Bashley's Patrick Lewis shows off his glovework against South Wilts. Joe Weld is the batsman, while umpire Dave Bull stands poised [Roy Honeybone]
Teenage Bashley (Rydal) wicketkeeper Patrick Lewis has etched his name into the ECB annals on the back of a stunning display behind the stumps for Dorset in the Under-17 County Championships.
His eight dismissals playing for Dorset against Berkshire at Wokingham is believed to be the best ever individual performance for a wicketkeeper in the national Under-17 competition.
The Highcliffe Sixth Form College student, who got into cricket as a seven-year old, snapped up seven catches, four of them standing up, and took a smart leg-side stumping before narrowly missing out on a half-century with the bat when Dorset replied to Berkshire’s 325, Hamworthy’s Jack Gordon taking 5-63.
Lewis hit 47 as Dorset replied with 250, Canford’s Anthony Graham hitting an unbeaten 105 and Bashley’s James Turner 30.
His eight dismissals playing for Dorset against Berkshire at Wokingham is believed to be the best ever individual performance for a wicketkeeper in the national Under-17 competition.
The Highcliffe Sixth Form College student, who got into cricket as a seven-year old, snapped up seven catches, four of them standing up, and took a smart leg-side stumping before narrowly missing out on a half-century with the bat when Dorset replied to Berkshire’s 325, Hamworthy’s Jack Gordon taking 5-63.
Lewis hit 47 as Dorset replied with 250, Canford’s Anthony Graham hitting an unbeaten 105 and Bashley’s James Turner 30.
