With seven-for-one on debut, Charlie Cassell of Scotland breaks the ODI record
The fast bowler of Scotland, Charlie Cassell, has broken the record for the best figures on ODI debut by taking 7 for 21 in 5.4 overs against Oman in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 match in Dundee.
The record was held by KagisoRabada from South Africa, who had taken 6 for 16 on his ODI debut against Bangladesh in July 2015.
He was added to the Scotland squad for the matches against Oman on July 15 as a replacement for fast bowler Chris Sole, who was unavailable for personal reasons.
Cassell made a sensational start to his international career, trapping ZeeshanMaqsood lbw and bowling Ayaan Khan with the first two balls he bowled against Oman. He missed a hat-trick but then had Khalid Kail caught off his fourth delivery, and when he had Shoaib Khan caught in his second over, Cassell had astonishing figures of 1.3-1-0-4.
Mehran Khan took his fifth wicket. He then dismissed Pratik Athavale to join Rabada and West Indies’ Fidel Edwards as the only bowlers with six wickets on ODI debuts, before ending Oman’s innings by having Bilal Khan caught behind to pick up a record seventh in his maiden international.