An accountant has unmasked himself as the unsporting bowler who denied a young cricketer his maiden century, and claimed he was not aware how close his opponent was to the milestone.
Declan Redwood, 28, has revealed he apologised to 23-year-old Jay Darrell for hurling the ball over the boundary rope on Saturday to bring the match to an “unnatural ending”, leaving the batsman stranded on 98.
Mr Redwood, who was playing for Purnell Cricket Club, conceded five runs – the boundary plus a no ball – as a result of what he described an “ill-judged and impulsive” act to complete the chase for Minehead Cricket Club.
The incident sparked fury on social media and was mentioned on Sky Sports by former…
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