Cricket News Desk. Just as being run out in cricket is the most disappointing and embarrassing thing for the batsman, it is shameful for the bowler to throw more than 6 balls in an over. There has been a bowler in cricket history who has set an embarrassing record of throwing 22 balls in one over. According to cricket rules, it is mandatory to throw 6 legal balls in an over, but a bowler bowled 22 balls in 1 over, which no one can imagine.

The most embarrassing record in cricket history

New Zealand spinner Burt Wance has a shameful record of throwing the most balls in one over of the cricket match. On 20 February 1990, New Zealand spinner Burt Vance bowled the most 22 balls in one over in the first class match against Cantorbury. Burt Vance set this shameful record while playing for Wellington. Former cricketer Burt Wance, who played four Test matches for New Zealand, holds the record for throwing the most expensive over in cricket history.

This bowler became infamous all over the world.

This record was made in first -class cricket in New Zealand, when cricket was recorded the most expensive over in history. Burt Wance, who plays 4 Tests for New Zealand, has achieved this feat. Wellington's Burt Vance bowled 22 balls over on 20 February 1990 in the first class match against Cantorbury. Cantorbury needed 95 runs in 2 overs to win but Vance gave 77 runs off 17 balls. Former New Zealand cricketer Lee German scored 70 runs in an over of cricket. This was the highest score made by a batsman in any over of cricket.

22 balls were thrown and 77 runs

Burt Vance started the start of the over. He continuously threw no balls. The first 17 balls were only one valid ball. Meanwhile, Lee German completed his century in a spectacular style. In this over, Vance bowled a total of 22 balls and conceded 77 runs. After this, Cantorbury's team needed 18 runs to win in the last over. Lee German scored 17 runs off the first five balls, but could not score any runs on the last ball and ended on the match draw. Burt Vance scored 207 runs in 4 Tests in his career with the help of 1 half -century and a total of 248 runs in 8 ODIs.

The position of the match is as follows.

The incident took place on the last day of Wellington's Shell Trophy match against Cantorbury in Christchurch. This was Wellington's last match of this season and declared his innings and gave Cantorbury a target of 291 runs in 59 overs. The start of Cantorbury was very bad. Cantorbury had lost 8 wickets for just 108 runs, making everyone felt that Wellington's team would easily win the match, but it did not happen. Cantorbury's team scored 290 runs for 8 wickets and drew the match.