Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shakib Al Hasan's Ball of the Century


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The result was   delete. Tone 11:23, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Shakib Al Hasan's Ball of the Century

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Another Ball of the Century article! Other's such as Ball of the Century - which relates to Shane Warne's delivery to dimiss Mike Gatting in 1993. This is certainly notable as per perhaps the greatest leg spin delivery of all time - it in itself formed a major part of Warne's career. Then we have Graeme Swann's Ball of the Century, which while being not on the same level as Warne's, I do think is notable... just about.

This Ball of the Century I believe is not a notable event, to either the players career or the game. The delivery, while being a good piece of bowling, as nothing particularly great, certainly not notable. AssociateAffiliate (talk) 19:03, 21 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete - per the above. AssociateAffiliate (talk) 19:05, 21 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. Event may be worth a passing mention in the article on Shakib, just about, but certainly is not notable in it's own right. wjemather bigissue 19:09, 21 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - agree with wjemather, shoud be included entirely in the the players article. AssociateAffiliate (talk) 19:13, 21 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Smerge(selectively merge) to Shakib Al Hasan. Hyperbole by a sportswriter does not equal notability. Edison (talk) 19:14, 21 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - agree with wjemather and Edison. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Umar1996 (talk • contribs) 12:48, 22 November 2010


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Cricket-related deletion discussions.  —wjemather bigissue  18:25, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bangladesh-related deletion discussions.  —wjemather bigissue  18:25, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. The comment by Edison is just the point I made at WT:CRIC.  Surely the over-excited reaction of some commentator does not confer notability?  Jack | talk page 19:22, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete non-notable.  Harrias  talk 15:49, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete and mention at Shakib Al Hasan and possibly the article on Warne's ball of the century. S.G.(GH) ping! 21:31, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. non-notable event in terms of a separate article, but worthy of some mention in the player article.  –Moondyne 23:31, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Smerge(selectively merge) to Shakib Al Hasan. Alright, I do agree about merging, but pray tell me how is Swann's delivery is notable and Shakib's is not? Double standards, surely?--Harikrishnanpv.ans (talk) 07:52, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
 * The Swann article is also up for deletion. S.G.(GH) ping! 20:42, 24 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Merge: All the "Ball of the century" articles in a single article. --Ragib (talk) 18:27, 25 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete: How can there be so many 'balls of the century'? There is only ONE and that (for now) is Warne's dismissal of Gatting.  If a particular ball is genuinely notable then include it in the article for the bowler/team/series by all means, but please let us stop this idea that every remarkable ball is a 'ball of the century'.  It's as bad as calling every player who performs outstandingly a 'hero'. Shropshirechris (talk) 21:13, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete You can't have a Ball of the Century until it's finished and all the balls can be compared. Bowlers are supposed to bowl out the batsmen if they can, and batsmen are supposed to stop it happening. Ball of the match, yes, if you must. I agree with Shropshirechris about heroes. Someone who manages to complete an innings with a broken leg might be - or he/she may be just an idiot. A mention of this 'feat' in the player/team's article is all that's needed here. Peridon (talk) 21:39, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
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