Malcolm Nash

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Malcolm Nash, (born May 9, 1945) is a Welsh cricket coach and former first-class cricketer.

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[edit] Clamorgan Cricketer

Born in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Nash was a left arm medium pace bowler who played largely for Glamorgan.

[edit] Famous Victim of Gary Sobers Six Sixes

Nash is best known for being the unfortunate victim of Gary Sobers' six sixes in as many balls while bowling slow left-arm[1]. He was also hit for five sixes and a four by Lancashire batsman Frank Hayes. [2]

[edit] Cricketer

Despite this, he took just under 1000 first-class wickets (including Sobers more than once) at a good average of just over 25 [3]. He also scored two hundreds with the bat, and hit four consecutive sixes himself in one over.

[edit] Coaching Career in USA

Nash retired from cricket in 1983, later becoming a cricket coach in California. Nash has now moved to Kansas to teach cricket at a club by the name of WWXICC [4].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cricinfo - worst overs of all time
  2. ^ Cricinfo - Most runs scored off one over
  3. ^ Cricinfo - Player profile
  4. ^ Observer article
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