THE WORLD Cup final was rightly heralded as one of the most shocking and freak-like sporting spectacles ever to have been witnessed – but anyone at Downend Cricket Club a day earlier had seen it all before

By Peter White
Downend – based just outside of Bristol – played out a remarkable tie with West of England Premier League rivals Potterne that went down to the final ball of the visitors’ 50-over innings.
For Downend club captain Jordan Garratt it was a day of twists and turns, with his side having set a target of 355 to win and then reduced the opposition to 11-3 a...