John Davison - World Fast Ton

[roostersgal4eva]

from baggygreen.com.au

West Indies win despite record Davison hundred
Keith Lane - 23 February 2003

A brilliant century off off 67 balls - the fastest in World Cup history - from Canadian John Davison could not prevent a comfortable West Indies win in their Group B encounter at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

Davison kept a 10,240 crowd entertained for 98 minutes as he smashed the West Indies bowlers to all parts of the ground. Eight boundaries, most of them one-bounce fours, and six sixes helped him to his first one-day international hundred.

Dropped on 50 and on 78, and also playing the ball on to the stumps without the bails being disturbed, made no difference to Davison's attacking flair. He flayed the bowling and left West Indies heads hanging as he dispatched the abundance of short balls fed to him.

Mervyn Dillon was removed from the attack after just four overs. Vasbert Drakes lasted only two. Carl Hooper managed three, while Chris Gayle was given two and Wavell Hinds four as Hooper rotated the bowlers in search of a wicket.

Davison's total dominance is reflected in the partnerships he was involved in. 96 for the first wicket with Ishwar Maraj, who contributed 16. 59 for the second, with Desmond Chumney adding 19. When his own wicket fell at 156, Davison had made 111, with eight fours and six sixes.

The brilliance of his innings was ended by a brilliant catch on the boundary. Hinds was lofted high towards long-on and Drakes, fairly wide on the rope, made ground to his left, and leaping high took a right-handed catch that would have had the beating of most fielders.

hopefully for the Redbacks, he can bring this form back home

 

[acuguy]

one of the most unbelievable things i have ever seen, that would be the best day of Jon Davisons life.

 

[My North]

Jon Davidson can't get a game in South Australia one day team who finished last in the ING Cup and he was also a fringe player for the VICS. Head this before but it true, Cricket is a strange game.