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    Ian Meckiff (born 6 January 1935) is a former cricketer who represented Australia in 18 Test matches between 1957 and 1963. A left-arm fast bowler, he...
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    time had managed only 16 Test wickets in 12 matches. Davidson's partner Ian Meckiff was making his debut. Benaud was in his first Test as the lead spinner...
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  • first tie in Test match history when Egar's partner Col Hoy adjudged Ian Meckiff run out during the final over of the match. Hoy and Egar stood in every...
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  • Jim Laker 1960 Over To Me Jim Laker Jim Laker 1961 Thrown Out Ian Meckiff Ian Meckiff 1967 Cricket Delightful Mushtaq Ali Mushtaq Ali 1968 Close on Cricket...
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  • wicket-keeper Gerry Alexander. The score was 228/8. 3rd ball: The new batsman, Ian Meckiff, cut to mid-off. No run. Still five runs to win from five balls. 4th...
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    paceman Ian Meckiff was called for throwing by Colin Egar and removed from the attack by Benaud after one over. Benaud did not bowl Meckiff from the...
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    overshadowed by the furore over various Australian bowlers, most notably Ian Meckiff, whom the English management and media accused of illegally throwing...
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  • publicist (d. 2018) 1934 – Sylvia Syms, English actress (d. 2023) 1935 – Ian Meckiff, Australian cricketer 1935 – Nino Tempo, American musician, singer, and...
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    (WI) – called in 1961–62 and 1966 Ian Meckiff (AUS) – called in November 1963 by umpire Colin Egar at Brisbane Ian Redpath (AUS) – called in 1964 Abid...
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    ball by Ian Meckiff (3/33), who had been spraying his deliveries up to two feet on either side of the stumps. Keith Miller recalled "Meckiff was all over...
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    by McKenzie. The match was an infamous one with the Australian bowler Ian Meckiff no-balled for throwing, effectively ending his career. Pollock was not...
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  • Australian paceman Ian Meckiff as a "sacrificial goat", by selecting him to play Tests when it was believed that he privately felt that Meckiff had an illegal...
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  • in a drawn First Test at Brisbane overshadowed by the no-balling of Ian Meckiff. Between Tests, the Victorian skipper continued his strong run with 73...
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  • featured such names as Neil Harvey, Norm O'Neill, Ray Lindwall, and Ian Meckiff among others. Meanwhile, India had dropped 11 of its last 13 Tests, including...
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  • South Africa in 1957–58, the 5-Test series is won by Australia 3–0. Ian Meckiff 5/125 on debut vs South Africa at Johannesburg. Gil Langley named as...
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  • Kline 1957–1961 13 16 9 58 15* 8.29 2373 113 776 34 7/75 22.82 9 – 208 Ian Meckiff 1957–1963 18 20 7 154 45* 11.85 3734 120 1423 45 6/38 31.62 9 – 209 Bob...
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    the Australian fast bowlers Keith Miller, Ray Lindwall, Alan Davidson, Ian Meckiff, Gordon Rorke and even the young Dennis Lillee. Although the Australian...
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  • Left-arm paceman Ian Meckiff helped Australia to regain the Ashes in 1958–59 but feelings ran high in the England team and press that Meckiff and others had...
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    securing a regular place in the team. The pacemen selected were Davidson, Ian Meckiff, Ron Gaunt and John Drennan. Davidson had managed only 16 wickets at...
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    got out hit wicket on his first appearance while attempting to pull Ian Meckiff but scored 71 and 33 in his next Test. Kunderan had already played three...
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    television and radio personality James Lyall - Presbyterian minister Ian Meckiff – Test cricketer, best known for "chucking" incident Fred Morgan - recorder...
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    South Welshman, Gordon Rorke. The controversy reached a high point when Ian Meckiff was recalled to the Australian team for the first Test of the 1963–64...
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  • in every Test with Col Egar. In the first Test, at Brisbane, Hoy gave Ian Meckiff run out to record the first tie in Test history. The West Indies captain...
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    Africa at Brisbane was drawn and is remembered for the no-balling of Ian Meckiff, which ended his career as Benaud refused to bowl him again. Simpson...
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  • Victoria 244 & 197 Tie Ian Meckiff 55 Richie Benaud 4/67 John Shaw 52 John Treanor 5/36 St Kilda Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Umpires: J.Ward...
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    was uneventful in terms of cricket but notorious for the no-balling of Ian Meckiff. A broken finger sidelined Booth for a month and prevented him from playing...
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  • throw from square leg, and his throw hit the stumps directly to run out Ian Meckiff, as the latter was going for the winning run by charging down towards...
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    had closed to 737 to 737. Kline hit the ball bowled by Wes Hall, and Ian Meckiff dashed toward the wicket for what would have been the winning run, but...
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  • replacing Ian Meckiff. He dismissed Conrad Hunte with his second delivery, also took the wicket of Frank Worrell, and Australia won, but Meckiff returned...
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    fast bowling of Keith Miller, Ray Lindwall, Wes Hall, Charlie Griffith, Ian Meckiff, Gordon Rorke, Neil Adcock and even the young Dennis Lillee. Although...
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