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Charlie Cassell Become First Player In History To Rare Feat On ODI Debut; Breaks Kagiso Rabada’s World Record
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Charlie Cassell created history on his ODI debut for South Africa
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Charlie Cassell created history on his ODI debut
- The Scotland star played the first ODI of his career against Scotland
- Cassell ended up with figures of 7-21
Scotland cricket team pacer Charlie Cassell made an ODI debut for the ages on Monday (July 22) against Oman at the Forthill Cricket Ground in Dundee in an ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier League 2 match. The 20-year-old broke a series of world records in one of the most memorable debuts in the history of the sport.
Cassell was added to Scotland’s squad for the match against Oman after pacer Chris Sole was ruled out due to personal reasons. The youngster bowled just 5. 4 overs but ended up with incredible figures of 7-21 as Oman were bowled out for a paltry total of just 91.
Charlie Cassell Creates Massive World Record
Cassell became the first bowler in the 53-year-old history of ODI cricket to take two wickets in the first balls of his debut. Coming into the bowl in the 12th over, the Scottish debutant dismissed Zeeshan Masqood and Ayan Khan on the first two deliveries he bowled in ODI cricket. Later, he made it three wickets in four balls after getting a wicket from Khalid Kail on the fourth delivery of what turned out to be a triple wicket maiden in his first over in international cricket.
Cassell’s spell of 7-21 broke South African great Kagiso Rabada‘s nine-year-old world record for the best figures on an ODI debut. Cassell is the first player to take seven wickets in his maiden ODI appearance. Rabada held the record with a spell of 6-16 against Bangladesh in 2015.
Best Figures On ODI Debut
Bowler | Opponent | Year | Bowling Figures |
Charlie Cassell (Scotland) | Oman | 2024 | 7/21 |
Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) | Bangladesh | 2015 | 6/16 |
Fidel Edwards (West Indies) | Zimbabwe | 2003 | 6/22 |
Jan Frylinck (Namibia) | Oman | 2019 | 5/13 |
Tony Dodemaide (Australia) | Sri Lanka | 1998 | 5/21 |
Cassell’s brilliance on his ODI debut has helped Scotland register a comfortable eight-wicket victory with 196 balls left. This was not just Cassell’s first ODI for Scotland but his debut for Scotland across any format of international cricket.