Bevan Small (born 24 February 1992) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Central Districts.[1] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season.[2]
Small, while fielding as the 12th man in January 2012 during the New Zealand domestic HRV Twenty20 competition (currently known as the Super Smash) as a 19-year-old, made a spectacular catch assist on the boundary line. The catch was completed by teammate Michael Mason. The Laws of Cricket indicate that a catch can be initiated outside of the boundary line so long as the player is airborne whenever they are touching the ball; this must remain so until the ball is back inside the boundary (either completed by the same player or, as was the case with Small, completed by a teammate). The West Australian thought it was a candidate for the "greatest cricket catch ever", while a commentator during the match called it "possibly the most brilliant piece of fielding I've ever seen".[3] The video has received millions of views across various online uploads.[4]
References
- ^ "Bevan Small". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "VIDEO: The greatest cricket catch ever?". The West Australian. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Cricket, Incredible catch assist on boundary., retrieved 7 January 2023
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