South Africa's Corbin Bosch Makes History with First-Ball Wicket Against Pakistan
Corbin Bosch, the fast-bowling all-rounder from South Africa, mastered it in his first Test cricket match on Thursday by taking a batsman out with his very first delivery in red-ball cricket; the game was the opener against Pakistan at SuperSport Park.
The right-arm pacer made his mark in the 15th over of Pakistan's innings, dismissing Shan Masood with a sharp delivery that was caught by Marco Jansen in the slip.
Dream Start for Corbin Bosch in International Cricket !!
— Abhishek Mahla (@_abhishek_mahla) December 26, 2024
Wicket on the first ball for the Debutant 🔥 #SAvPAK pic.twitter.com/ioeApm4Oog
Bosch's Impressive Performance on Day One
Bosch just became the fifth individual from South Africa to take a wicket on his first ball in Test cricket, and there are only 24 other players in the world who've done that. He's now on the same level as Nathan Lyon, a spinner from Australia, who caught a wicket with his first ball too; this was a great moment for him.
Tom Horan from Australia was the first ever to take a player out the first time he bowled the ball in a game against England in Sydney in 1883. From Pakistan, Intikhab Alam is the only individual to begin his test career with such an amazing feat.
Bosch had obtained four wickets, giving up only 63 runs during his 15 overs. He took out Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, N Shah, and Aamir Jamal. Considering both Bosch's wickets and Dane Paterson's five wickets, Pakistan's innings in the first Test against South Africa at Centurion concluded with a total of 211 runs. The final wicket fell at 57.3 overs, with Khurram Shahzad being dismissed.
Corbin Bosch picked up 4 wickets in the first innings on debut. His parents reactions were sooo cute 🥹🥹 #SAvPAK pic.twitter.com/3rPPDAoLAu
— naeemah (@NaeemahBenjamin) December 26, 2024
The match is still ongoing at the time of writing, South Africa had scored 54 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 12 overs, trailing Pakistan by 157 runs.
Test Debutants Who Took a Wicket with Their First Ball
| No. | Bowler | Date | Venue | For | Batsman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Horan | 26 January 1883 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia | Walter Read |
| 2 | Arthur Coningham | 29 December 1894 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia | Archie MacLaren |
| 3 | Bill Bradley | 17 July 1899 | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester | England | Frank Laver |
| 4 | Ted Arnold | 11 December 1903 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | England | Victor Trumper |
| 5 | Bert Vogler | 2 January 1906 | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | South Africa | Ernie Hayes |
| 6 | Jack Crawford | 2 January 1906 | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | England | Bert Vogler |
| 7 | George Macaulay | 1 January 1923 | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | England | George Hearne |
| 8 | Maurice Tate | 16 June 1924 | Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham | England | Fred Susskind |
| 9 | Matt Henderson | 10 January 1930 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | New Zealand | Eddie Dawson |
| 10 | Dennis Smith | 24 March 1933 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | New Zealand | Eddie Paynter |
| 11 | Tyrell Johnson | 19 August 1939 | The Oval, London | West Indies | Walter Keeton |
| 12 | Keith Miller | 30 March 1946 | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Australia | Walter Hadlee |
| 13 | Dick Howorth | 18 August 1947 | The Oval, London | England | Dennis Dyer |
| 14 | Intikhab Alam | 5 December 1959 | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan | Colin McDonald |
| 15 | Richard Illingworth | 5 July 1991 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | England | Phil Simmons |
| 16 | Nilesh Kulkarni | 3 August 1997 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | India | Marvan Atapattu |
| 17 | Chamila Gamage | 29 July 2002 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka | Mohammad Ashraful |
| 18 | Nathan Lyon | 1 September 2011 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Australia | Kumar Sangakkara |
| 19 | Shaminda Eranga | 16 September 2011 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka | Shane Watson |
| 20 | Dane Piedt | 9 August 2014 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | South Africa | Mark Vermeulen |
| 21 | Hardus Viljoen | 15 January 2016 | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa | Alastair Cook |
| 22 | Nijat Masood | 14 June 2023 | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | Afghanistan | Zakir Hasan |
| 23 | Shamar Joseph | 17 January 2024 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | West Indies | Steve Smith |
| 24 | Tshepo Moreki | 4 February 2024 | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | South Africa | Devon Conway |
| 25 | Corbin Bosch | 26 December 2024 | Centurion Park, Centurion | South Africa | Shan Masood |
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