dil mein ummeed hai, lekin cricket ke is khel mein, dil tootna bhi ek aam baat hai.
References:
- BBC Sport, June 23, 2025
- ESPNcricinfo, June 23, 2025
- WorcsCCC on X, June 23, 2025,
