Essex Cricketer Graham Napier. Have some sixes!!

[TheGinge1990]

me at 1:50 holding the 6 up! what a night that was! wont forget that for a long time! AMAZING!

[Taylormademad]

I play essex u14's :D

[usmal7862]

The ground looks small

[soom66]

such a small ground and such a shitty bowling attack. Gayle could've smashed something like 30 sixes on this ground against this attack , even though I should add it still takes some skill and talent to hit 16 of them in a t20 game, so good on him!

[S3BMAXAM]

Napier is just a ledgend

[Chocolate5478]

The umpire had to go to the hospital after the game.His arms were numb from raising them in the air so much.

[DAJAZDJ1]

husseins right the ball did come down with snow on it cos it's turned white

[corbey08]

I loved how when he hit another 16 6's scoring something like 190 this year he said after the game 'I'm a bowler, not a batsman.' haha

What I thought summed him up was vs Middlesex this year, he hit one out the stadium & when they brought the selection for a new ball, the umpire but about 5 in his pocket haha

[CrueLoaf]

@corbey08 He's a good play and an unassuming guy. Perhaps if he was loud and arrogant he's be in the England squad?!

Definatly my fav player and when he's not on the team sheet I'm not as interested!

[cRiKeTALlThEwaaAy]

gud qwality

[bestyboi90]

well he wasnt selfish, took up less than half the innings to be fair

[stratocaster1986able]

2:46 LOLOLOLOL

[CrueLoaf]

Wow! What is it about Napes and sixteen sixes?!!!

[roxor1080]

"On 19 May 2011, Napier equalled the record for most sixes scored in a first-class innings. He hit 16 sixes as part of a 130-ball 196 for Essex."

[stratocaster1986able]

Is this the most insane t20 innings ever? I know Mccullum hit 158 of 73 or something but Napiers strike rate is unreal here.

[spitfire1936]

Last night he Against Glamorgan he took a hatrick including 2 LBW's that were bowed at over 90mph

[CrueLoaf]

@spitfire1936 Fantastic!!! Is he playing today, I didn't see his name of the score sheet.

[tait2008]

this is just an awesome batting done ....by graham napier ... awesom <3 it .....

[nphanlon1973]

a lot of stiff necks in chelmsford tonight!!!...very funny .......

[nphanlon1973]

a lot of stiff necks in chelmsford tonight!!!...you can say that again paul allott

[gjms30]

wow......that is some hitting

[ollieduracell]

outrageous batting from napier....yes chelmsford is a small pitch 99% of those sixes would have cleared any pitch, massive....up the eagles

[drains24]

nice innings!

[CrueLoaf]

...Bollocks!! He's a still a good batsman for a damn fine bowler!

[AlbionNick123]

Shame he is so crap now

[Morrell84]

Good job the boundary was about as big as my garden

[TheKoalaBoy1]

@Morrell84 , why doesn't everyone do that at Essex then?

[Morrell84]

@TheKoalaBoy1 Coz everydog has its day so to speak, he hasn't done it again and probably never will. In answer to your pointless question there were 13 sixes last night at chelmsford with the ropes only being about 60 meters away, so it is done often just not by one player.

[otagomike]

Nice vid. Saw him in Dunedin recently and he's got great skills. When he came on to bat at the University Oval the man on the PA system said "I can't see his face but judging by the size of his chest I'ts Graham Napier coming out".

[saintcasper91]

YES, it was a small ground

YES, it was bad bowling

YES, it was a flat pitch

BUT...

IT WAS STILL UNBELIVEABLE!!!

[buncharebels]

great innings. ross taylor must of taught him how to bat like this at central districts!

[KJtheMC]

@buncharebels hehe

[CrueLoaf]

...morgon? I'd like to see his bowlng figures. Ok so Napier doent get sixteen sixes every day (who does?) BUT he us an wxeptional bowler.

I love watching him bowl. He really thinks about the next ball. Oh and often hits 90mph!

Essex legend!

Tc

[googley98]

lol morgan is a way better player than napier this was a TOTAL one off inings where as morgan has been very consistent recently

[808yay]

One hit wonder innings. But im still a Napes fan nonetheless.

[wilkcc]

its all because of the warsop. im telling you, its the best bat

[crease401]

im gettin one soon, u have one?

[legendzmusic]

i got the same bat as napes(stickers,profile,weight) friggi beaut

[CrueLoaf]

...he's been bowling well. But England f*cked him up. Called him up to sit on the bench! Wasted a good part of his season. He's still an Essex hero.

[ls04hby]

totally agree, England perserverying with that numpty, Morgan who can't even hit the ball.

[Morrell84]

Well his 80 odd off 40 balls against south africa was better than hitting 75mph out of a tiny ground

[hammernet101]

tht was a gr8 innings and i would bat like tht but hes done nothin since this innings

[patrickchelsea2k8]

We definately should have played him in the T20 world cup. What an innings.

[CarloGrey]

@patrickchelsea2k8 no... it's a tiny ground, he got his eye in. Bit of a fluke

[kartikey12]

Whats the music when they're showing the scorecard?

[mrman890]

he is also a good bowler

[mrman890]

this is weird considering he isnt a specialistx batsman and he has never scored a 50 in twent20 but made this 100 by suprise

[Joo0oordxD]

What a knock! Yeah, 'eportlad17', you're right Napier is an underated bowler. Glad Napier, Foster & Bopara are in the T20 World Cup squad :)

[eportlad17]

hes an underrated bowler aswell

[scotty19boy79]

It's good to see napier finally being considered for england in the shorter versions of the game........I just wish we had him at surrey!

[clackbleep]

England doesn`t need a guy who can hit endless sixes and bowl the ball at nearly 90mph because we have such a successful one day team.

oh hang on.

[aryannahar]

@clackbleep hell yeah england rules cricket



[BSJCricket]

Why isnt this bloke playing for England.

England need a change.

[612grego612]

he is in the t20 team u penis

[palnes]

napier is a god for essex

[airbus282]

exactly my point , he can bowl a good 4/5 over spell at speeds of 80-88 mph, and quite often swings the ball. new or old. i hope he smashes loads for mumbai or whoever he s playing for in ipl, and then surely they ll have to select him.!!!

[CrueLoaf]

We mustnt forget Napes can bowl too!! Very very effectively!!

[srk341717]

@CrueLoaf can u tell me the name of the music after last six he hits....?plz its great

[diaboles]

@srk341717 are you talking about "Kool and The Gang - Celebration" ??

[srk341717]

@diaboles no its just music....... its also played in matches played in england... u can hear this at 3.33..... please do tell me if you know

[airbus282]

keep working on your game graham , you ll get a call up no doubt for the next mystery billionaire fraudsters t20 challenge farce, i mean owais shah taking your place, bizarre, HOW CAN THIS MAN NOT MAKE THE NATIONAL T20 SQUAD? CAN ANYONE HELP? time for paul allot to jog on now and retire, time to open a bakery in preston and sell brown bread for the rest of your days allot. shite boring cricketer, boring shite commentator.

[airbus282]

james kirtley should have more control considering he chucks it,wheres your brain james? mmm hes on 130 odd i ll chuck down some length balls see if i can beat the edge. james even if he nicks it tefal matt priors behind the stumps so it ll be dropped 8/10 times anway. napier could have had a large cuban cigar gently burning in one hand and still hit that dross for 6. never mind james , you ll probably be englands national throwing coach before long.

[SamHiggins08]

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