Chris Scott (cricketer, born 1964)
Chris Scott (born 23 January 1964) is a first class cricketer who played for 129 first class matches for Nottinghamshire and Durham between 1981 and 1996.[1]
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 Fenner's, famously coaching the MCCU side to the double in 2012.
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".
Family link to other sport
Chris Scott is the nephew of 1960/'70s rugby league player Derek Whitehead who played for his hometown club Swinton as well as Oldham and Warrington. Playing predominately at full-back he also won three caps for Great Britain against France (twice) and New Zealand. In the 1974 Challenge Cup final he was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy in his team's victory over Featherstone Rovers by 24-9. In the following season's final he had to be content with a runners up medal against Widnes who beat Warrington by 14-7.
References
- ↑ "Chris Scott". ESPN. Retrieved 10 December 2013.