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Glenn Moore

Aussie bowler's 'miracle' innings secures unlikely win

Ryan Hadley is known for his bowling, but a career-best innings has earned Glamorgan victory. (Trevor Collens/AAP PHOTOS)

Until this weekend Ryan Hadley, at 27, had a high score of 15 and a batting average of 5.77 having faced 250 balls in first class cricket in his entire career. A red-inker in more than half his innings he was the No.11's No.11.

On Sunday night the bowler was sent in as nightwatchman, a role he also fulfilled for New South Wales last season, with Glamorgan 4-133 chasing 283 to beat Somerset. 

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