Chris Scott (cricketer)
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Chris Scott is a first class cricketer who played for 129 first class matches for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
and Durham County Cricket Club
between 1981 and 1996
He was a wicket keeper batsman who famously dropped Brian Lara
on 18 while playing against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 1994 off the bowling of Simon Brown
. Lara, who had earlier been bowled by an Anderson Cummins
no-ball, went on to score 501 not out, the highest individual score in first-class cricket history. Scott's fumble cost 483 runs.
He scored two centuries of his own during his career, and took 283 catches and completed 17 stumpings.
He now continues his cricketing career by coaching the Cambridge UCCE side, based at Fenners.
One bowler who did not relish the task of bowling to 'George' was the West Indian Courtney Walsh. On a cold April morning at Bristol, Walsh had been having his fill of snick offs and cracked lids. The whole momentum of the game changed in one moment though as Walsh dug one in at a pumped up Scott who leaned back and casually swatted the red cherry one bounce into the advertising boards. He then walked down the track, patted the pitch with his bat and suggested that Walsh "don't bowl there youth".
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
and Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
between 1981 and 1996
He was a wicket keeper batsman who famously dropped Brian Lara
Brian Lara
Brian Charles Lara, TC, OCC, AM is a former West Indian international cricket player. Lara is generally regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time...
on 18 while playing against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 1994 off the bowling of Simon Brown
Simon Brown
Simon Brown, born in 1956 in Sydney, New South Wales, is an Australian Science Fiction writer.He originally trained as a journalist and worked for a range of Australian Government Departments, including the Australian Electoral Commission and the NSW Railways Department...
. Lara, who had earlier been bowled by an Anderson Cummins
Anderson Cummins
Anderson Cleophas Cummins is a former international cricketer who represented both the West Indies and Canada...
no-ball, went on to score 501 not out, the highest individual score in first-class cricket history. Scott's fumble cost 483 runs.
He scored two centuries of his own during his career, and took 283 catches and completed 17 stumpings.
He now continues his cricketing career by coaching the Cambridge UCCE side, based at Fenners.
One bowler who did not relish the task of bowling to 'George' was the West Indian Courtney Walsh. On a cold April morning at Bristol, Walsh had been having his fill of snick offs and cracked lids. The whole momentum of the game changed in one moment though as Walsh dug one in at a pumped up Scott who leaned back and casually swatted the red cherry one bounce into the advertising boards. He then walked down the track, patted the pitch with his bat and suggested that Walsh "don't bowl there youth".