A cricketer’s minute of happiness rapidly relied on misery after he struck a 6 and smashed his father’s car windshield while betting Oxfordshire County Cricket Club.
Olly Rogoff, 22, had actually been attempting to secure a win for Herefordshire County Cricket Club when he started opting for limits while going after a target of 182 operate on Tuesday, July 11.
His father Nigel was parked by the edge of the pitch to see his kid in action and remained in the driver’s seat when Olly’s 4th 6 shattered his car window.
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The glass smashed and left numerous fractures throughout the windshield.
Olly’s efforts weren’t enough as Herefordshire lost by 124 runs versus Oxfordshire.
Luckily, Nigel saw the amusing side after the National Counties Championship match and said: “It’s simply among those things.”
He informed BBC Hereford and Worcester: “When I arrived, I brought up on the border. I existed about 10 minutes.
“I was the only car there, really, on that side. It came down with snow on it I believe. It made me leap.
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“I was beinged in the driver’s seat and I simply waved out of the window and Olly had his hand on his helmet in the middle of the pitch.
“Obviously it triggered a great deal of amusement to everybody.”
Herefordshire coach Richard Skyrme said: “I do not understand the number of backyards it is that side, however potentially 250 backyards and to stick it on your father’s windshield has actually ended the video game on an entertaining note.”
