ten Doeschate joins select company

[andrew_nixon]

Dutch all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate, who plays county cricket for Essex has joined a select group of all rounders by becoming only the ninth player in first-class history to score more than 250 and take six wickets in an innings in the same first-class match. He is the first to do this in more than 40 years.

Full List

WG Grace, 261. 5-62 and 6-77, South of England v North of England, London, 1877
G Giffen, 271, 9-96 and 7-70, South Australia v Victoria, Adelaide, 1891-92
MA Noble, 267 and 6-39, Australians v Sussex, Hove, 1905
TF Shepherd, 277 not out and 6-78, Surrey v Gloucestershire, The Oval, 1927
EH Bowley, 280 not out and 6-31, Sussex v Gloucestershire, Hove, 1929
VS Hazare, 288 and 6-85, Baroda v Holkar, Vadodara, 1946-47
GS Sobers, 251 and 6-72, South Australia v New South Wales, Adelaide, 1961-62
KD Walters, 253 and 7-63, New South Wales v South Australia, Adelaide, 1964-65
RN ten Doeschate, 259 not out and 6-20, The Netherlands v Canada, Pretoria, 2006-07

 

[nightprowler10]

Grace, Noble, Hazare, Sobers? That's quite a distinguished list he is now part of. Congratulations to him.

 

[aussie1st]

Great effort that, hes up there with some great players.

 

[Sureshot]

He's a very good player and improves the more he plays, he'll be vital for Essex next season.

It may only be Canada but it's still a tremendous achievement.