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Getting lucky in cricket is very common for batsmen, be it a dropped catch or a misfield. However, Lewis Goldsworthy bizarrely encountered misfortune and great luck at the same time as a chunk of his bat hit the stumps, only for the umpire to turn the tables by calling the delivery a no-ball.

Over the years, T20s have led to a serious increase in the creativity exhibited by batters but the one weapon that has remained effective for bowlers is a searing bouncer. However, Tom Banton seemed to put the final nail in pacers' coffin in the T20 Blast final with an audacious scoop shot.

Jack Leach, one of the very popular figures in the cricketing world in recent times, made headlines on Wednesday during Somerset’s County Championship fixture against Yorkshire. Coming at No. 9 in Taunton, Leach brought out a superb reverse sweep which ended up sailing over the ropes.

Fielding in the slips is always difficult as the players need immense concentration to grab sharp catches of the edge of the batters. Lewis Gregory displayed a brilliant piece of fielding as he took a brilliant one-handed diving catch in the ongoing County Championship to dismiss Ryan Patel on 28.