5 batsmen who picked a wicket off the first ball they bowled in ODIs

First ball wickets by batsmenPure batsmen are seldom known for their bowling skills. However, there have been a few exceptions in the form of all-rounders like Jacques Kallis and Sanath Jayasuriya and handy part-timers like Sachin Tendulkar and Tillakaratne Dilshan among others.There are a few batsmen in the history of ODI cricket who achieved the rare bowling feat of getting a wicket off their very first ball that they bowled. At least a couple of names in the list will come as a surprise to many as they are expected to have never turned their arm over.Let’s take a look at 5 batsmen who got there:

#5 Sadagoppan Ramesh (India)

Ramesh bowled just thrice in his ODI career

Opponent team - West Indies

Victim - Nixon McLean

The former Indian opener who also represented India in the 1999 World Cup, Sadagoppan Ramesh, has a bowling feat to his name as well; taking a wicket off the very first ball he bowled in 50-over cricket. Ramesh did it in an ODI against West Indies played at the Kallang Ground in Singapore.

His victim was former West Indies pacer Nixon McLean who got out in the 17th over of the match as he skied one to Debasis Mohanty. Ramesh bowled 3 overs in his spell and gave away 23 runs with a solitary wicket to show for his efforts.