Thornely sets sixes record in Shield
AFP, Sydney
Dominic Thornely shattered a David Hookes' batting record in putting New South Wales in command of their Sheffield Shield cricket match against Western Australia here on Wednesday.Thornely made 261 not out, clouting 11 sixes, and joined former Test leg-spinner Stuart MacGill in a 10th wicket partnership of 219 that helped NSW to 419 on the second day of their match. In reply WA were bowled out for 137 and were 23 without loss following on, still trailing by 259 runs with two days to play. Thornely broke the record held by the late David Hookes for the most sixes in a first-class innings in Australia, Hookes having hit 10 for South Australia against NSW at Adelaide in 1985-86. Queenslander Andrew Symonds holds the world record for the most sixes in a first-class innings, smashing 16 for Gloucestershire against Glamorgan in 1995. After Thornely's heroics with the bat, the NSW pace trio of Stuart Clark (4-24), Matthew Nicholson (3-18), and Nathan Bracken (1-22) cleaned up the visitors.
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