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Matthew Cooper

Henry Nicholls out in bizarre fashion as Jack Leach takes one of luckiest wickets ever

England spinner Jack Leach claimed a truly bizarre wicket in the third Test against New Zealand at Headingley.

The dismissal will go down in the history books as Henry Nicholls getting caught at mid-off by Alex Lees for 19, but that does not even begin to tell the full story. In the last over before the tea break, Nicholls attempted to drive Leach down the ground.

Unfortunately, the ball went straight towards his teammate Daryl Mitchell at the non-striker's end and, while he attempted to take evasive action, hit his bat. The ball then went straight to Lees who took the catch and Nicholls was given out as the ball had not touched the ground.

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