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DAY THAT LEFT US ‘ROCKED’

by
The Cricket Paper Team
22 March 2019

Catch: Dwayne Leverock

MARCH 19th, 2007: the US President was George W. Bush; ‘500 Miles’ by The Proclaimers (feat. Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin) was a charts mainstay; and the cricket world was rocked – nay, Leve-rocked – by arguably the Greatest Catch Ever Made.
Picture the scene: India are 3-0 in their World Cup group game against Bermuda.
Malachi Jones sends down a 75mph dobbler outside off, Robin Uthappa wafts at it, edging towards slip. An edge, yes, but a tricky catch - unless you’re 20-stone off-duty copper Dwayne Leverock.
Leverock flings himself ...

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