10 worst leaves by batsmen in recent times
Glenn Maxwell is bowled while leaving the ball in a BBL matchGetting bowled is one of the worst ways of being dismissed for any batsman. It can be all the more embarrasing when someone loses his stumps while attempting to leave the ball. However, cricket is no stranger to such misjudgements on the part of the batsmen and it does happen more often in Test cricket.Swashbuckling Australian batsman Glen Maxwell took it a step further recently and was dismissed bowled while leaving the ball in a domestic T20 match at the Big Bash League. Let’s take a look at some occasions when this has happened in international cricket in the recent past:
#10 Peter Nevill lets go of an absolute peach from James Anderson
The last Ashes series, which was played in England in 2015, did not turn out to be a memorable one for Australia as they lost 3-2. For most part of the series, the batsmen were all at sea against the swing of Anderson and Broad.
The 3rd Test at Edgbaston saw the Aussies getting dismissed for 136 in their 1st innings. Their poor batting was summed up in the way wicketkeeper Peter Nevill was dismissed as he attempted to leave a big inswinger from James Anderson and the ball went on to hit the stumps.