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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Colin Egar (section Ian Meckiff)
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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