West Indies batsman Lewis retires hurt with record 176

LONDON (Reuters) - Evin Lewis set a record for a batsman retiring hurt in international cricket with a swaggering 176 for West Indies in the fourth ODI against England at The Oval on Wednesday.

West Indies batsman Lewis retires hurt with record 176

(Reuters)





With his double century in sight, the 25-year-old Trinidadian smashed a Jake Ball full delivery against his ankle off an inside edge in the 46th over and dropped to the ground twisting in agony.

He was then wheeled away on a stretcher to a standing ovation.

His career-best haul, off 130 balls, included seven sixes and surpassed the previous international record for a retired hurt of 165 set by Australian Charles Bannerman against England in 1877.

West Indies ended the innings on 356 for 5 off 50 overs, leaving England a huge total to chase and giving the visitors a chance of remaining in contention to draw the series on Friday.

England, who have an unbeatable 2-0 lead after winning the third game by 124 runs in Bristol last Sunday, were without Ben Stokes and Alex Hales after both were involved in a nightclub incident on Monday.

Stokes was earlier named in England's Ashes squad for the tour of Australia.





(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Toby Davis)


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